Grandmother Charged In Death Of 13 Month Old
In Charleston a 58 year old woman Laurel A Young is charged with drowning her 13 month old granddaughter Jessica Hughes in a bathtub. The child died September 11 after life support was removed at Medical University Hospital. Magistrate David W Coker ordered no bail.
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Charleston
North Charleston
Laurel A. Young
Jessica Hughes
Medical University Hospital
David W. Coker
Obituary notices list six local deaths on Page 2B
Death notices report six local passings including Rena Bartley of New Ellenton Amy Ryans of Johnston Timothy Frazier of Jackson Dorothy Them of Aiken and Ethel Wilson of Aiken with likely funeral details forthcoming from area undertakers.
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Rena P. Bartley
New Ellenton
Amy Ryans
Johnston
Timothy Scott Frazier
Jackson
Dorothy Jane Them
Aiken
Ethel Wilson
Senate Holds Key To Jobs
The 1996 fiscal year at the Savannah River Site may avoid job cuts as DOE and Westinghouse anticipate no layoffs. A House Senate conference on defense authorization will finalize the budget stance, with expectations leaning toward the Senate version.
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Senate
Savannah River
DOE
SRS
Westinghouse Savannah River Co
Aus
House
Senate Conference Committee
Soren Mission Aims to Mobilize Young Voters
MTV reporter Tabitha Soren urged 18 to 24 year olds to engage in politics under the Choose or Lose banner at USC Aiken. She argued youths can influence policy, despite MTV's limitations, and highlighted Washington's attention to the new generation while urging a clear voice in public discourse.
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MTV Reporter
MTV
Ms. Loren
Usc-Aiken
Ms. Soren
County proposes 32 grade pay scale restructure
Aiken County Council planned third reading of a new employee pay plan aimed at lifting some workers above the poverty line. The plan sorts payroll into 32 grades by job classification and eight steps by tenure. Councilwoman LaVana McKenzie led the rewrite with Councilman Joel Randall backing her. County Administrator William Shepherd said the plan is imperfect but a starting step toward equity, rewarding long‑time employees overlooked for raises.
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Aiken County
LaVana McKenzie
Joel Randall
Sup
Shepherd
Beattie Case: DSS Records Denied to Abused Couple
South Carolina Supreme Court rules that subjects of abuse investigations cannot access DSS files on unfounded allegations. Beatties sought records in Aiken County related to child abuse claims and a separate complaint against Cassie Wilson, former acting DSS director. The court noted they can request a review by a circuit judge to determine coverage under FOIA. Wilson was fired in 1994 and pleaded guilty to embezzlement tied to 13 foster children.
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Columbia
Department of Social Services
State Supreme Court
Aiken County
Rank
Raejean Beattie
DSS
John Waller
Beatties
Cassie Wilson
Aiken’ County
Ms. Wilson
Rodney Peeples
Wilson
Supreme Court
Peeples
Waller
Jerry Adams
Barbara Morgan
Research Campus Draws Impressive New Companies
Aiken County reports rapid occupancy at the 47,000 square foot Cooperative Research Center in the Savannah River Research Campus. Three companies negotiating land. two plan construction by July 1. Officials note plans for Phase II expansion, traffic road, and a goal of 100 percent occupancy. Westinghouse Savannah River Co. donated the campus in 1992. Savannah River SRT Inc. to buy 10 acres nearby. DOE funds support development. The Advanced Analytical Center for Environmental Sciences will house three 20,000 square-foot labs with 25 new staff anticipated for the first unit.
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Savannah River
Cooperative Research Center
Aiken County
Bill
Shepherd
Aiken County Council
Ronnie Young
SRRC
SRS
Aiken
US Department of Commerce
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Savannah River Srt Inc
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Department of Energy
University of Georgia
Advanced Analytical Center For Environmental Sciences
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