Aiken man dies in one car crash at overpass pillar
Beech Island South Carolina George Lawrence Bailey 34 of Talatha Community died in a one car crash near the S C 28 and S C 125 intersection when he reportedly lost control on a curve then struck a cement pillar of the S C 125 overpass. The car ran off the road 400 feet before impact and Bailey was killed instantly about 645 p m.
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Beech Island
S.C. Highway Patrol
George Lawrence Bailey
Talatha
Bailey
Aiken Council Reviews Remodeling Plans and Gatewood Subdivision
The Aiken City Council will weigh remodeling plans for the Municipal Building and approve Gatewood Section I as a subdivision. John Wells of Wells Law & Associates presented updated costs nearing 1.05 million with options to cut. The Planning and Zoning Commission urged subdivision approval with pond maintenance duties shifting to the developers until lots sell. Council meets at 7 30 p.m. in the Municipal Building on Park Avenue.
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Aiken
Gatewood Section I
John Wells
Wells, Law & Associates
Wells
Planning and Zoning Commission
Gatewood Section
Council
Park Avenue
North Augusta Hosts Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee
Plans are finalized for the North Augusta Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee to be held October 25 at 10 a.m. in the North Augusta Plaza shopping center parking lot. A children's costume parade is planned along with a fashion show and a Harvest performance from Coane Savannah River Area top 40 ads.
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North Augusta
North Augusta Plaza
Harvest
North Augusta Chamber Sets Annual Meeting Oct 16
The Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce invites members to its annual meeting at the new North Augusta Community Center on Oct 16 at 7 p.m. Ludlow Porch will speak and Citizen of the Year will be announced. An auction features a Seven Gobles print by Belvedere artist Henry S. Wynn.
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North Augusta
Greater North Augusta
Annexation Tops North Augusta Agenda
North Augusta City Council study session focuses on annexing two tracts totaling over 1290 acres around the I 20 W Martintown Road interchange. Officials will also discuss locating a new Department of Public Safety substation.
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North Augusta
I-20
Martintown Road
Department of Public Safety
Civil Court Opens Today In Aiken
Aiken County Court of Common Pleas convenes this morning with 12 civil cases on the trial roster. Judge Marion H. Kinon presiding as court reconvenes tomorrow at the Aiken County Judicial Center at Park Avenue and Chesterfield Street.
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Aiken County Court of Common Pleas
Aiken County Judicial Center
Marion H. Kinon
Park Avenue
Chesterfield Street
County Groups Meets On Accommodations Tax
A tourism marketing plan will be presented to the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee at its meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Economic Development Board conference room 113 in the administration building of USCA.
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Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee
USC Aiken
Economic Development Board
USCA
Cat Population Surges at Aiken SPCA Shelter
The Aiken SPCA on Wire Road reports a cat surge from early spring to fall with monthly intakes exceeding 300 and July bringing in 328 cats, most not adopted. Officials urge spay and neuter to curb growth, offering $30 for females and $15 for males. adoption prices range from $6 for kittens to $15-$25 for adults. The shelter operates weekdays and Saturday hours.
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Aiken S.P.C.A
Wire Road
S.P.C.A
Sandy Larsen
Sandy
Aiken S P C A Marks 1935 Beginnings and 40 Kennels
The Aiken Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals organized in 1935 by winter residents led by Mrs. Fitch Gilbert and others. It opened on Banks Mill Road, later took over the Aiken County Dog Pound, and built a 40 kennel facility. Current staff includes Dr. Venaye P. Reece and manager Robert Young. The shelter offers intake adoption and cruelty investigations with limited hours.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Wire Road
Aiken Society For the Prevention of
Aiken County
Fitch Gilbert
William Breese
Arthur Iselin
Louise P. Ford
Gilbert
Ambrose Clark
S.P.C.A
Aiken
Banks Mill Road
Aiken’s
Savannah River
Venaye P. Reece
D.V.M
George Hyson Jr
Robert T. Young
Lester Hollingsworth
Aiken Boy Injured in Skateboard Accident
Aiken ten year old Jeffrey Tope in serious condition at Talmadge Memorial Hospital after a skateboarding crash with a car driven by fifteen year old Richard Sealy. The incident occurred at 5 15 p m near Laurel Drive and West Rollingwood Road as Tope ran a stop sign. Authorities from Aiken Department of Public Safety continue an investigation with no charges filed against Sealy.
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Talmadge Memorial Hospital
Jeffrey Tope
Laurel Drive
Rollingwood Road
Richard Shane Sealy
Aiken
West Rollingwood
Sgt. Paradise
Sealy
Paradise
Open House Highlights County EMS Week Activities
Aiken County EMS marks National EMS Week with open houses 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at stations in Belvedere Langley New Ellenton Wagener and Aiken. Phillip Clarke emphasizes EMS personnel are trained professionals not just ambulance drivers. Stations showcase facilities and ambulances and explain EMTs and paramedics training including 110 hours for basic, 60 hours for intermediate, and 450 hours for paramedic training. Emergency calls rely on accurate information and location landmarks, with the system run by a county service since 1975 and five volunteer-backed rescue squads providing backup. The emergency number remains 648-6811.
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Aiken County
Phillip Clarke
Clarke
Belvedere
Langley
New Ellenton
Wagener
Aiken
Emts
Stadium's Name Tops Agenda For Schools
The Aiken County Board of Education will name the Ridge Spring Monetta High School football stadium and discuss bids for a 380000 facility improvement project including a masonry lab and a band room. Contracts with Aiken Technical College and the Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center for voluntary in service teaching courses will be reviewed. courses cost 10 dollars to teachers. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Langley Bath Clearwater Middle School 421 in Bath, S.C.
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Ridge Spring-Monetta
Aiken County
Langley- Bath-Clearwater
S.C
Bath
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