Hunt addresses jail control concerns in public hearing
Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt spoke at a public hearing Tuesday night to reassure residents about transferring operational control of the Doris C. Gravatt Detention Center from the county administrator to the sheriff. He said the jail would remain a sheriff’s Office division with a captain as head and would not pull resources from patrol or narcotics divisions. He outlined his management approach and promised regular staff briefings with division heads.
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Aiken
Michael Hunt
Council
Ronnie Young
Hunt
Doris C. Gravat Detention Center
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Teacher of the Year honors Redcliffe educator
Cathy Martin, a Redcliffe Elementary School second grade teacher, was named Aiken County School District Teacher of the Year at a banquet. Students celebrated with a song and dance as grateful praise poured in, while Martin emphasized the value of all hard working teachers in the district.
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Martin
Aiken County
Rob Novit
Redcliffe Elementary
Cathy Martin
Claudia Domingos
Halloween Trick or Treat Schedules Vary Across Aiken County
Different communities set trick-or-treat on Oct 30 or Oct 31 as Halloween falls on a Sunday. City of Aiken moves to Oct 30 to avoid conflicts with church and school, North Augusta remains undecided, Johnston votes to Oct 30, unincorporated areas observe Oct 31, prompting potential double Halloween nights for some families.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Roger LeDuc
LeDuc
Joan Donnelly
Johnston
Dean Campbell
East Gate Drive traffic circle project starts Monday
Crews from Pave Way of Augusta and Aiken begin phase one of a two stage traffic circle on East Gate Drive between Aiken Mall and East Gate Shopping Center. Westbound traffic will be detoured and delays expected as the project aims to improve safety before the holiday season.
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Augusta & Aiken
Aiken Mall
East Gate
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Pete Frommer
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Lowe’s Home Improvement Center
Ginny Southworth
Publix
Sanford targets Clemson budget after hearing on spending
Gov. Mark Sanford and aides pressed Clemson officials on budget priorities during a Columbia hearing. He questioned spending on a sharks book and nuisance beaver dam research while urging agencies to prune low priority services. Clemson officials defended programs and warned cuts could affect public service missions. See BUDGET, Page 8A
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Mark Sanford
Clemson
Sanford
John Kelly
Public Service
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