Beech Island Fire Probed After Third Blaze At Same Home
State and federal investigators assist in a Sunday Beech Island house fire at 19 Wall St the third blaze there this month Fire crews from Midland Valley arrived after 5 p m and found the home engulfed No injuries were reported residents escaped to a camper during the second fire Power to the home was off during the latest blaze The cause remains undetermined and the investigation is ongoing with SLED and ATF aiding the sheriff’s office.
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Wall St
Jason Feemster
Aiken
Feemster
S.C
Aiken County
Rotary debate frames one percent sales tax option
Aiken County voters face a proposed one cent add on the sales tax to fund school facilities. School Board member Keith Liner argues the tax won’t tax basic needs while Rotary members question its impact on low income residents. He notes many schools are aging and some buildings require replacement.
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Aiken Rotary Club
Keith Liner
Liner
Leavelle McCampbell
Graniteville
Rotary
Owen Clary
Allan Sorensen
Aiken School Board
Aiken School Board Plans Sales Tax Meetings Across County
The Aiken County School Board will hold community meetings next week to discuss a proposed one percent sales tax increase to fund facilities and new construction. Meetings at North Augusta Municipal Building, Aiken County Government Center, Aiken Technical College auditorium, Ridge Spring, Wagener, and Leavelle Mc Campbell Middle venues at 6:30 p.m. will present Liner’s plan to combine new revenue with the district’s $17.5 million annual bond issue to rebuild Aiken High and North Augusta High and construct a new school over the next decade. The plan includes a 10 year horizon with 125 million of the tax revenue earmarked for facilities and a 10 percent annual share to reduce property taxes.
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North Augusta
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Ridge Spring
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North Augusta High
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Campbell
Aiken County
SRS security contractor to be evaluated
A federal assessors team will evaluate Wackenhut Services Inc. SRS security contractor on all aspects of policy procedures management operations and support for training. The voluntary accreditation review by CALEA occurs Oct. 13 with public comment invited Oct. 15 from 3 30 to 5 30 p.m. Mah.
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Wackenhut Services Inc
WSI
Commission On Accreditation For Law Enforcement Agencies
CALEA
Wsisrs
Commission
James Wilson
Mark Tegart
Tegart
Wsi-Srs
Public Safety Training Academy
Commission On Accreditation For Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc
Heathecote Boulevard
Gainesville
Pink Ribbon Tea for Breast Cancer Survivors at ATC
Aiken Technical College hosts a free Pink Ribbon Tea for breast cancer survivors on Thursday October 9 at 2 30 p m in the Student Activities Center Graniteville address 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway Reservations requested by October 2 for more information visit atcfoundation.org 2014 pink-ribbon-tea
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Aiken Technical College
Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville
Student Activies Center
Atcfoundation
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