Silver Bluff Student Arrested Over Pistol at School
A 15 year old student at Silver Bluff High was arrested on two felony counts for illegal possession of a gun after a small 22 caliber handgun was recovered from a locker. The youth was charged with possession of a handgun on school property and possession by a person under 21. The incident involved a bus trip to school and prompted officials to notify the school resource deputy.
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Silver Bluff
Jackson
Silver Bluff High
Robert Anderson
Biermann
Palmetto Federal to Open In Wal-Mart Store in Columbia
Palmetto Federal announces it will be the first South Carolina bank to open a full service branch inside a Wal-Mart Superstore on Harbison Boulevard in Columbia. The facility, about twice the size of Kroger locations, will offer checking accounts, CDs, and personal, home and business loans.
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Wal-Mart
Columbia
Palmetto Federal
South Carolina
Harbison Boulevard
Palsed Inc
John Troutman
Wal-Mart Supercenter
Harbison
Kroger Stores
Barry Adams
Kroger
Adams
Aiken Tire Plant Expansion Plans Near
Carlisle Tire and Rubber Company gains city approval to buy 10.52 acres in Verenes Industrial Park for expansion. Plant manager John Sayre cites many jobs and 20 percent capacity growth. storm water pond may be built. land price cited at 7000 dollars pending survey. City Manager Steven Thompson calls it vital to economic stability.
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Aiken
Carlisle Tire and Rubber ‘Company
Carlisle Tire and Rubber Company
Verenes
Steven T. Thompson
John Sayre
Carlisle Tire
Carlisle Co. Inc
Syracuse
N.Y
Frances Thomas
Thompson
Former SRS Worker Sues Westinghouse for False Claims
Edwin P. Harrison of Martinez Georgia files second federal suit in Columbia charging Westinghouse prime contractor overbills by outsourcing work that could be done in house. He was previously awarded 1.15 million by an Aiken jury for unlawful dismissal by General Physics. The suit cites False Claims Act with 30 day response window.
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Savannah River
Edwin P. Harrison
Martinez
Westinghouse
Harrison
General Physics
SRS
Morrison
U.S. District Court
Columbia
Department of Energy
Fairs Inspected to Ensure Safe Rides at State Events
State and local authorities, including the South Carolina Department of Labor, inspect all rides at fairs and carnivals, with private inspections at the State Fair. Officials say rides are rarely shut down. owners stay safety conscious to avoid lawsuits and losses. The article notes inspections at events like the State Fair and the Aiken Jaycees County Fair, which begins October 17, with further details on page 2B.
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Columbia
Aiken Jaycees
South Carolina
S.C. Department of Labor
Labor Department
Gary Goodman
Goodman
Jim Cates
Aiken Jaycees County Fair
Aiken Police Showcase Community Policing At Conference
Aiken officers presented on local techniques at a national Bureau of Justice Assistance workshop in Santa Fe New Mexico. Captain Tom Galardi and PACT Officer Karl Odenthal impressed larger agencies with their collaborative approach and backing to try innovative programs.
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Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Justice
Santa Fe
N.M
Tom Galardi
PACT
Public Safety
Karl Odenthal
LAPD
Los Angeles Police Department
D.A
Austin
Texas
Atlanta
Carter
Galardi
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Don Biermann
The
Aiken Crete
SPCA
Aiken Spca
Aiken County Council
Richland Ave
Julie Morris
American Socity For the Prevention of
Hitchcock Woods
Aiken Preparatory School
Boundary Avenue
Aiken County Historical Museum
Hitchcock Foundation
Save the Woods
Dacre Stoker
Rinehart’s
Sporting Goods
St. Joseph Schedules Grief Education Group
J. Joseph Hospital
Palfed Inc
Palfed
Scott Webster
Bryan Eidson
Hopeland Garde
Aiken Tire
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Brian Neill
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