ATLANTA - McDuffie County teen-ager Matt Dean is being held at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta as he awaits trial on charges of killing his parents and stabbing his sister, jail officials said Monday.

Mr. Dean is recovering from injuries he suffered in a Florida head-on collision, and the Fulton County jail has a medical ward where he can be treated and guarded, jail officials said.

McDuffie County Sheriff Logan Marshall returned from Florida with Mr. Dean on Friday. Mr. Dean, 18, had been recovering at a rehabilitation center in Daytona Beach after a car wreck Aug. 4, the day after, authorities say, he killed his parents and left the state in the family car.

AUGUSTA
Electrician injured at store

An electrician for a local contracting company was shocked while working on wiring Monday morning at an Augusta department store, officials said.

The victim, identified only as being in his mid-20s, was hurt while working in the ceiling area of the misses department at J.C. Penney Co. at August Mall, according to Matt Paynter, Rural/Metro Ambulance's operations manager.

The worker was shocked by wiring and fell through the ceiling, injuring his back, Mr. Paynter said. The man also suffered a burn on his arm from the shock, he said.

Mr. Paynter said the victim was taken to the Medical College of Georgia Hospital.

Gary Heavener, the owner of Heavener Construction, in the 1500 block of Crescent Court, did not immediately return calls made to his office seeking information.

AUGUSTA
Man arrested after chase, crash

An Augusta man was being held in the Richmond County jail Monday on charges of trying to evade police during a traffic stop last the weekend.

When sheriff's Deputy Antonio Rodriguez tried to pull over Kevin Lee Richmond, 23, of the 2000 block of Crosscreek Drive, about 9:15 p.m. Sunday, the driver drove away, leading police on a chase, according to sheriff's Maj. Richard Weaver.

Mr. Richmond crashed his vehicle when he took a right turn on Howe Street too fast, ran into a stop sign and hit a brick wall, Maj. Weaver said.

Maj. Weaver said the driver then ran away but was caught a short distance away by police. He was not injured.

Mr. Richmond is charged with hit-and run, driving with no insurance, driving with a suspended license, an improper right turn, running a stop sign and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. Maj. Weaver said Mr. Richmond also had two outstanding warrants - one for criminal trespass and one for false imprisonment.

He is being held on bonds totaling more than $5,000, jail officials said.

AUGUSTA
Burn victim thanks rescuers on TV

Members of Rural/Metro Ambulance and the Burn Unit at Doctors Hospital will appear on an episode of the Jenny Jones Show at 8 a.m. today on television station WFXG (Channel 54).

Paramedics Debbie Murrell and Lisa Smith and burn specialist Dr. Joseph Still from Doctors Hospital received a public thank you from burn victim James ''Jim'' Hipp on the show taped Aug. 15 called ''Medical Miracles.''

Mr. Hipp, a former contractor from Akron, Ohio, was injured while painting a transformer at Thermal Ceramics on Nov. 5, 1998, said Rural/Metro Ambulance public information officer Valerie Spratlin.

Mr. Hipp fell onto the transformer and was struck with 15,000 volts, Mrs. Spratlin said. His ribs, eyelids, lips, nose and ears were burned during the accident, she said.

Ms. Murrell and Mrs. Smith transported Mr. Hipp to Doctors Hospital. Mrs. Spratlin said doctors at the hospital gave Mr. Hipp a 3 percent chance of survival.

Dr. Still used skin from other parts of Mr. Hipp's body to reconstruct the damaged areas, Ms. Spratlin said.

According to Ms. Murrell, the paramedics and the doctor surprised Mr. Hipp, who had told the show's producers he wanted to thank the trio personally.

AUGUSTA
College event offers scholarships

High school students will have the opportunity to meet recruiters from more than 140 colleges and universities and win $13,000 in scholarships today at CSRA College Night.

The event will be from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.

For more information, contact Judy Spencer at (803) 725-0624.

AIKEN COUNTY
Senator tapped for Japan visit

Gov. Jim Hodges has picked Sen. Tommy Moore, D-Clearwater, to represent South Carolina in Japan on matters of business, culture, education and government.

Mr. Moore will leave for Japan at the end of this month and spend nearly two weeks on business, officials said.

On tap for Mr. Moore will be a meeting between other Southeastern representatives and Japanese business executives in Osaka and a meeting with Bridgestone Corp. officials in Tokyo.

He said Bridgestone/Firestone South Carolina is just one of many Japanese-owned companies that play a crucial role in the economy of the Southeast.

''Obviously, we'll be looking at gaining a keener understanding of importing and exporting opportunities for our area,'' Mr. Moore said.

GEORGIA
Man arrested on drug charges

TENNILLE - Drug agents in Washington County found bags of crack cocaine spread across a kitchen counter during a raid and charged a Tennille man with trafficking cocaine, Washington County Sheriff Thomas Smith said Monday.

Demetrius Lewis, 23, was arrested after officers used a search warrant Friday at a residence on Williams Road and found 31 bags of the drug weighing more than an ounce, Sheriff Smith said.

The raid was a joint effort by the sheriff's office's crime suppression unit, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Ocmulgee Drug Task Force. It came after months of complaints from area residents about loud music and constant traffic at the house.

The search warrant was obtained after a confidential informant provided information, Sheriff Smith said. Mr. Lewis remained in the Washington County jail without bond Monday.

GEORGIA
Cousin arrested after shooting

WRENS - A man was being held in the Jefferson County jail Monday on $100,000 bond in connection with the shooting of his cousin during an argument two weeks ago.

Tarquinius Farmer, 21, of Marietta, Ga., surrendered to police Sunday morning, said Wrens Police Chief David Hannah.

Mr. Farmer was wanted in the shooting of Tommy Farmer, 25, of Avera, Ga., during an argument Aug. 26 at Pine Valley Apartments on King Mills Road, Chief Hannah said.

The dispute was over a cell phone and $1,200 that had been taken from the suspect while on a trip to Atlanta with his cousin and four other men, according to Chief Hannah.

The victim was shot once in the arm and abdomen. He was taken to Medical College of Georgia Hospital and released last week but returned to the hospital this week complaining of stomach problems, the chief said.

Another suspect, Tasheka Strowbridge, who reportedly was in the suspect's car when the shooting occurred, surrendered Wednesday, Chief Hannah said. She was released the same day on a $10,000 bond, jail officials said.

Chief Hannah said Tarquinius Farmer was charged with criminal damage to property, four counts of aggravated assault and possession of firearm during the commission of a crime.

AIKEN COUNTY
GOP primary will be held today

AIKEN - Registered voters in Aiken have from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. today to vote in the Republican primary for the Nov. 6 city council election.

Running for the city's two at-large seats are incumbent Pat Cunning and challengers Ed Girardeau Jr. and Jane Vaughters. Incumbent Michael Anaclerio is not running for re-election. Votes can be cast for two of the three candidates.

Running for the District 4 seat are incumbent Eric Radford and challengers Richard Smith and Richard Lamar. The winner will advance to the general election.

SOUTH CAROLINA
Election for town councils set

Voting for town council seats will take place in Barnwell and Williston today.

The incumbents face no challengers, however.

In the Barnwell municipal election, the incumbents are Councilmen Albert P. Black, Bob Pattillo and Ben Duncan.

The incumbent council members in Williston are Jerry Tuna Holmes, Wanda Bell Matthews and Milton Widener.

Thomas R. Rivers faces no opposition as the mayor of Williston.

Voting will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Williston voters will vote at Town Hall, while Barnwell voters will vote at the National Guard Armory in Barnwell.