Man sought in Aiken credit union robbery
Aiken County authorities are still searching for a man who robbed the SC State Credit Union on Beaufort Street on Friday.
Authorities said the man might have been armed with a Tec-9 handgun and that he threatened to shoot both tellers.
Anyone with information on the robber can call the Aiken County Sheriff's Office at (803) 648-6811.
Man arrested after 2 children get diseases
Authorities arrested a man and accused him of infecting two young children with sexually transmitted diseases.
James Daniel Cousart, 36, of the 2000 block of Plantation Road, was charged with two counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated child molestation Monday afternoon, according to a Richmond County jail committal.
A sheriff's report says Mr. Cousart gave one of the children gonorrhea and the other chlamydia. The report said the incidents happened between 2004 and this year.
Speed contributed to fatal wreck in Appling
A Lincolnton, Ga., woman died Monday in a single-vehicle wreck in Appling.
Ida Ware Scott, 23, died when her car hit a tree on Ray Owens Road near Appling, Columbia County Deputy Coroner Harriett Garrison said. Ms. Scott was traveling north on Ray Owens Road just after 3 p.m. when she passed a vehicle at excessive speed, Mrs. Garrison said.
When her Nissan Maxima went off the road, Ms. Scott overcorrected, and the car veered across oncoming lanes and off the road, where it struck a tree, Columbia County sheriff's Capt. Steve Morris said.
Ms. Scott was a seventh-grade special education teacher at Grovetown Middle School.
Young Republicans to hold tax day tea party
Augustans will join others across the country on Wednesday, tax day, with a tea party to protest taxes and government spending.
The Augusta Tax Day Tea Party will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Jessye Norman Amphitheater on Riverwalk Augusta.
Sponsored by the Columbia County Young Republicans, the event is meant as a protest of wasteful spending by congressional Democrats and the Obama administration, according to www.augustateaparty.org.
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The very misinformed and uninformed posters who were so totally confused by the name "Tea Party" yesterday, seem to feel that it's a reference to the "taxation without representation" predecessor taking place in Boston in 1773. As usual, they've been tricked by the manipulated press. The only thing tomorrow's tea party has in common with the 1773 party is a disgruntled population that isn't happy about the representation they're receiving from their government. The party has nothing to do with political affiliation. Those attending will be fiscal conservatives (meaning informed and responsible) from both major parties that are unhappy with the runaway spending of congress during the Bush administration and are down right angry with congress for the insane spending so far during the Obama administration. While the event is organized by Repubs, you can bet there will be plenty of disgruntled Dems and Indys as well. Some socialist fools will also be there to disrupt the proceedings, which is what they do.
I see another pervert is sexually molesting children. I wonder how many days before our courts release him back on the children.
The perv was on the sex offender registry already. Who in their right mind is letting him near their children?
Man arrested after 2 children get diseases
Authorities arrested a man and accused him of infecting two young children with sexually transmitted diseases.
James Daniel Cousart, 36, of the 2000 block of Plantation Road, was charged with two counts of child molestation and one count of aggravated child molestation Monday afternoon, according to a Richmond County jail committal.
A sheriff's report says Mr. Cousart gave one of the children gonorrhea and the other chlamydia. The report said the incidents happened between 2004 and this year.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------it's a shame lock him up and throw away the key
What he needs is s fat lighter stump, a few rusty nails and a dull rusty Barlow knife!
If only people were nicer.
My prayers are with the Scott family as well as the school that lost not only a daughter but a teacher in that tragic accident yesterday. GOD be with you all.
Child molestation-- The report said this happened between 2004 and this year-- It's 2009!! How old are these children and how could something go on this long without someone finding out!! This man should be put away for life. I wonder how many more people have been infected by this man. SusieQ
James Daniel Cousart need his offending appendage cut off and crammed down his throat while all watch him slowly choke to death..............................
You are correct PT...this protest is about the people showing those in control that they have got it wrong and we're done with them.........................I won't be here for the one in Augusta but will be visiting one in Washington.........POWER TO THE PEOPLE..........WE BOW TO NO MAN !!!!!
Cousart is already on the Sex offenders list have been for years, whoever was dating him needs to be arrested.
I agree with you Jack. She is just as guilty as the sex offender if she was dating him. She needs to be arrested as well.
How old are these children? teh Mother should be arrested for child neglect and he should get the chair.
Let the mother sit in his lap when they pull the switch.
You know what's sick? He has molested other children before... including his little sister! Look on Columbia County Sherriff's office sex offender list...his picture is there! Aren't these sex offenders suppose to be registered? Will somebody do their freaking job or hire someone who will! Geez! Someone needs to be accountable, obviously he should not be allowed back in public.
Ida was a wonderful teacher and friend. She was driving her car in the rain, it hydroplaned, she overcorrected and she hit a tree. This could have happened to anybody. I've driven that very same road all of my life in all of these conditions. If you think otherwise, then you are a fool. Your number could be up any day. My thoughts are with her family and fiance. She will be greatly missed!