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Fire chief arrested on '07 assault warrant

Clearwater Fire Department Chief Mike Toole was arrested Thursday on simple assault charges stemming from an incident in 2007.

Capt. Troy Elwell, spokesman for the Aiken County Sheriff's Department, said a woman accused the chief of inappropriately touching her and a warrant was on file with the sheriff's office. Although it was filed some time ago, Capt. Elwell said a clerk came across the warrant Thursday.

"We called the chief and made him aware of it," Capt. . Elwell said. "He turned himself in within 30 minutes or so."

The incident took place while Mr. Toole was working at his business, Capt. Elwell said.

Mom admits smoking drugs around infant

A mother caught smoking crack cocaine with her 7-month-old baby by her side pleaded guilty Thursday.

Amanda L. Johnson, 27, will join the drug court as a condition of her guilty plea in Richmond County Superior Court to cruelty to children in the second degree and reckless conduct. Ms. Johnson was arrested Sept. 2.

Man pleads guilty to getting teen pregnant

An Augusta man who impregnated a teenage girl pleaded guilty Thursday to child molestation. Antonio Haynes, 28, admitted he had sex with a 13-year-old girl in February 2007.

In Richmond County Superior Court, Judge Michael N. Annis accepted the plea negotiation to sentence Mr. Haynes to six years in prison followed by 10 on probation.

Mail carriers to take food to Golden Harvest

Area letter carriers will participate in the nationwide Stamp Out Hunger food drive Saturday.

People are asked to leave non-perishable food in a bag next to their mailbox.

Food collected will go to the Golden Harvest Food Bank.

Breed of parrot found is illegal in Georgia

The parrot captured behind an Evans home Wednesday and taken to Columbia County Animal Care and Control was identified Thursday as a Quaker parrot by a bird expert, said Columbia County Emergency and Operations Director Pam Tucker.

Quaker parrots are illegal in Georgia. The birds are considered agricultural pests, she said.

Animal control is holding the parrot at its Appling facility.

A.R. Johnson senior gets Lucky scholarship

Richmond County's school bus drivers' union has awarded its first scholarship. Transport Workers Union Local 239 presented the Betty Lucky Scholarship to Nicholus Rouse, a senior graduating with honors from A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet High School.

Union President Sallie Thomas said the scholarship was in honor of a retired Richmond County school bus driver who died of cancer recently.

Miss South Carolina Teen coming to Aiken

Courtney Cisson, the reigning Miss South Carolina Teen, will be the keynote speaker at the Aiken Teen Pregnancy Prevention's annual Mother-Daughter Lunch on May 16.

The event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Aiken Center for the Arts at 122 Laurens Street in downtown Aiken. There's no charge for the event, but reservations are required by calling (803) 441-0016.

Hours are cut at Aiken County debris drop-off

Because of decreased usage, a temporary storm debris drop-off site that was set up in Aiken County after an April 10 tornado is again reducing its operation hours.

The temporary staging area at the Carrol H. Warner Memorial Research Park, which is accessed off Gateway Drive, will stay open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday.

The site will then reopen from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the following two Saturdays, May 16 and 23, closing after that, according to a county news release.

Energy-saving bulbs installed at plant

A project widely known for making electricity took a series of steps Thursday to conserve more of it.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to save almost $50,000 over the extended life of 664 new compact fluorescent light bulbs that will be installed at the Thurmond Lake power plant and related buildings.

S. Carolina offices will close

State offices in South Carolina will close Monday in observance of Confederate Memorial Day.

Federal, Georgia state, Edgefield County, Aiken County, Edgefield, Aiken, and North Augusta offices will still be following regularly scheduled hours.

Comments

patriciathomas

A 27 year old crack head mother. I wonder how big her subsidy check is. Oh well, at least she's making more Dem voters.

pantherluvcik

Crackheads and methheads seem to lean towards the republican party, dems stick to marijuana. If you're gonna make statements be accurate.

sgachief

another liberal "judge" letting a child molester off light. disgusting!!!!!

SCGAL53

panther, where did you find these facts? I think you need to verify your accuracy. I think most of the crack heads in Richmond county voted for Obama, but if I'm wrong, please verify

wise

lol panther. SCGAL no cocaine was Bush's drug of choice. I do not know why it was never made a big deal but he got caught with cocaine when he was charged with DUI before coming our president.

InChristLove

"was" is the operative word here, maybe that is why a big deal was never made of it. Just like the DUI charge. These things happened in his past and how many things are in our past that we'd just as well leave there.

patriciathomas

no wise, cocaine was the drug CNN tried to put on Bush, but failed. Alcohol was the young Bush drug of choice. He out grew that (I know, growing up is a concept you don't understand). Your attempt to change the subject is just that, an attempt. Sieg heil.

EMAGUY

I guess the parrot will not be claimed?

Black Betty

I wouldn't claim pT, who would?! Oh, you mean the bird.

Reality

She must be employed in the democrat breeder program. I would bet that is not her only child....Any woman that can do that is not considered a mom in my book....

Little Lamb

Since the parrot is illegal in Georgia, wouldn't the best solution be to pluck and barbecue the bird? I wonder how parrot tastes?

Reality

like chicken.......

humbleopinion

Uh, excuse me but I believe there are videos of Obama's gay lover who says they smoked crack together in the back of a limo before having gay sex. At least this mother can expect a big increase in her "benefits" thanks to the few hard-working taxpayers that are left in America. At this rate it isn't going to take Obama, Pelosi and Reid very long to run out of OUR money.

mieshel

i guess she should have gotten an abortion right?

Reality

Her father should have used protection....

noway

Humble, bush ran up the deficit and debt to insurmountable numbers and ruined the economy before he left office, Obama and others are only trying to fix the huge mess bush left. Wake up.

andywarhol

How is Obama trying to fix the mess by creating more debt? Has paying a credit card bill with another credit card ever gotten anyone ahead?

braxtonbragg

noway, are you really THAT stupid?

Tots

yep me thinks they are.And the remark by pantherluvick6:55am you have got to be kidding me

corgimom

humbleopinion, you should change your name to gullibleopinion. You don't really believe that nonsense, do you?

AAQueen

GAL
Why didn't you ask PT where did she find her facts. Matter of fact where did you find yours

SusieQ

Can't DNR take the bird to a State where it is legal, like Florida? I can't believe they would kill it, it has caused no harm. I probably would not have noticed that it was anything but a bird if it was eating from my bird feeders. SusieQ

patriciathomas

I've eaten parrot before, it tastes very liberal. Kind of like a really confused chicken.

stillamazed

The birds are legal in SC according to the news last night. Maybe that is where it flew in from.

Rolling Eyes

Miss Ann Thrope, I've met PT and he is a man with blond hair, green eyes, great smile, quick wit and is well informed. Judging by your absurd remark I can easily understand why you are still a Miss................

hurlyburly11

LOL...rolling eyes......................

Rolling Eyes

hb.... ;-)

ListenAndLearn

wise, cocaine was (is?) Barry's drug of choice. Alcohol was GW's. Confused?

cajunnana2000

To SCGAL53, What you belive does not matter, only facts matter. I belive that all the KKK voted for Mccain. Now is that a fact or stupity.

Black Betty

Sorry to burst your bubble Rolling Eyes, but Miss is just a screen name, I am a very happily married woman. I am quite aware of what PT looks like and know about his "quick wit". :)

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