AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — On Friday at 3:57 pm, the Aiken County Coroner’s Office was called to the Variety Restaurant at 927 York Street NE after the owner, 78-year-old Jimmy D. Varos was found dead inside.
Earlier, officers with the Aiken Department of Public Safety were called to the restaurant for a well-being check at the request of a family member.
Authorities say Varos was found dead in a portion of the restaurant that had been converted into living quarters, and a strong odor of propane gas was smelled inside…