Similar purse snatch cases linked between Aiken and Augusta
Authorities compare a Tuesday Richmond County purse snatching of Augusta resident Margaret K. Smith-Hewitt to two recent Aiken incidents. A white male in his late 20s to early 30s drove a white Toyota or Mazda, used distraction tactics, and grabbed purses in busy shopping areas. Investigators seek whether the incidents form a pattern across jurisdictions.
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Richmond County
Georgia
Aiken
David Turno
Augusta
Margaret K. Smith-Hewitt
Sheriff’s Office
Windsor Spring Road
Bandit Robs Quick Stop In Aiken County
Aiken County deputies and the Bloodhound Team responded to an armed robbery at the Quick Stop on Edgefield Highway Thursday night. A black male about 5'8" and 160 pounds wore a red hoodie and white face covering, demanded money, and fled toward Old Graniteville Highway with an undisclosed amount.
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Aiken
Frank
Vaucluse
Graniteville Highway
Gratop to lead Edgefield County charter high school
John Gratop, a 12-year veteran of the Aiken County Career and Technology Center, will be the first administrator of a Merriwether Fox Creek High School charter opening in August. The school, located near I-20 and Martintown Road, ends a dispute over a second Merriwether high school and involves the Edgefield County School Board and North Augusta area residents.
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Merriwether
Fox Creek High School
Edgefield County
Aiken County
John Gratop
Gratop
I-20
Martintown Road
Aiken Standard Preview of Golf's First Major Championship
Inside Sunday spotlights the year’s first major golf championship. Aiken Standard previews what to expect this season and profiles top players likely to contend.
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Aiken
Aiken hotels gear up for Masters week guests
Aiken hotels and motels prepare for thousands of golf fans arriving in early April. Rooms fill near capacity, staff are extended, and prices rise well above standard rates as guests seek lodging for Masters week near Augusta. George Bradley of the Guesthouse Inn notes prices don’t deter early arrivals.
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Aiken
George Bradley
Augusta National Golf Club
Aiken Horse Show Begins Tradition in Hitchcock Woods
The 88th Aiken Horse Show opens in Hitchcock Woods with the $500 Aiken Hounds Welcome Stakes and the $1,000 Aiken Hunter Classic on Saturday. Gates open 8:30 a.m. daily with $10 daily or $25 for all three days. a $1,500 Foxhunter Winner's Stake is Sunday. Children’s class draws many participants and a silent auction debuts this year.
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Hitchcock Woods
Thomas Hitchcock
Molly Gray
South Boundary Avenue
Security
Federal Bank Foxhunter
Gray
Scott Riviere
Riviere
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