County bars face 2 a.m. closing after 30 day grace ends
Aiken County and City officials enforce a new hours ordinance for private and public clubs. Bars in unincorporated areas must stop serving by 2 a.m. Friday while public clubs close by midnight Sunday. Violations carry fines up to 200 and 30 days in jail. Deputies will issue citations and patrol for compliance.
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Aiken County
Aiken
North Augusta
Michael Hunt
Sheriff's Office
Troy Elwell
Hunt
Elwell
Sheriffs Office
SRS funds to reshape Aiken economy and SRS site
Federal 1.6 billion infusion to Savannah River Site targets 30 months of accelerated cleanup. Local leaders foresee job creation, land repurposing possibilities such as energy park development, and broader consumer confidence benefits driving a regional recovery.
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Savannah River
Aiken
Aiken County
J. Ralph Byington
School of Business Administration
USC Aiken
Byington
SRS
Deaths and Funerals 6A
Obituary notices list Margaret Moon Bryson of Aiken Thelma Dicks of Williston Velma Cook Livingston of Wagoner Pauline G Rouse of Williston and Elouise Dunbar Turner of Williston with funeral details and service notices in 6A death notices section.
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Margaret Moon Bryson
Aiken
Thelma Dicks
Williston
Velma Cook Livingston
Wagoner
Pauline G. Rouse
Elouise Dunbar Turner
Aiken schools warn of millions if Sanford rejects funds
Gov Mark Sanford’s Friday deadline to accept 700 million in stabilization funds could cost Aiken County School District at least 2.4 million in extra revenue with more possible losses. District leaders say funds are earmarked and would affect classroom operations and jobs, while federal recovery money still flows for special education and Title I programs.
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Mark Sanford
Aiken County
Sanford
Aiken
Christine Harkins
U.S. Department of Education
Federal Funds
King Laurence
Harkins
D.C
Jim Foster
State Department of Education
Smith
U.S
Lindsey
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Michael W. Gibbons
South Carolina
J. David Jameson
Greater Aiken
Jameson
Kristyne Blake
Aiken Board of Realtors
Abby
Rob Novit
Roland Smith
REACT
S.C. General Assembly
Troy Traxler
S.C. House
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