London meeting rumor and local praise for a high school athlete
A reader asks if a presidential London meeting carried 500 people and a chef. The note congratulates Danni Reeves, catcher for Aiken High Hornets Varsity Softball, for a home run. Readers urged bar closures and citizen action, with contact via TalkBack and email.
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Aiken Superintendent Refutes Single Personnel Reversal Claim
The Aiken Standard corrects a Thursday article stating there is no single personnel decision for reversal. Superintendent Dr. Beth Everitt says no priorities have been set yet for reinstating programs or positions. Board members would make any such decisions.
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Three arrested in Aiken County drug operations
Three men were arrested after undercover drug operations in Aiken County. Donelle Jackson 20 of Jackson faced multiple charges after officers allegedly purchased crack cocaine and Jackson resisted arrest. Terrance Jones 20 of North Augusta was charged with crack cocaine possession conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and marijuana possession. Rashad Slater 31 of North Augusta faced trafficking crack cocaine marijuana possession and a domestic violence warrant. All were taken to the detention center.
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Donelle Jackson
Jackson
Beech Island
Terrance Jones
North Augusta
Rashad Slater
Warrant
Aiken County Detention Center
Storms disrupt traffic as Aiken braces for front
Storms across the Southeast caused downed trees and early fender-benders in Aiken. A house was struck by lightning with no injuries. Forecasters expect clearing weather, a cold front, and winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts near 35.
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Aiken Standard Office Hours and Lottery Numbers
Aiken Standard contact details and newsroom staff are listed along with mailing information. The page also shows Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2008 and the Thursday and daily South Carolina lottery results and fantasy five numbers.
Aiken man arrested in flatbed trailer theft
An Aiken man, John Blocker, 45, was arrested after a trailer theft Thursday. Deputies pursued at speeds up to 60 mph, the suspect fled on Breezy Hill Road, but was captured after a brief foot chase. Charges include failure to stop for police and pending grand larceny.
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Hancock Road
Blanchard Road
Sheriff's Office
Troy Elwell
Aiken County
Blocker
Karen Daily
Kdaily
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NARFE Meeting in Aiken with Mary Beth Fields Speaking
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees chapter meets Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Golden Corral on Whiskey Road in Aiken. Mary Beth Fields of the Lower Savannah Council of Governments Aging and Disability Resource Center will speak. The event is open to all federal employees and interested parties.
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NARFE
Golden Corral
Whiskey Road
Aiken
Mary Beth Fields
Mary Beth
Lower Savannah
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