Calendar Highlights for Saturday April 8
A busy schedule lists events across venues including the Curiosity Shop on Laurens Street a Celtic wedding preview at 2 p m Council Chambers Municipal Building hosts a City Council meeting at 7 p m the Planning Commission follows in the same building at 7 30 p m and the USCA Etherredge Center presents the Threepenny Opera at 8 p m also Thornton Park hosts the US Army Signal Corps Band at 6 p m and a second musical showing of Threepenny Opera at the Etherredge Center at 8 p m.
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the Curiosity Shop
Laurens Street
Assault reported in Aiken at Morgan Street and Dillon Avenue
Aiken intersection of Morgan Street and Dillon Avenue was scene of a brutal assault. Curtis W. Otis Nicholas was allegedly abducted by two females and two males led by Calvin Coulter. Doyle tied his hands, he was beaten and escaped. Coulter charged with presenting and pointing a firearm. Doyle charged with lynching. Police urge tips to local numbers.
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Morgan Street
Dillon Avenue
Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Wagoner
Curtis W. 2Otts
Nicholas
McCormick Street
Otis-Nicholas
Coulter
ADPS
Aiken County
Georgia Lottery Thursday Draw Results
Georgia lottery Thursday results list Cash 3 Midday 5 4 0 Cash 3 Evening 8 9 6 Cash 4 2 6 1 5 Fantasy 5 11 12 18 21 27
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Cash
Fantasy
SRS Ecology Lab Wins 1.3 Million DoD Research Grant
The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory secured a 1.3 million grant from the Strategic Environmental Research Development Program and the Department of Energy to study land disturbance and recovery at Fort Benning Georgia. The five year project will compare nitrogen cycling and vegetation dynamics under forest management and military training scenarios, guiding DoD and public land managers. Dr. Beverly Collins leads the study, focusing on ecological disturbance, recovery boundaries, and technology transfer to land managers.
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Ecology Lab
Ft. Benning
Mother Nature
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Strategic Environmental Research Development Program
Department of Energy
Georgia
Department of Defense
SRS Ecology Lab
Beverly Collins
Jackson Town Park Renamed by Clean Up Efforts and Plans
Jackson residents transformed Thornton Park with three months of work cleaning raking and improvements. Volunteers led by the Jackson Park Clean-Up Committee funded by local grants enhance play areas add accessible equipment and revive events including Easter egg hunts and Memorial Day concerts. The effort spans road cleanup Adopt-a-Highway and plans for future sports field renovations with community fundraising and volunteer calls.
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Jackson
Thornton Park
Jackson Park
Suzanne Steed
Phyllis Boyd
Perry Corbett
Robin Dennis
Pete Dennis
Bill Dennis
Lee Stegman
Janelle Stegman
Wendell Mims
George Boyd
Bob Ellison
Gary Nimmons
Todd Etherredge
Jackson Parks and Recreations Department
U.S. Army Corps
Jackson Parks and Recreation
Jackson Baseball League
Dixie Youth Baseball Field
Pat Sutherland
Etheredge
Susanne Steed
Jackson Volunteer Fire Department
Parks and Recreation Department
Todd Etheredge
Regions inks bank merger with First National Bancshares
Regions Financial Corp executives announced a merger with First National Bancshares of Louisiana. Regions will exchange 7.045 shares of its stock for each First National share, valuing the deal at about 54.8 million dollars. First National operates seven branches in Alexandria Pineville and Ruston, with assets around 245 million and deposits of 208 million. Regions plans to repurchase about 24 million shares issued in the merger.
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Regions Financial Corp
First National Bancshares of
Louisiana
Regions
First National Bancshares
Carl E. Jones Jr
Thomas D. Fowler
Donald S. Kramer
Security First National Bank
First National
First Baptist Bank
Alexandria
Pineville
Ruston
Expo 2000 Set for April 27 at Weeks Center
Aiken Chamber of Commerce will host its Expo 2000 business and industry services exhibits on Thursday April 27 from 10 am to 5 pm at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center. Local firms and organizations such as Council on Aging Cumberland Village Aiken Chiropractic Associates Regions Bank USC Aiken and Regions Bank will participate. For details call the chamber at 641 1111.
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H. Odell Weeks
Council On Aging
Cumberland Village
Aiken Chiropractic Associates
Security Federal
Eden Gardens
Beep One/Morris Wireless
Breath of Life
Mer
Chants Credit Bureau
MSI
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health
Safety Professionals Inc
Aiken Pest Control
Southern Home Care Services
D. A. T. Contractors
Trinity Lutheran Home
Southern Dermatology
Creative Solutions
Joy 102
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
USC Aiken
Aiken Electric Satellite TV
Sunshine House
Regions Bank
Concrete Technology
Augusta Chronicle
D.M. Snyder Cpa
Rhett Sinclair
Mass Mutual
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Aiken, Sou
Alin
P.m. — Planning Commission
Threepenny Opera
Usca Etherredge Center
US Army Signal Corps
Adam Barto
Georgia Lottery
ROSSN
Asan Comunicatons
Futana Ove
Aken
Cass
Duesouth
Scott B. Hunter
Sen Adress
Ren
Simons
Monty
SRS Lab
DOD
Cenarios
Scott Webster
Hayley Robertson
Aiken Estates
Regions Inks Bank
Ny Banking
Fie
Wed
Jewelers
National Hills
Washington Road
Augusta
American Geom Society
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