Aiken firms ride Masters Week boom in 2014 2016
Aiken hotels such as The Willcox report full bookings during Masters Week with Australian tour groups signing for three more years. Local business leaders say the event brings a “second Christmas” effect with hotels full and restaurants busy as Augusta National hosts practice rounds before the tournament. Locals also note shoppers from the Northeast seek fresh spring apparel.
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Willcox
Colleton Avenue
Australia
Geoff Ellis
Shannon
Aiken County
Augusta
David Jameson
Greater Aiken
Jennifer Prusett
Aiken Brewing Company
Laurens Street
Rob
van Smith
Lionel Smith Ltd
Aiken
Masters Hole of the Day Hole 10
The description notes a long, challenging 10th hole at the Masters. The drive must avoid a slope in the fairway and a bunker right of the green. The putting surface slopes from right to left and saving par from the bunker is difficult. It’s described as one of Masters history’s toughest holes.
NCAA tournament final on tonight at 9 23 p m
A tournament final is scheduled for tonight at 9 23 p m local time. The game features two college teams vying for the championship with analysts forecasting a close, high stakes clash.
Area Deaths Highlight Local Obituaries
North Augusta and nearby communities honor David A. Toole Karen L. Benjamin and Susan Smith Taylor in the 6A Deaths and Funerals notices detailing their obituaries and service arrangements in this region.
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David A. Toole
North Augusta
Karen L. Benjamin
Belvedere
Susan Smith Taylor
Aiken
Five Day Forecast For Local Area
Partly cloudy with morning fog in some areas. High near 79 and low around 56. The forecast covers the next five days with typical regional conditions and temperature ranges. General offices provide weather notes and newsroom contacts for reference.
Tax deadline nears last minute filers urged to act
Procrastinators rush to file or request extensions as the April 15 deadline approaches. Joel Stewart of Snyder and Stewart tax firm on Silver Bluff Road advises filing for an extension and estimating tax liability to pay due amounts, giving six more months to file.
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Joel Stewart
Snyder & Stewart Tax and Financial Consulting
Silver Bluff Road
Open homicide cases linger in Aiken County
The Aiken Standard reports 14 open homicide cases in Aiken County with updates from Solicitor Strom Thurmond Jr. One defendant, London Wooden, 19, faces murder charges likely to be dismissed, while other cases involve Ingram, Dorch, and Marris. DNA, shell casings, and trial timelines are noted with no trial dates fixed.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Strom Thurmond Jr
Thurmond
London Wooden
David J. Maple
Aiken
Dallas Circle
Maple
Brandon Ingram
Ricki L. Harden
Harden
Ingram
Christina Marris
Department of Mental Health
Donnie Myers
11Th Circuit
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