New Ellenton to add fire substation on Whiskey Road
The New Ellenton Fire Department buys half an acre at the Aiken Commercial Center for a two bay sub station on Whiskey Road to cut response times to Chime Bell Road Talatha Avenue and Banks Mill Road. Chief Mark Key expects completion by July and says volunteers will staff as needed. Wagener John Birch meeting set for Monday at Busy Bee Farm to view The Vital Weapon of Truth video with contact Andy Windham.
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New Ellenton
Aiken
Mark Key
Whiskey Road
Chime Bell Road
Talatha Avenue
Banks Mill Road
Key
Two Bay
Wagener Wagener
Wagener
The
John Birch Society
Busy Bee Farm
Busy Bee Lane
Andy Windham
Burglary, thefts, and assault reported in Aiken area blotter
Police blotter details multiple incidents Wednesday night in Aiken. A Park Avenue burglary netted 500 dollars in merchandise and 30 in change, with surveillance tape obtained. A pickup truck at a fast food site on York Street lost a toolbox and a cooler. A domestic dispute on Carriage Drive ended with no violence or child threats found. Mall thefts yielded 650 dollars in electronics and 500 dollars in damage. An Aiken man was arrested after a search found marijuana. A 1 year old was assaulted at a department store. four suspects including one juvenile were charged with assault and battery.
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Park Avenue
York Street
Carriage Drive
Aiken
Aiken Mall
D.C. General Assembly Ends Video Poker Filibuster
Report notes the D C General Assembly discontinued its video poker filibuster the day before the Masters golf tournament began. Critics question whether the timing signals a deliberate political choice impacting gambling policy.
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D.C. General Assembly
Fleas and ticks threaten pets and people in warm winter
Aiken's warm wet winter sparks an early tick and flea boom with many more pests than usual. Frank Moreland of Silver Bluff Animal Hospital warns of rising infestations that can cause itching, anemia, and disease in pets and even humans. Vets hail modern treatments Topspot, Advantage, and Program, noting older dips and yard sprays are fading.
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Aiken
Frank Moreland
Silver Bluff Animal Hospital
Europe
Asia
United States
Moreland
Advantage
Frontline
Easter Bunny Arrives Early At Aiken Park Events
Easter weekend events drew families to Virginia Acres City Park for Bunny Bop and Hop with Granny Cottontail and stories, plus an inaugural Downtown Easter Eggstravaganza at Newberry Hall. Children traded eggs for small prizes as RMS Sportsworld Creative Program Planners and local sponsors backed the first citywide effort planned as an annual tradition.
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Sabina Marker
The
Bunny Bop
Virginia Acres
Virginia Acres City Park
Granny Cottontail
Granny
Aiken
Ginger Ingram
Santa Claus
Newberry Hall
S Yearold Aiken
Christopher Smith
RMS Sportsworld
Eulalie Salley
Security Federal
Janet Augeri Morris
Aiken launches reading and math skills program for city workers
Ten city employees in Aiken will begin the Aiken Workplace Education Initiative AWE a collaboration between Aiken Technical College and the City of Aiken The program uses Work Keys to boost literacy math and workplace skills for public works tasks at a cost of 20 per assessment and 55 per hour for instruction Employees progress at their own pace starting with reading and advancing through levels The initiative is described as the third leg of a plan to professionalize city staff with certifications in heavy equipment and related areas.
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Aiken
AWE
Aiken Technical College
Mary Harris
ATC
LeDuc
Final Report Phase 1 of Savannah River Plant Impact Plan
A long-forgotten 1968 Final Report Phase 1 of the Savannah River Plant Impact Plan sits in a cardboard box. Arthur Young Co. prepared the study for the county Coordinating Council on Economic Development with a forecast of a nuclear dawn at SRS and mass hiring for bomb material production. The piece critiques consultants and recalls past optimism and snake oil pitches while noting the report’s age and storage fate.
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Arthur Young Co
Arthur Young
Coordinating Council On Economic Development
Savannah River
SRS
Springfield
Aiken
Aiken County
IRS
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