Red Cross donation to aid Aiken County move to new facility
The Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross received a $190,679.05 bequest from the late Andrew F. Fritzlen. Trustee Buzz Rich presented the check to chapter manager Johanna Blue, noting Fritzlen and his late partner Jo supported multiple charities. The gift will fund a larger Red Cross building and related programs, with family involvement acknowledged.
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Police locate missing woman before reverse 911 activated
Aiken Public Safety found a 69 year old woman missing from Sandpiper Place within an hour of notification. Police had prepared to use the county reverse 911 system and a search team to locate her prior to being spotted near a pond on Recreation Drive and taken to the ER.
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Aiken residents honored for saving family in Langley house fire
David Griffith Angela Griffith and Wes Holbrook plus the Griffiths three children stopped at a burning Langley home on February 18. They helped occupants escape and were credited by Sheriff Hunt with preventing fatalities as Langley fire crews battled the blaze. Bobby W Swancey Jr was later charged with arson.
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City to buy corner lot for park with internal loan plan
Aiken City Council advances a 240000 loan from the general fund to purchase a 0.3 acre corner lot at Richland Avenue and York Street for a park. Repayment would come from local option sales tax green space funds. critics urge transparent donations and broader green space criteria.
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