Local events lineup with signings and fundraisers this April
Eric Jerome Dickey signs Decadence at Books-a-Million on April 25 at 6 p.m. Release April 23. Call 803-642-0135. GAENA hosts May 4 neighborhood yard sale with maps. participate by April 26 via email or 803-641-9105. Girls on the Run CSRA holds April 27 5K at Kroc Center 1833 Broad St Augusta. reg $25. Visit gotrcsra.org. South Aiken Baptist Christian School Carnival April 27 10 a.m.–4 p.m. with games food inflatables vendors. call 803-648-7871.
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Aiken Plans National Day of Prayer Observance
Aiken’s National Day of Prayer committee members Don Tucker Polly Walker Renee LeDuc and Roger Rollins are planning local observances for America’s National Day of Prayer.
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Senate debate over texting while driving faces hurdles
Sheheen recalls a near miss with a parent texting while dropping kids at a school. The General Assembly has debated a texting while driving ban. a prior bill passed a committee but stalled in the Senate. He cites new and younger lawmakers as potentially unlocking passage amid safety concerns. Sen. Tom Young backs a ban.
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Lawmakers push statewide ban on texting while driving
South Carolina lawmakers weigh a statewide ban on texting for all drivers with Sen Shane Massey supporting limits on hand held devices for inexperienced motorists. Proponents say texting while driving is dangerous and could be enforceable in school zones, while opponents fear overreach and scope. Local bans exist in Clemson Columbia Beaufort and Sumter with several states having partial bans.
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North Augusta Middle School sale to benefit school items
The first NAMS PTO Junk in Your Trunk sale is April 27 from 8 to 10 a.m. at North Augusta Middle School with spots 10 for one or 15 for two. Vendor forms and fees due April 26 at 2 p.m. Forms on the NAMS website under PTO.
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