Oklahoma bombing victims remembered at street installation
Aiken Center for the Arts presents In Remembrance by Howard Sellers and Trish Arnold, a street installation at 122 Laurens St in April 1921 to honor bombing victims and urge public action against violence. Call 471-9966 for details. The D C Council on Adoptable Children partners with Providence Hospital for an Adoption Seminar on Saturday April 20 at 2701 Laurel St Columbia. Check in 8:30 a.m. Seminar 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Registration 30 dollars. Call 864 239 0808 for more information.
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Aiken Center For the Arts
Oklahoma
Howard Sellers
Trish Arnold
Laurens St
Ms. Arnold
D.C. Council On Adoptable Children
Providence Hospital
Laurel Street
Columbia
S.C
Dining at the Rye Benefit Dinner for Aiken Red Cross
The Aiken County Red Cross invites as diners and dancers to a Friday May 3 event starting at 7 p.m. at a local venue with meals prepared by area chefs. Tickets cost 40 dollars and may be purchased by calling Lisa Jones at 641-4152. Proceeds fund Red Cross services.
Police Blotter: Multiple Incidents Include Car Test Drive Theft
An officer notes a suspect described as a clean cut black male in his early 30s and a black female with a child test drove a 1988 white Honda Accord LX then left, last seen in a white 1981-83 Monte Carlo. Additional reports include a home burglary on Palm Brive, a concession stand theft at Citizen's Field, and a suspicious arson/burglary at 1100 Croft Avenue with three fires. Investigators to handle arson case.
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Aiken Finance Corp
Palm Brive
Citizen's Field
Aiken Departent of Public Safety
Croft Avenue
N.E
New Bank Set for Centre South Center Location
A new First Citizens Bank is planned at 706 Silver Bluff Road in the Centre South Shopping Center. Construction has been underway since last month as the bank expands its customer base.
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New Bank
Centre South Center
Chasitikif
First Citizens Bank
Silver Bluff Road
Centre South
First Citizens Expands to Silver Bluff Location
Doug Henderson, president of the Aiken branch, says the bank expands to a new Silver Bluff site to grow its market. The addition gives First Citizens two full service centers, joining the Laurens Street location, while the Richland Avenue branch was sold to SRP Federal Credit Union and staff transferred downtown. A manager and three tellers will staff the new site once construction finishes.
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Doug Henderson
Aiken
Silver Bluff
First Citizens
Laurens Street
Richland Avenue
SRP Federal Credit Union
Henderson
Tool Narrows Crime Gap With New Photofit System
USC gives Columbia branch COMPHOTOFIT to aid in locating suspects. Axiom Research of Raleigh provides hundreds of facial feature options to build a photo printout. Mike Findley notes multiple capabilities and aims to help victims produce accurate suspect images for leads.
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S.L Spooner
Usca Security
USC
Columbia
Axiom Research
Raleigh
N.C
Cities In Schools Satisfied With Business Input And Tutors
Executive director Myra Howard outlines the CIS program to the North Augusta Rotary Club detailing a partnership among Nations Bank Westinghouse and the Aiken County School District. Jackson Middle Langley Bath Clearwater Middle host 41 CIS students. groups of 12 to 15 attend daily two hour sessions focusing on study skills and teamwork with tutoring and counseling support.
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Bill Bengtson
North Augusta
Jackson Middle
Langley- Bath-Clearwater
CIS
NationsBank
Westinghouse
Howard
Town Meeting Sets Talk On Savannah River Site Future
US Senator Paul Coverdell and Congressman Norwood will host a community town meeting in Augusta at 3 p.m. Saturday to discuss the Savannah River Site future. Officials from local chambers and Westinghouse Savannah River Co. will attend while DOE is urged to clarify the site mission amid job cuts impacting Augusta and Aiken economies. The event at Landmark Ramada Hotel invites citizens and local leaders to help shape strategy and economic opportunities.
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Paul Coverdell
Rsa
U.S
Charlie Norood
R-Ga
Augusta
Savannah River
Coverdell
Norwood
Augusta-Richmond County
Columbia County Chambers of Commerce
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
DOE
Aiken
Institutions Take Private Road To Safety
Three local institutions employ private security forces to safeguard students patients and staff. Sizemore Security supplies guards at Aiken Regional Medical Centers and USCA with patrols covering ER areas and campus buildings while Otis Beard notes limited powers akin to sheriffs deputies. ATC relies on Regent Security for armed campus protection and routine security duties on and off campus.
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S.S. Spooner
Aiken
Sizemore Security
ARMC
Otis Beard
Beard
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken Technical College
USCA
Regent Security
Augusta
Dick Stedry
Ser
Local students named National Merit Scholarship finalists
Six Aiken High School, six South Aiken High School, three North Augusta High School, and one Silver Bluff High School students qualified as finalists in the 1996 National Merit Scholarship competition. Commended scholars include Nathan Baker, Miranda Baladi, Krista Jones from North Augusta and Shantee Mosley, Melba Vinson from Midland Valley.
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Philip Lord
Aiken County
Aiken High School
South Aiken High School
North Augusta High School
Silver Bluff High School
Mary Cook
David Fallon
Michael Goldston
Jessica Hill
Neil Ligon
Keely Hear
Stephanie Greene
Philip Mobley
Russell Chapin
Shelley Tuckfield
Chris
Jushour
Nathan Krupa
Hagan Walker
Rebeca Good
Dawn Brandham
Nathan Baker
Miranda Baladi
Krista Jones
Midland Valley High School
Shantee Mosley
Melba Vinson
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County Red Cross
S.L. Spooner
Jack Knox
Mike Findley
Brea Thomas
Kevin McClain
Usda Security
SRS
Department of Energy
Ramada Hotel
Broad St
ATC
Stedry
Topher Lloyd
Brian
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