Splash Pad Approved at Aiken Citizens Park
The Aiken City Council unanimously approved buying splash pad equipment costing 119062.04 from Round II Capital Project Sales Tax funds. Equipment arrival is 8 to 10 weeks with the pad stalled during that time. staff chose a sports theme with a tennis shoe slide and water cannons. The pad will be built near the existing track at Citizens Park, include a new parking area, and be free to the public with event rental potential. It aims to be completed this summer.
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Citizens Park
Aiken
Richard Pearce
Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Glenn Parker
Parker
Barry Johnson
Clemson program changes life of local educator and future teachers
Heyward Jean, Aiken native and former Greendale Elementary principal, spoke at a Right Choices event about education as a pathway for personal growth. He joined Clemson's Call Me MISTER program to become an African American male elementary teacher, highlighting mentors and community impact.
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Heyward Jean
Aiken
Greendale
Orangeburg
Mellichamp
Midland Valley High School
Jean
John
Clemson
South Carolina
Amazon.com
Barnes and Nobles
Sandra Sopher
Roy Jones
Aretta Jenkins
Jenkins
Charles Rivers
LBC Middle School
Silver Bluff High School
Becky Koelker
Koelker
Hayward Jean
Orangeburg County
Schofield Middle School
Mister
Marine recruit Blake Mayenschein to be promoted at Camp Lejeune
Blake Douglas Mayenschein enlisted in December 2011 at 18 and earned the rank of Corporal to be presented at Camp Lejeune in June. He was born in Augusta and raised in Martinez, Georgia, son of John Douglas Jr and Jan Mayenschein of Salem Virginia and Julie Brunkow of Augusta. He is grandson of Jeanne and the late Jack Mayenschein of Aiken and great grandson of the late Frank and Mary Wiland and Ed and Sally Mayenshein of Aiken.
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Blake Douglas Mayenschein
U.S. Marines
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Mayenschein
Augusta
Rais
Martinez
John Douglas Jr
Jan Mayenschein
Salem
Julie Brunkow
Jeanne
Jack Mayenschein
Aiken
Frank
Mary Wiland
Sally Mayenshein
Aiken man detained on drug charges after medianside stop
Christopher Lamont Thomas, 30, of Bose Drive, was detained on drug charges after officers found him sleeping in a vehicle in the median of Richland Avenue with a bag of white powdery substance in his lap. Police reported odor of alcohol and possible marijuana. Officers found three bags of white rock substance and a bag of powder. crack cocaine amount cited as more than 28 grams but less than 100 grams.
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Richland Avenue
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Christopher Lamont Thomas
Bose Drive
Thomas
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Project Serve
North Augusta
David Zilke
Doug Bailey
Camp Tanglewood
United Way
Union
Porky Bradberry
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