Earth Day Aiken Draws Hundreds in Downtown Event
Hundreds of residents joined Earth Day Aiken on Newberry Street for a family friendly celebration themed Preserving the Earth What We All Have Today. Ron Dellamora led the event with a kids zone music food exhibits and the People Chase 5K obstacle run through historic downtown Aiken.
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Aiken
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Newberry Street
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Energy and Environmental Committee
Dellamora
Langley Dam funding to keep millage rate stable
Aiken County officials plan a 12 million general obligation bond for Langley Dam repairs, with 9 million allocated to the dam. They structure debt to avoid raising the millage rate, using capitalized interest so initial payments start at about 600 thousand annually. The long term cost adds about 250 thousand over 25 years.
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Langley Dam
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Killian
Area Deaths List Names Local Residents
Patricia Kenney Creighton of Charleston Philip Henry Monaco Jr. of North Augusta Charles L. Dixon of Aiken Richard Dick C. Shank of Aiken and Jack Bell of Graniteville are noted in the latest Deaths and Funerals notice for the area.
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Philip Henry Monaco Jr
North
Charles L. Dixon
Aiken
Richard “Dick” C. Shank
Jack Bell
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Mead Hall Strawberry Festival blooms in new venue
Mead Hall Episcopal School hosts its annual Strawberry Festival at the Aiken Prep campus on Barnwell Avenue, expanding space for children and pets as families enjoy shortcake and homemade strawberry ice cream. Head of School Katherine Gordon notes record turnout despite uncertain exact numbers.
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Pendelton Street
Aiken Prep
Barnwell Avenue
Katherine B. Gordon
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