Sesquicentennial Edition Highlights 150 Years of Aiken History
The Aiken Standard launches a Sesquicentennial Edition Tuesday detailing 150 years of Aiken history. The 72 page six section issue includes art and community written stories edited by Don Law. Home subscribers receive it Tuesday. newsstand copies limited. Price rises to 1.50 on Tuesday and mailed editions cost 2 dollars later.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
The
Standard
Don Law
Rabies Clinics Planned Across Aiken County This Weekend
Free the charge is three dollars per animal at multiple Aiken County sites on Saturday. Clinics run 9 a.m. to noon at Aiken 2100 Whiskey Road Saint Jones Hospital. 1 to 3 p.m. at North Augusta 700 Buena Vista Ave Hawk Veterinary. 2 to 3 p.m Bath Fire Department. 2 to 3 p.m New Holland Kirkland Store. 3 15 to 3 30 p.m Monetta old elementary school.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Patsinarian
St. Jones
North Augusta
Buena Vista Ave
James M. Hawk
Bath
ETV Tower Rising Behind County Complex
A 400 foot tower is being erected behind the Aiken County Complex on Richland Avenue to provide Educational Television signals to county schools. EPS coordinator Bobby Mauney says the tower will mainly serve schools, with potential future use for Emergency Preparedness Services. Construction completion is expected today as part of a statewide tower network.
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Aiken County
Richland Avenue
EPS
Bobby Mauney
Mauney
Weekend Lawn Care Forecast Bright Saturday Ideal For Mowing
Tonight will be fair with lows in the upper 50s and light variable winds. Tomorrow brings partly sunny skies with highs in the 80s and southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A good day to mow lawns and wash cars.
South Aiken students set for TV game show showdown
Four South Aiken High School students TREY BROWN MARCUS BURCH JAMES GALLMAN and LEE McNEELY appear on a Winthrop College sponsored game show airing tomorrow at 5 30 p m They will compete against T S Hanna High School in Anderson for the telecast.
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South Aiken High School
Trey Brown
Marcus Burch
James Gallman
Lee McNeely
Winthrop College
T.S. Hanna High School
Anderson
Jail overcrowding sparks criticism of Aiken jail conditions
Aiken County officials defend jail practices while residents and inmates describe overcrowding and poor facilities. A letter to Chairman Carrol H. Warner alleges health hazards, lack of hot water, and limited cell beds, with calls for DHEC review. Jail policy on phone calls exceeds state rules, but overcrowding persists due to drug arrests and contempt of court stays.
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Aiken County
Aiken County Hilton
Aiken County Council
Warner
Aiken Standard
DHEC
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Lonnie McCarthy
McCarthy
Aiken
Most Americans Face Annual Ritual Of Losing An Hour's Sleep
The annual daylight saving time shift moves clocks from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. in 48 states, extending evening daylight for outdoor activities. Initiated in World War I, the system runs until the last Sunday in October, with ongoing debates about its impact on farmers and daily schedules.
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Washington
Couchton Man Named Outstanding Prison Volunteer for 1985
Vernon Massingale of Couchton received the South Carolina Department of Corrections outstanding volunteer award for 1985 at a Columbia banquet. He volunteers at the Lower Savannah Work Release Center in Aiken, coordinating activities and leading chapel services since 1981.
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Aiken County
State Department of Corrections
Vernon Massingale
Couchton
Columbia
Lower Savannah
Aiken
Proms urged no drink and drive for Aiken students
Five Aiken County high schools plan proms this weekend with safety emphasis from Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Students are reminded school rules apply, and any drinking could lead to suspension. Pocket staffers will remind attendees and promote the Make this a memorable occasion, not a memorial to you slogan.
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Aiken County
Aiken High School
Midland Valley High School
Wagener-Valley High School
South Aiken High School
St. Angela Academy
Aiken
Carolyn Andrews
Ms. Andrews
Mothers Against
Lillian Hammack
Madd Board of Directors
MADD
Hammack
National Madd
Prom Reminders Involve Local Shops To Curb Drinking
The Aiken chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving teams with formal wear shops and florists to provide pocket staffers reminding students about drinking and driving. The Aiken Highway Patrol and Aiken Public Safety officers will patrol for students who may be drinking and driving and the AQPS offers an escort service within city limits for those who cannot drive safely.
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Aiken
Mothers Against
Aiken Highway Patrol
Aiken Public Safety
AQPS
Water line break slows traffic on Whiskey and Berrie roads
A broken water main near Whiskey and Berrie roads halted traffic and cut water service this morning. Public Works Director Wyatt Johnson cited weather, tree roots, and heavy road use as causes while crews repaired the line. Dupree Place to Fermata Club area remained without water until about 11 30.
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Whiskey Road
St. Angela Academy
Sister Ann
Public Works Direc
Tor Wyatt Jomnsui
Johnson
Dupree Place
Fermata Club
Berrie Road
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New Holland
Kirkland’s
Monetta
Old
ETV
Aiken Hilton
Fran Chapman
Evelyn Perry
Ginny Southworth
Massingale
Columbia Women’s Aglow Was
Mary Anne Browder
Becky Dyer
City of Aiken
J. Carrol Busbee
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