A Taste of Downtown Aiken draws crowds for event
Crowds sample treats as 11 downtown eateries participate in Aiken event hosted by the ADDA. Chefs offer diverse dishes and desserts while shops note increased foot traffic. Proceeds support the Aiken Downtown Development Association.
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Aiken
Aiken Brewing Company
Kurmalee
Dan Beavers
Ashleigh Morris
Keith Herron
The
Brewing Company
MoonBeans
New Moon Café
Olive Oil the Curiosity Shop
Laurens
Highland Grill
Wine Cellar
West Side Bowery
East Aiken Elementary Wins Make a Difference Day Award
Cathy Linton leads East Aiken Elementary as it earns USA Weekend Make a Difference Day local award for raising over 9100 and aiding Cherokee children. Proceeds funded gifts, center support, supplies and a ropes course program. task continues with plans for next year’s submission.
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Ginny Soutaw
Aiken Standard City
Philip Lord
Kyle Wood
Kayla Zellman
Kathy Linton
Dahada Rountree
Justin Tucker
Peggy Trivelas
East Aiken Elementary
Cathy Linton
Linton
East Aiken
Schoo
USA Weekend
Cherokee Cultural Center
Points of Light Foundation
Aiken Standard
Trivelas
Homicide defendant given probation after plea deal
Michael James Smith in a three year old child death case accepted an Alford plea and received 1 1/2 year suspended to 30 months probation He must register as a child abuser and has used one of two possible life sentence strikes Rebecca Cowart Smiths co defendant and mother of the victim awaits sentencing on a guilty plea to child abuse homicide The case featured mistrials a deadlocked jury and Smith tearing up during remarks about the victim Victoria Tori Cowart
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Michael James Smith
Victoria
Tori) Cowart
Smith
Department of Social Services
Rebecca Cowart
Aiken County
Tori
Cowart
Thomas W. Cooper
William P. Keesley
Keesley
Alford
Aiken Standard
History of foxhunting presented at Rotary Club
A four legged visitor joined Down town Aiken Rotary Club meeting with Linda Knox McLean escort. Mustang the foxhound explained fox hunting history in Hitchcock Woods. McLean is joint master of the Aiken Hounds, a drag pack that follows scent rather than a live fox. Hunting season runs October through March with CSRA hunters often pursuing coyotes.
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Aiken
McLean
CSRA
Aiken Edgefield boards plan informal joint talks on cooperation
The Aiken County Board of Education will host a public meeting with the Edgefield School Board to explore shared possibilities in North Augusta and Merriwether. Officials say no major projects, such as a joint high school, are expected, but discussion may cover collaboration and facility needs.
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Aiken
Edgefield
North Augusta
Merriwether
Keesley
Linda Eldridge
Aiken County
Edgefield County
Meriwether
Aiken School Board
Belvedere
Hammond Hill
Edgefield County School Board
Zea
Strom ‘Thurmond High
Brookhaven Drive
Eldridge
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Up Your Alley
Baer
Cathy Bland
Tea Garden Gifts
Laurens Street
Sandy McCollum
McCollum
Larry
Sara Sweeney
Fred Quackenbush
Larry Sweeney
Alken Brewing Co
Rotary Club
Ultimate
Imperium
Floyd@Greene
Aiker
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