Midland Valley Chamber Banquet and local heritage events
Calendar notes a 7 p.m. Midland Valley Chamber annual banquet at Midland Valley High School commons. 9 a.m. Barnwell Bicentennial tour of historic courthouse, churches, and pre 1900 homes. 10 a.m. Beech Island Heritage Day at Granville Plantation 6198 Atomic Road. Noon Tractor pull at Wagener Salley Young Farmers Complex. All day Aiken Spring Classic Horse Shows at McGhees Mile Banks Mill Road.
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Midland Valley Chamber
Midland Valley High School
Barnwell
Court House
Barnwell Court House
Beech Island
Granville Plantation
Jackson
Wagener-Salley Young Farmers’ Complex
Aiken
McGhees
Banks Mill Road
Burglary, Theft, and Vandalism Reported Across Aiken County
Aiken County incidents include theft of a $250 ACC player from a car with $100 damage on South Main Street New Ellenton during overnight hours. A Columbia woman’s car suffered $200 windshield vandalism on Pine Log Road Beech Island. A $375 power meter was stolen on Pine Log Road Warrenville between Sunday and Tuesday. A Beech Island store sustained $742 in damage after a concrete block was hurled through a window early Wednesday. A North Augusta home on Northview Street saw burglary and $2,286 in jewelry and clothing stolen between Monday and Wednesday. Call Aiken Public Safety at 642-7620, the Sheriff at 642-1761, or toll-free 922-3211. anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 612-1798.
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ACC
South Main Street
New Ellenton
Columbia
Pine Log Road
Beech Island
Warrenville
North Augusta
Northview Street
Aiken
Expo 2000 boosts exposure for Aiken businesses
Local firms gathered at the H Odell Weeks Center for Expo 2000 sponsored by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and City Parks and Recreation. The event offered newcomers a quick town tour and a chance for participating businesses to gain visibility. City departments also displayed and collected feedback on services. A wide roster of attendees included Cumberland Village, Southern Dermatology, USC Aiken, Regions Bank, Suncom, and more.
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H. Odell Weeks Center
Aiken
City of Aiken
Leasa Segura
Cumberland Village
Southern Dermatology
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Merchants Credit Bureau
Aiken Chiropractic Associates
Security Federal
Alltel Mobile
Snyder Cpa PC
Souper Coups
Safety Professionals Inc
Concrete Technology Inc
Aiken Electric Cooperative
USC Aiken
Augusta Chronicle
Creative Solutions
Joy 102.7
Eden Gardens
Suncom
SRP Federal Credit Union
Heartbeats of Aiken
Aiken Regional
Sunshine House
Aiken Area
Georgia Lottery Drawn Thursday Winning Numbers
Georgia lottery results list Middlet Cash 3 Midd Evening 6 3 2 Cash 4 6 2 1 6 Fantasy 5 3 10 12 14 30 for Thursday drawings. Individual bets not disclosed.
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Georgia Lottery
Chamber rolls out Blue Chip Enterprise Award program
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new annual award at the Expo Breakfast led by Nick Gavalas of Mass Mutual Financial Group. The Blue Chip Enterprise Award honors small businesses that overcome adversity, with sponsorship from Mass Mutual in partnership with the US Chamber and Inc. magazine. The event, supported by Executive Director June Murff and Chairman Jeff Spears, aims to spotlight innovative firms like Thomas McCants Media Inc, publisher of Black Pages USA, amid stories of early challenges and perseverance. For details, call 641-1111.
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Nick Gavalas
Mass Mutual
Financial Group
The
Chamber of Commerce
Inc. Magazine
Chamber
Jeff Spears
June ‘Murff
Darrin Thomas
Thomas‘McCants Media Inc
Thomas’ Company
Black Pages USA
Thomas
Thomas McCants
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aikenite Honored for Bravery at Washington Ceremony
Aiken businessman Tommy Gibbs received a US Justice Department bravery medal in Washington for pulling his childhood play mate Patti Luntz from in front of a freight train more than 50 years ago. Attended by his wife Donna and grandson Lucas Cornwell, Gibbs’ act helped inspire the Young American Medals Program.
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Aiken
Tommy Gibbs
Washington
Gibbs
US Justice Department
Patti Luntz
York Street
Janet Reno
Kentucky
Frank Chelf
Lindsey Graham
Rs.c
Graham
Donna
Lucas Cornwell
Tay
Convicted Robbers Sentenced in Aiken Court
Two 21 year olds Christopher Green and Christopher Sims pleaded guilty to robbery and auto theft in Aiken court. They allegedly took a wallet and truck at an Aiken motel in January, drove to Florida, then surrendered to police and admitted the crime. A separate civil case ordered Rufus L. Belding to a state mental health evaluation after a prior lewd act on a child conviction.
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Fon Caristopher Green
Christopher ‘Sims
Lawrence Brown
Aiken
Brown
Florida
Rufus L
Jack) Belding
Georgetown Drive
North Augusta
Belding
Mail truck theft indictment targets U.S. Postal vehicle case
Bobby Boseman of Aiken, Arizona, indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing a U.S. Postal Service truck with mail from the Tren on Post Office on March 30. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney William C. Lucius.
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Bobby Boseman
Aiken
U.S
US. Attorney's Office
Columbia
Boseman
Trenon
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
William C. Lucius
Aiken City Council Sets Special Meeting on Monday
The Aiken City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss memoranda of understanding with Aiken Corporation and with the Aiken Community Playhouse. Topics include leases of land and the Westinghouse Performing Arts Theater on Newberry Street. The session is in the Municipal Building council chambers at 214 Park Avenue SW and the public is invited.
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Aiken City
City and
Aiken Corporation
Westinghouse Government Services Group
Newberry Street
City of
Aiken
Aiken Community Playhouse
Westinghouse Performing Arts
City Council
Park Avenue SW
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Sheriff's Office
Marilyn Gerrity
Helen
Aiken Electric
Scott Webster
Booth
Checkmate of Aiken
Ascom Hasler
Aiken Pest Control
D.A.T
Regions Bank
Rhett Sinclair and Associates Inc
Vestnet, David Vine Associates
Aiken Preparatory School
Powertel, Pepper Hill
Aiken Standard and
Hutson Etherredge Companies
Voure
Orv
Aken
S.C
Duesouth
Kan
County
Puousner
al Aken
Scott B. Hunter
Pease Ct
Gerald — ‘Smoak
Augusta
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National Hills
Gton Rd
Augusta, Georgia
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