Grass health tips emerge in long drought amid Aiken County heat
Local experts urge proper watering to reduce evaporation with dawn irrigation. Annette Weese warns fertilizer and heat can trigger harmful reactions in lawns. Chuck Green notes centipede bermuda and zoysia varieties require careful care to survive the dry spell.
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Cold Creek Nurseries
Bermuda
Chuck Green
Sage Valley Golf Club
Lawn irrigation tips to prevent disease and drought stress
University experts advise deep, infrequent watering to foster root systems and reduce disease. For South Carolina lawns in dry months, apply about one inch of water every five to seven days, using the screwdriver test to check soil moisture before watering.
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Ginny Southworth
South Carolina
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Clemson University Extension Service
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Gunman Robber Holds Up Prompt Loans In Downtown Aiken
An armed male robbed Prompt Loans at 107 Laurens Street in broad daylight around 5 p.m. two female employees complied as the suspect demanded cash before fleeing. Police describe the incident as a bold downtown robbery and continue to search for the suspect.
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Aiken
Prompt Loans
Laurens St
Graham Sanders Spar on corporate reform legislation
In Columbia Republican Rep. Lindsey Graham praised the corporate accountability bill signed by the president while his Democratic opponent Alex Sanders criticized Graham’s voting record. Both seek the U S Senate seat of retiring Strom Thurmond. Graham said the bill will drive executives to face time for corporate fraud, signaling a cleansing of the system.
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Graham, Sanders Spar
Columbia
U.S
Lindsey Graham
Graham
U.S. Senate
Strom Thurmond
Moose made of children’s art on display in Aiken show
Downtown Aiken residents watched a two dozen footed moose sculpture walk the sidewalk as 170 children’s art and craft projects go on show at the Aiken Center for the Arts. The works are for adoption during the Children’s Arts Show from 10 a.m. to noon, with several pieces already claimed including Tony the Tiger and Humphrey the Camel.
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Aiken
Aiken Center For the Arts
Brenda Sleasman
Tony
Tiger
Humphrey
Camel
Shipments Confirmed of SRS Plutonium From Colorado
Federal officials confirm shipments of weapons grade plutonium from Colorado to South Carolina amid a lawsuit over storage fears. Energy Department briefed Senator Wayne Allard and spokesman Sean Conway noted final loads would depart Colorado by year end 2003.
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Greenville
Colorado
South Carolina
Energy Department
Wayne Allard
R-Corp
Allard
Sean Conway
Inside Classifieds Bridge Crossword 0-8 6ee Seems yee beeeeee eee
A fragmented page item outlines a classifieds section with puzzles and listings. It mentions Dear Abby Horoscope Movie Listings and Sports TV listings. No clear events or names are readable.
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Abby
Deaths of David Chandler Mary Ann Franklin and others
Obituary notices report the deaths of David Chandler North Augusta Mary Ann Franklin New Holland Matthew C Herrick Aiken and Bertie Mitchell with brief biographical details and funeral arrangements.
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North Augusta
Mary Ann Franklin
New Holland
Aiken Standard Seeks County’s Largest Tomato and Yellow Squash
The Aiken Standard invites entries for the biggest tomato and yellow squash grown in Aiken County this summer. Submit plants from home gardens or local programs, with measurements and grower contact information for verification.
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Aiken
Aiken County
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