Aiken earns spot in double elimination event
Report notes Aiken secured a World Series winner’s bracket spot by beating Tennessee and Mississippi to finish pool play 2-1. Supporters credit clutch play and conclude baseball is resurging in Aiken as teams become a local force.
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Two Armed Robberies Under Investigation In Aiken
Officials review two early morning robberies in Aiken targets Circle K on Columbia Highway and Kangaroo Express on York Street. A masked man demanded cash at both locations with a dark handgun described. authorities seek a same suspect across incidents. Police ask for tips to 1 800 922 9709 or 642 7620.
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Columbia Highway
Sheriff's Office
Michael Frank
Aiken
Frank
Kangaroo Express
York Street
Public Safety
David Turno
Turno
Eric Owenby
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Karen
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School Tools program helps Aiken County families
Five year old Alisa Robinson clutches a bag of notebooks and pencils as the School Tools partnership backed by United Way of Aiken County begins at Graniteville recreation center. Supplies and screenings are being distributed through the week at sites in Ridge Spring North Augusta New Ellenton Aiken and Gloverville to assist low income families and support teachers.
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Alisa Robinson
United Way of
Ridge Spring Town Hall
Community Ministry of
North Augusta
Buena Vista Avenue
New Ellenton Civic Center
First Presbyterian Church
Barnwell Ave
Aiken
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Center
Augusta Road
Gloverville
Ridge Spring
Aiken County
Catholic Center
United Way
Dee Stanford
Liz Bernard
DHEC
Bernard
Marcia Nash
Rob Novit
Movit
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Legislators Hold North Augusta Forum On SRS Energy and Tax Issues
A North Augusta Community Center forum featured state and federal lawmakers addressing SRS and nuclear energy, China trade, video poker, tax cuts, and education funding. Speakers included Rep. Gresham Barrett and Sen. Lindsey Graham, with other Aiken County officials following suit.
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North Augusta
Savannah River
China
South Carolina
Gresham Barrett
Lindsey Graham
SRS
CSRA
Detroit
Graham
Columbia
National Laboratory
Congress
Barrett
Duke Power
Santee Cooper
Iraq
Aiken County
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
Bill Clyburn
Aiken
Roland Smith
Langley
Skipper Perry
Don Smith
Ken Clark
Swansea
Mark Sanford
Moore
Perry
Smith
Clyburn
Chris Mangelly Quartet Performs in Rainy Hopelands Concert
The Chris Mangelly Quartet entertained over 200 fans at the H Odell Weeks Center as part of the Hopelands Summer Concert Series, moving indoors due to rain. Members include Mangelly, Lowe, Crouch, and Sikes from the Aiken Augusta area, with sponsors Aiken Electric Cooperative. The Fort Gordon State Band is set to perform next week at Hopelands Gardens.
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H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Hopelands
Frank Sinatra
New York
Hopelands Gardens
Weeks Center
Dennis Lowe
Fort Gordon
Andrew Parker
City of
Aiken
Lowe
Stan Crouch
George Sikes
Augusta
Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc
Ft. Gordon
Whiskey Road
Erin Brooks
Ebrooks
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