Paradise Farm rider finds happiness beyond Olympics
Leslie Ward, 56, runs Paradise Farm between Couchton and Kitchings Mill on Wagoner Road. She trains horses, teaches riding, and competes in novice three day eventing while landscaping and taking lessons. After suffering a severe riding accident in 2012 that damaged her spine, she chose to pursue farming life and still hopes to keep the farm financially viable.
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Ward
Paradise Farm
Couchton
Kitchings Mill
Wagoner Road
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Aiken
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Saratoga Race Course
New York
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Pete Bostwick
Dede Biles
Cloudy the sheep brings joy to Paradise Farm
Cloudy, a 104 pound Dorset sheep at Paradise Farm on Wagoner Road, acts like a dog and bonds with three dogs Woody Brumby and Ladybug. Owner Leslie Ward says Cloudy brings joy and smiles daily. Cloudy was found in Camden as a three week old twin whose mother had little milk.
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Paradise Farm
Leslie Ward
Cloudy
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Brumby
Ladybug
Wagoner Road
Ward
Camden
Ward Overcomes Dark Months After Farm Losses
The damaged report notes Ward survived a long dark period of eight months after Paradise Farm faltered. She lost clients and money and faced mixed medical guidance while avoiding a return to riding without risking a fall.
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Ward
Paradise Farm
Residents urged to report suspected drug activity to police
Aiken residents pressed for action on drug crimes via Talk-Back messages. Lt. Jake Mahoney of the Aiken Department of Public Safety urged calling police with specific observations and descriptions of people and vehicles to help investigators locate and build cases against perpetrators.
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Aiken
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Residents urged to report crime despite slow drug cases
Residents can call 911 or their local police to report crime and tipsters may remain anonymous. Sgt. Jason Feemster notes drug investigations take time and must follow constitutional rules, sometimes using confidential informants. Mahoney emphasizes alerting police to suspicious, nonroutine neighborhood activity.
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Aiken County
Feemster
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