Adopted dog Edie visits seniors at North Augusta home
Lynn and Jean Ashburn of Jackson donate their English Labrador Edie to a nursing home after a military family move. Edie visits North Augusta's NHC about every two weeks, praised by residents and staff for calming presence and companionship. The nursing home encourages visiting pets to boost residents' spirits.
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Germany
Julie McCrum
Edie
Lynn
Jean Ashburn
Ashburns
Jean
NHC
North Augusta
Kaye Hall
North Augusta Nursing Home
Invention eyed as key national security tool ALPES gains R&D 100 award
Scientists at Savannah River Site win the R&D 100 prize for the Aerosol to Liquid Particle Extraction System ALPES a portable on site air sampler. Created by Cliff Carlson Justin Halvers on and Jeff DeGange the device is inexpensive compact and disposable enabling rapid contaminant detection and alarms for on site response.
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Cliff Carlson
Jeff DeGange
Justin Halverson
Savannah River Technology Center
Department of Energy
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Washington Group International
Savannah River
Tony Woltermann
SRTC
Woltermann
Dugan
SRS
Philip Lord
Plord
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New Chick-fil-A Opens in North Augusta with Family Ties
The Dawkins family opened a Chick-fil-A in North Augusta on Thursday marking the chain's 464th stand-alone restaurant. Mayor Lark Jones praised the venture while noting the store’s family friendly vibe and earlier visit by Dan Cathy. The restaurant features casual, booth seating and a soft color scheme and employs 78 staff at the Knox Avenue site.
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Augusta
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Jon
Rachel Dawkins
Ashlyn
Truett Cathy
Chick-fil-A’s
Sonny Newton
Chick-Fil-A
Wal-Mart
Newton
America
Lark Jones
Washington Road
North Augusta
Dan Cathy
Jones
Cathy
Jon Dawkins
Rachel
Bill Bengtson
Aleyana Nichols
Chick-fil- A
Stolen Vehicles and Crimes Reported Across Local Area
Police blotter notes a white 1991 Chevrolet Caprice valued at 5000 stolen from The Groves with CDs and stereo gear. A black blue bicycle worth 400 stolen from Main Street. a black 2003 Nissan 350Z valued 31854 stolen, and a silver 1999 Chevrolet Lumina valued 3000 found after thefts. A dine and dash at Georgia Avenue netted about 27 dollars. An intoxicated Langley man with blood on his hand was arrested after a suspicious person call on Highway 25. A resident reports an Australian shepherd shot with a pellet gun. no suspects named.
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Richmond County
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Starbuck Drive
Aiken
Aiken man charged in Kent's Corner armed robbery
Richard Edward Brown 23 of 502 Connector Road faces armed robbery charges from July 27 at Kent's Corner 1065 Pine Log Rd after tips from TV video. He turned himself in to the sheriff's office and remains jailed at the Aiken County Detention Center as investigators pursue a Thursday evening home invasion at 60 Dallas Circle. The victim, a 59 year-old man, was assaulted with a hammer and treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Authorities seek a man and possibly a woman. tips to 800 922 3211 or 866 88 CRIME may yield up to 1000 dollars.
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Aiken County
Wendell Hall
Brown
Sheriff’s Office
Aiken County Detention Center
Frank
Aiken
Smith Hazel sends off summer with a wet and wild time
Aiken features a Summer sendoff at Smith Hazel with water events and a note on August’s character trait Determination. Historic Aiken 2003 awards are listed with a stress on trees and extreme weather. Thursday winning numbers include Pick 3 Midday 5-1-2 and Evening 7-5-0. Pick 4 Midday 9-1-3-2 and Evening 6-2-2-6.
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Hazel
Georgia Cash Lottery Draws Summary
The report lists midday and evening results for Cash 3 and Cash 4 draws with numbers 8 3 7 and 5 6 4 for Cash 3 evening, 3 7 8 8 for Cash 4 midday, 8 4 4 2 for Cash 4 evening, and Fantasy 5 numbers 33 23 37 38 25. Additional Change Game sequences are shown as V-7-0-2-9-V and R-6-1-0- -E and R-3-8-3-5-C.
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Aiken Standard Publication and Delivery Hours Notice
The Aiken Standard outlines contact details for publisher Scott B. Hunter and newsroom, and lists subscription rates and delivery problem contact hours. It provides office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and delivery assistance numbers for weekdays and weekends.
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