Dog fighting fate debate stirs Aiken readers
Readers discuss penalties for dog fighters with opinions on jail, fines, and age of responsibility. The letter notes adults 18 and older face law, while parents may eject offenders, and invites comments via hotline and email to the Aiken Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Barrett Holds Medicare Meetings Across District
lawmakers and health experts join Rep. Gresham Barrett in Edgefield Eden Gardens and North Augusta for a Monday series addressing Medicare changes and prescription discount options. Sessions run 10:30-11:30 a.m. 1-2 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. with local resident questions encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gresham Barrett
Rs.c
Colleen Mangone
Barrett
Edgefield County
Senior Citizens Council
Church St
Edgefield
Eden Gardens
Silver Bluff Road
North Augusta
NHC Health Care and Rehab
Austin Graybill Road
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard
Barretts Meetings Schedule for Monday
First meeting at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Senior Citizens Council. Second meeting from 1 to 2 p.m. at Eden Gardens. Third meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. at NHC Health Care in North Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens Council
Eden Gardens
NHC Health Care
North Augusta
Kids Kamp at Christ Central shares fun and faith in Aiken
Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds hosted the fifth annual Kids Kamp by Christ Central Mission, offering inflatable rides crafts and face painting for children. Organizers describe the event as outreach to all of Aiken County alongside food boxes clothing assistance and a gospel message from former gang leader Joseph Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aishah Cullum
Aiken
Christ
Christ Central
Floyd
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Joseph Jennings
Jennings
John Moore
Alexandria Monique
Andrew McCants
Sampson
Pso
John Gregory
Aiken Public Safety
Christ Central Mission Station
Churches Gather For Wagener Back To School Bash
Wagener churches plus sponsors hosted the first annual Back to School Bash in Wagener to supply 1,100 bags for three local schools. The event drew 500 plus attendees and offered hygiene kits health checks and vision screenings while funds came from churches businesses and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagener
Churches Together For
Cindy Blizzard
CTFK
Blizzard
Wagoner Vision
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Collum Family Farms
Blizzard Funeral Home
Piggly Wiggly
Tyler Brothers
Kent's
Korner
Wagoner Drug
Wok N’ Roll
God
Erin Brooks
Darryl Bynem
Alexander Bnem
Car crash injures three in Graniteville intersection
A two vehicle crash Saturday afternoon at Ludlow Lake and Old Sudlow Lake roads left three people injured. Victor Chandler and his unidentified son, along with a passenger in Shawna Burke’s Suburban, were taken to the Medical College of Georgia with non life threatening injuries. Chandler faces a charge of failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville
Ludlow Lake
Old Sudlow Lake
Lance Cpl
Dwight Green
S.C. Highway Patrol
Green
Victor Chandler
North Augusta
Shawna Burke
Aiken
Chandler
Fied
Medical College of Georgia
Rob Novit
movie@aikenstandard.com
Sudlow Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Medicare
Kamp
Flav
ROLEX
Tster Perpetual Explorer
cyGreen
Centre South