Start-up animal rescue aims to lead each dog safely home
L.E.A.S.H. founders Lars and Jess Swearingen in Graniteville started a free search and rescue group to reunite lost pets with owners. Since July they have rescued 22 dogs, adopted 11, and foster three, with plans for a shelter and 501c3 status and a strong adoption policy including checks for bully breeds.
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Graniteville
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Warrenville
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Animal Home Safety
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Sunday
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Tara Sprouse
Raider
Summer Reading Program a success at Aiken County Library
The Aiken County Public Library reports 677 children signed up for this year's Summer Reading Program and about 350 completed the requirements. Younger kids earned a South Carolina reading medal and a Taco Bell gift card, teens received drawstring book bags. Attendance across events totaled 2,100 with strong reception for new and popular programs like Sarah Dippity and Porkchop Productions.
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Savannah River Ecology
Georgia tax free weekend returns for back to school
Georgia residents prepare for a tax free weekend from Friday to Saturday with exemptions on school supplies under 20 dollars per item, clothing under 100 dollars, and computers under 1000 dollars. The program, ending three years of tax freedom since 2009, excludes cosmetics jewelry games cameras and some gear. The National Retail Federation projects families will spend around 690 dollars on clothing per child.
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Georgia reinstates tax free weekend in Georgia
Georgia resumes the back to school sales tax holiday this Saturday and Sunday after a 2010 suspension. Gov. Nathan Deal moved to restore the program to curb cross border losses to neighboring states while the Georgia Department of Revenue provides item lists and details.
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Georgia
Nathan Deal
Georgia Department of Revenue
Aiken groups plan events from sewing guild to forums
The Aiken American Sewing Guild will present its group quilt at Harbor Chase Monday at 11 a.m. The quilt will be auctioned or raffled for Alzheimer’s Foundation benefit. Lap blankets will be collected for local veterans and shag instruction by Johnny Turner follows.
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Harbor Chase
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Aiken
St. Mary’s Smith Hall
Park Ave
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