South Aiken band practices metronome pulse for halftime show
South Aiken High School band students rehearse on the field with a loud metronome to build pulse for their upcoming halftime show and band competitions. Neil Nelson notes the reliance will decrease as the year progresses while summer camp and weeks of practice sharpen drill and music.
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South Aiken
South Africa
Neil Nelson
Nelson
South Airica
Color Guard
Larry Wood
South Aiken High
Arry Wood Ametronome
Aiken native recalls Olympic glory in Barcelona
Aiken High School alumnus Charlie Simpkins recalls earning a 57 feet 9 inch triple jump silver medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games. He finished behind Mike Conley and later ran a catering business in Oak Ridge Tennessee while working with D&S Community Services and training clients. Simpkins, 52, also previously volunteered as a UT track coach and may move back to Aiken.
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Charlie Simpkins
Spain
Aiken
Barcelona
Simpkins
Mike Conley
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Knoxville
Sherry
D&s Community Services
University of Tennessee
Area Deaths in Aiken Metter and Lexington
Obituaries list Caroline E. Newman Stephen Rodgers Rev Gary Allen Sr Kenneth Johnson Fox Warren Patrick Edgar William H. Crocker Cortes Lorow Jerome Edward Jerry Bernard among others in Aiken Metter Lexington. Funeral notices appear in the 6A column with brief memorials and service details.
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Stephen Rodgers
Aiken
Gary Allen Sr
Metter
Georgia
Warren Patrick Edgar
Lexington
William H. Crocker
Cortes Lorow
Scuttle’s Island Details New Water Park Rides
North Augusta officials and Seattle developers eye Scuttle’s Island in a planned water park. The site lists rides such as Scuttle’s Cove Walk the Plank and Pirates Plunge with renderings and photos released in June. A 2016 opening is still targeted, though no city paperwork or DHEC submissions have occurred as of mid July.
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North Augusta
Scuttle’s Island
Scuttlesisland
Seattle
Marc Glissman
Todd Glover
Jim Beasley
S.C
DHEC
Health Department
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Ates
Ipal
Australia
Unitechiia
Italy
Ssia
South Korea
Canada
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Caroline E. Newman
Kenneth Johnson Fox
Jerome Edward
Jerry” Bernard
Dear Abby
Reese
Oseseees AC
WEA
Ardy
Bulova
Ippolita
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