Community event roundup in UpcoMing Events column
Yard sale at New Ellenton City Hall opens at 7 a.m. Saturday with clothes, exercise gear and golf clubs. ACTS of Caring hosts a back to school computer sale 9 a.m. to noon at ACTS Hayne Ave. Writers Workshop hosts a poetry seminar with Betsy Gore and Starkey Flythe. Public registration 8:30 a.m. at 736 Richland Ave. Columbia area film screening on nuclear bomb production Sunday 5 p.m. at Nickelodeon Theatre. Free admission. Memory Impairment Support Group meets second Tuesday monthly 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Cumberland Village. Aug 14 is next meeting. Call 643-0073 for details.
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New Ellenton
City Hall
Aiken
South Carolina Writers Workshop
Betsy Gore
Lonzie
Starkey Flythe
Cumberland Village
Area 2 makes discipline changes for upcoming school year
Area 2 adds Saturday school as a consequence for many infractions and updates the student code of conduct. Dress code violations no longer cause students to be sent home. A new double sided ID system at Area 2 high school includes a senior strap for IDs and penalties for missing IDs. Hazing and possession of ammunition added to prohibited behaviors, and unauthorized prescriptions included in drug policy updates.
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Area 2 Advisory Council
Nancy Smith
Smith
Mark Funderburk
Aiken Highland Games to expand next year
The St. Andrews Society of Aiken plans a bigger Aiken Highland Games and Celtic Festival for May 4 at Ford Conger Field after a successful first event in May. The non profit group aims to showcase Scottish heritage with caber toss, highland dancing, bagpipes, reenactments, and more while raising funds for local projects.
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St. Andrews Society of Aiken
Scotland
Aiken
CSRA
Nichols
Debbie Bailey
Bailey
AMBUCS awards five $1,000 scholarships in Aiken
Five local residents with disabilities received AMBUCS scholarships to pursue higher education. Recipients are Daniel Toole Nickolas Graffis Kimberly Holland Gerti Bajaraktari and David Bogovich. The event featured Donna Salter and speakers Rhonda Long and Sam Creech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
American Business Clubs
Ambucs
Daniel Toole
Nickolas Graffis
Kimberly Holland
Gerti Bajaraktari
David Bogovich
Friends of the Aiken County Commission For Disabilities
Patti Mims
Donna Salter
Aiken Ambucs
Rhonda Long
Sam Creech
Robert Morgan
Aiken Ambacs
Drunken driving arrest and drug seizure in Aiken area
An Aiken man on Whiskey Road was arrested after driving with a faulty headlight and smelling of alcohol. He failed sobriety tests with a 14 percent BAC and faces multiple drug charges after K9 officers found large bags of a leafy substance and a handgun in his vehicle. A New Ellenton man sleeping at a fast food restaurant received trespass notice. Two Saluda men were arrested for weaving and violating alcohol and drug laws near University Parkway. Also listed are school menus and Thursday through Friday winning lottery numbers.
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Whiskey Road
Summerall Court
Ellenton
University Parkway
Vaucluse Road
University of South Carolina Aiken offers Chicago arts trip
The program will run Oct 25 to 28 and visit the Art Institute of Chicago Van Gogh Gauguin exhibit and The Studio of the South. The tour includes air fare hotel meals and architectural river cruise with a $779 per person price and Hotel Burnham stay. Contact 641:3563 for details. The Aiken Choral Society auditions Aug 21 and 28 at 7 pm in Smith Hall. Morris Museum of Art hours change Sept 1 to Tue–Sat 10 am–5 pm and Sun 12:30–5 pm. closed Mondays and holidays. Call (706)724-7501.
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Department of Continuing Education
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Chicago
Ill
Studio of the South
Art Institute of Chicago
Burnham
Aiken Choral Society
Smith Hall
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Morris Museum of Art
Augusta
Aikens Name August Honor Month Theme
The article assigns August’s character trait to Aiken, designating Honor as the monthly focus. It notes community emphasis on virtue and civic-minded conduct tied to the feature. Authorities encourage residents to reflect on integrity and honorable actions during the period.
Aiken Standard contact and delivery rates notice
Office hours listed as 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday Editors and publisher contact numbers provided For home delivery pricing and subscription options several plans are shown along with post office box address and delivery troubleshooting lines to call for issues
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Acts of Caring, Inc
Acts
Hayne Ave
Saturday Evening Post
The
Carolina Peace Resource Center
Main St
Columbia
Harry Rogers
Cumberland
Hills of Cumberland Village
Geri Finn
Bill Bengtson
Tony Strock
Laura Strock
A.L. Gorbitt
Aiken Highland Games
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Georgia Lottery
Cash
Hamburg
USCA
Aitken Standard
Aikenstandard.com
Scott B. Hunter
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Ifk
P.O. Box
Rutland Drive
S.C
Aiken Standard - Pbm
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