Back to School Block Party Brings Supplies to Aiken Kids
The Bruce Wood Neighborhood Association hosts a Saturday block party at Osbon Park with music games and horse rides plus free school supplies and after school program signups. The In-School Youth Program aims to prepare 14 18 year olds for work or college with enrollment dates set August 14 and 21.
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Lillie Nance
Bruce Wood Neighborhood Association
Aiken Housing Authority
City of Aiken
South Carolina Employment Security Commission
Workforce Investment Act
Syear College
Hammons earns national Marine of the Year honor
Ed Hammons, commandant of the South Carolina State Marine Corps League, is named National Marine of the Year and awarded the Distinguished Citizen Award Gold at the league's Spokane convention. He notes nine new detachments in 12 months and cites the Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park, annual Memorial Day Parade, JROTC work, and sponsor of a Boy Scout troop as key achievements. South Carolina membership rose 247 percent, with 14 detachments. The league meets monthly at the Knights of Columbus Hall. contact Leonard Palguta at 6484790 for details.
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South Carolina
Marine Corps League
Marine Corps ‘League
Spokane
Washington
Aiken
Hammons
John Kovalcik
Aiken County Veterans Memorial Park
Aiken County
Aiken Marine Corps League
South Carolina State Marine Corps League
State of
Knights of Columbus
Dougherty Road
Leonard Palguta
Aiken Housing Authority Secures $175,000 HOME Grant
The Aiken Housing Authority will use a $175,000 federal HOME grant to aid about 30 low to moderate income families in renting homes they build. The funds target 80 percent of county median income and will be tied to specific homes in Carver Terrace Williamsburg Street Kershaw Street Gloverville and North Augusta. Executive Director Reginald Barner says the program expands home ownership in Aiken and improves affordability of high quality homes.
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Aiken Housing Authority
Aiken
Barner
Burglary on Summer Avenue Claims Cash and Goods
A Summer Avenue home was burglarized Saturday with 800 in cash and items taken including a Power Wheel Barbie Jeep, a 19 inch Panasonic TV, a Nintendo game system, a 13 inch Sanyo V, a coffee table, rug, aquarium, refrigerator and freezer. A Windsor man was arrested Friday for shoplifting sunglasses at Wal-Mart. An Aiken man faced marijuana possession after court bench warrants were served. Keton Lamont Hollingsworth of 723 Summer Ave was arrested for possessing a marijuana cigar during warrant service.
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Windsor
Wal-Mart
Aiken
Keton Lamont Hollingsworth
Summer Ave
Shooting in Hahn Village leads to arrest on multiple charges
Officers pursued a suspect in a green car after ten shots were fired in Hahn Village. Frederica Drummins, 7 Ridgecrest Drive, was arrested after a 1999 Mercury matched the vehicle. A witness said Drummins fired first then fled, with 47 rounds found and an open container inside the vehicle. The case prompted council to discuss towing rotations and local development plans while officials announced a Coleman Bridge Road closure for three months.
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Bradley Lane
Laurens Street
S.C. 118
S.C. 19
Union Church Road
Aiken
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Coleman Bridge Road
Aiken County
SCDOT
Shaws Fork
Dixieland Band to Play Hopelands Summer Series
Fort Gordon Dixieland Band will headline Hopelands on Monday with a seven member jazz ensemble playing New Orleans style Dixieland. The free 7 p.m. concert on the Roland H. Windham stage follows a rescheduled Aug. 20 date and is part of a Fort Gordon series supported by Rep. and Mrs. Skipper Perry. If rain arrives the event moves to H. O. Weeks Center Gym 2.
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Ft. Gordon Dixieland Band
Ft. Gordon Army
Dixieland Band
Andrew Parker
City of
H.O. Weeks Center
Gym 2
Parker
Back to School Series Kicks Off In Aiken Monday
Part one of a five part series previews back to school events and prep in Aiken. The feature highlights upcoming schedules and community planning as schools prepare for the new year. Golf action also on deck with the Palmetto Amateur tournament starting Thursday.
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Palmetto
Aiken Announces August Theme Determination
City of Character highlights Determination as August's trait and lists winning numbers for Pick 3 Midday 9 3 1 and Evening 1 1 5, Pick 4 Midday 7 2 5 7 and Evening 6 9 1 0, Powerball 18 23 25 26 40 with Powerplay 4.
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Aiken
Georgia Lottery Draw Totals and Results
The Georgia Lottery results list Cash 3 Midday 6 3 7 Cash 3 Evening 4 4 5 Cash 4 Midday 0 7 2 9 Cash 4 Evening 8 0 8 2 Fantasy 5 5 35 21 10 39 Change Game entries include 0 7 5 2 1 with V R L P S codes Lotto South numbers are 7 10 19 46 17 3.
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Fantasy
Lotto South
Publisher’s Number Aiken Standard Current Details
The Aiken Standard lists contact and postal details for publisher Scott B. Hunter, subscription rates, delivery expectations, and customer service hours. It notes publication as a weekday and weekend edition by Aiken Communications Inc with mailing address in Aiken South Carolina and postmaster information.
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Shunter
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
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