City and SPCA plan new dog park at future shelter site
The City abandons Citizens Park plan and teams with Aiken SPCA to create a dual-area dog park on part of the 10 acre animal shelter site off Willow Run Road. Construction aimed for early next year with free access, vaccination rules, and a seven foot fence, funded partly by the shelter budget.
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SPCA
Citizens Park
Aiken Spca
Willow Run Road
Willow Run
Glenn Parker
City of Aiken Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Parker
Barbara Nelson
Nelson
Animal Shelter
Trey Wofford
Palmetto Vet Calls
Aiken
Observatory reopens with enhanced size and access
The Boyd Observatory resumes operations at Boyd Pond Park off Silver Bluff Road with improved facilities and a computerized Newtonian telescope. Director David Boyd notes extended capabilities after vandalism and urges bookings for Friday dusk programs, with free admission and tailored star viewing for groups and individuals.
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Saturn
Boyd Observatory
Boyd Pond Park
Silver Bluff Road
Nah River
David Boyd
ORA
Weekend shooting in Aiken leaves man hospitalized
Police investigated multiple weekend shootings in Aiken. A 45-year-old man was shot twice in the stomach and once in the arm on Hampton Avenue by a group of young males described only as possibly wearing black pants and tank tops. A 19-year-old victim was shot at a Hampton Avenue gas station area and later at a Kershaw Street home. both injuries non life threatening. Investigators seek tips and urge contacting Detective Savage or Crime Stoppers for anonymous information with cash rewards offered.
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Aiken
Vincent Avenue
Hampton Avenue
Kershaw Street
Aiken Public Safety
David Tuo
David Savage
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Midlands
Reward raises for Bambi Killer
Aiken County reports the death of a nearly four year old stag at Meadow Hill Polo farm in Kitchings Mill. The shooter used a public road to shoot the deer at night on nonowner property, illegal night hunting prompting a growing reward for information leading to a conviction.
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Aiken County
Meadow Hill Polo Farm
Kitchings Mill
Bambi
South Carolina
Trey Wofford
Public reaction to Bambi deer killing in Aiken sparks rewards
Local residents urge harsh public shaming and stricter hunting penalties for the deer kill believed to be malicious. The Kitchens Mill Social Club and Wofford donors contribute funds while DNA officer Karen Swink appeals to tipsters to call the Operation Game Thief hotline at 800 922 5431 to catch the perpetrator.
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Wofford
Kitchens Mill
Bambi
Karen Swink
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Rudy Mason
Boyd
Michael Gibbons
Aiken Ems
Bambi Killer
Mike Gellatly
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Aiken City
Bradberry
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