West Side Bowery to Close After 32 Years in Aiken
Sam Erb announced West Side Bowery will shut on August 31 as Mellow Mushroom moves in. The Bowery, housed in The Alley at 151 Bee Lane, grew from nothing to a 32 year family owned restaurant with loyal patrons. Erb thanked his wife Donna and staff while Shawn Ledford of Mellow Mushroom expressed enthusiasm for the new opening.
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West Side Bowery
Sam Erb
Bowery
Bee Lane
Taurant
Erb
Aiken
Donna
Eric
the Bowery
Mellow Mushroom
Shawn Ledford
Center
West Side
Artwork on Display at Kroc Center Spotlight
Former nurse showcases her artwork at the Kroc Center in a community feature. Local students share renewed enthusiasm as they return to school amid local activity and events.
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Kroc Center
Area Deaths in South Carolina Obituaries
Obituaries note the deaths of Earl L. Jefferson Sr. Warrenville, Eleanor B. Brinkley Jackson, Jo Anne Reeves Hephzibah, and Shirley Renew Graniteville with funeral notices appearing on page 6A.
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Earl L. Jefferson Sr
Warrenville
Eleanor B. Brinkley
Jackson
Jo Anne Reeves
Hephzibah, Ga
Weather Outlook Mostly Cloudy With Warm Temperatures
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high near 85 and a low around 70. A five day outlook shows continued warmth with partly cloudy periods and limited precipitation chances.
Thousands of students head back to school in Aiken County
About 23,000 students arrived at public and private schools across the county with teachers greeting them. Superintendent Beth Everitt and Associate Superintendent King Laurence visited multiple campuses, praising smooth schedules and engaged classrooms as the district moves toward Common Core standards and Palmetto tests.
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Aiken County
Ellenton
Natalie Lee
Kevion Tyler
Tyler
Beth Everitt
Wagener-Salley High School
Schofield Middle
South Carolina
Laurence
Volunteers gear up for new school year at Greendale and Clearwater
Aiken Rotary member Fred Kelsven visits Greendale Elementary to mentor a first grader he previously worked with. PTO volunteers at Clearwater Elementary help teachers and students transition into the new school year as ninth graders face the upcoming transition to high school.
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Aiken Rotary Club
Fred Kelsven
Greendale
Kelsven
Tina Gregory
PTO
Clearwater Elementary School
Venning Morris
Wagener- Salley Social Studies Department
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West Virgina
Silver Bluff Fire Department
Shirley Renew
Graniteville
Sneeaneee Aneneseees
Wstoom
Paanensehseneen Eereennene
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Aikenstandard
Bill Bengtson
North Augusta
Stephanie Morin
Pete the Cat
Dede Bile
Tyquan Williams
Krisdeanna Kindergartner
Britton Jimnies
Wagener-Salley High
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