North Augusta reaffirms dam project and codes update
North Augusta City Council unanimously adopts a new Memorandum of Understanding among eight stakeholders for the Savannah River bluff Lock and Dam as it nears abandonment by the Army Corps in 2006. The action includes deeding 50 acres of park land to Augusta and updating construction codes per ICC and NFPA editions.
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International Code Council, Inc
National Fire Protection Association, Inc
Aiken Soccer Cup draws 170 teams this weekend
More than 170 boys and girls teams from Georgia North Carolina and South Carolina will compete in the Aiken Soccer Cup over Saturday and Sunday. Sixty two teams come from Georgia 25 from North Carolina and 85 from South Carolina in divisions under 10 to under 18. The event uses three polo fields Whitney Powder House and Winthrop with 7 000 expected attendees and heavy weekend traffic.
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Aiken
Jim Victor
Whitney
Winthrop
Winthrop Field
Victor
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Augusta
Langley Pond to host weekend jet ski feast
Jet ski enthusiasts will race at Langley Pond on Saturday with noon start and 9 am registration. About 85 to 100 participants from the Southeast are expected across up to four events. Organizers from Aiken County Parks, Recreation and Tourism say the event may become a regular series next year. For details call 642-7559.
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Brian Sanders
Aiken County
Sanders
Citizens Academy Offered by Aiken County Sheriff Office
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office invites residents to join the fifth Citizens Academy from September 10 to November 19. The 11 week program runs Mondays 7 to 9 pm at ACSO, free of charge, covering patrols investigations and community policing. Applicants must be 21 or older residents of Aiken County of good moral character. Space is limited and selections will be mailed. Applications available at the ACSO front desk. must be received by August 24.
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Aiken County Citizen Academy
ACSO
Aiken County
Two area coaches enshrined in South Carolina Hall of Fame
Henry Hank Caver and Billy Seigler, longtime Langley-Bath-Clearwater coaches, were inducted into the South Carolina Coaches Hall of Fame. Caver, 82, retired about 20 years ago and helped shape L B C football in the 1940s and 1950s while Seigler led teams at L B C Carlisle Military and Hartsville before his passing.
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South Carolina Hall of Fame
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Hank) Caver
Billy Seigler
Langley-Bath- Clearwater High School
South Carolina Coaches Hall of Fame
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Aiken
Charleston
St. Angela Academy
Seigler
Carlisle Military School
Hartsville
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High School
Graniteville
Midland Valley High School
Augusta
Presbyterian College
Presbyterian
Clemson University
Red Cross Names McRae Director For Aiken County Chapter
The Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross announces Dave McRae as director replacing interim chief Mike Burkhart who served since January. Burkhart plans a third retirement. McRae will begin October 1 after completing overseas duty.
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Aiken County
The
American Red Cross
Dave McRae
Mike Burkhart
Man upset by tan visits Sun tanning salon incident
A man upset by a tan at Sunsation Tanning Salon on East Gate Drive entered the shop at 3:45 pm and complained of a burn. He exposed himself to a female employee, requested lotion, and left promising to return, but did not. Police noted no recent tanning bed use and described the man with blond gray hair and a right shoulder tattoo.
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