USCA chancellor urges freshmen to pursue liberal arts path
USC Aiken Chancellor Dr. Sandra Jordan urged about 550 freshmen at convocation to value a liberal arts education over narrow job-focused training. She cited the 4 percent unemployment rate for graduates and highlighted Jefferson, Franklin, and modern leaders as proponents of broad curricula. Jordan urged perseverance and civic mindset as students embark.
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N C man arrested for drunken hit and run
A 27 year old Whiteville North Carolina man Anthony Ray Martin was arrested after investigators linked him to a drunken hit and run on Whiskey Road that injured a moped rider Tammy Lynn Mitchell 47 of Pickens Street Aiken. Martin faced felony DUI and leaving the scene charges and was found passed out in a hotel room with alcohol on his breath. Mitchell was hospitalized at Georgia Health Sciences University but able to speak with responders.
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Karaoke Fridays at Harry's Local Bar in Aiken
Harry's Local Bar at 1208 Whiskey Road hosts karaoke every Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The event draws locals for singing and socializing each week.
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County Council weighs RV park rule changes in Aiken
Public comment showed support for loosening limits on RV parks including minimum area from 5 to 2 acres and higher density, while Council members warn of unintended consequences. Planning director notes prior shutdowns due to permit gaps as votes loom for two more readings.
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LaVana McKenzie
Caroline Sparks
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County Planning and Development
Stephen Strohminger
McKenzie
Gary Bunker
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