Flim Flam Nets Elder Victim in Abbeville Area
A 74 year old woman was tricked Aug 4 into handing over more than 2000 dollars after a man she knew offered a ride home and guided her to Kalmia Plaza. She withdrew 200 then 2000 more at her bank under threat. The suspect is described as a 40 to 45 year old woman with only a first name known.
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Abbeville Avenue
Kalmia Plaza
Croft Mill Road
Crossroads Park
Golf Course Road
Warrenville
Pine Log Road
North Augusta
De’Shawns Bar
Storm Branch Road
Williston Road
Ninety Six
Hilltop
Clearwater
Lawe
Nancy Lane
Larry Days
Pendleton Street
First Citizens Bank
Laurens Street
Aiken
National Geographic Society Gifts World Maps to Schools
In celebration of the new millennium and the 16th anniversary of the NGS Education Foundation, schools will receive maps of the world. One side shows the political world and the other the physical world, marking a colorful educational gift.
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National Geographic Society
NGS Education Foundation
North Aiken examines needs in pilot program with Conway
North Aiken and Conway join a governor cabinet led health services pilot. Project coordinator George Appenzeller and team outline aims to map assets and needs door to door, prioritizing infrastructure schools and family support while noting existing programs already in place. Local concerns include funding and representation in the study.
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North Aiken
Conway
George Appenzeller
Elliott Wilson
Health and Human Services
Charles Johnson
Elvis Impersonator Delights North Augusta Breakfast Crowd
Brent Armstrong performed as Elvis at the Butter Up The Media Breakfast in North Augusta. The event thanked print radio and TV reps for United Way coverage as a $2.6 million campaign goal loomed. volunteers delivered breakfasts to absentees.
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North Augusta
Elvis
King
Brent Armstrong
Armstrong
United Way
Aiken County
Carol McCormack
John Paveglio
City to Welcome Ferguson Industries and Owens Corning
The City of Aiken invites Ferguson Industries and Owens Corning reps to a 4:30 p.m. welcome on Wednesday at Verenes Industrial Park. Ferguson, newly operating at the park, makes yarn carriers for fiberglass. Owens Corning is a key customer. John Ferguson will attend the ribbon cutting and reception. The 60,000 square foot facility cost 1.5 million, with 37,000 funding infrastructure. About 30 workers now, rising to 90 in three years. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh touts small firms as job and economy roots.
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Aiken
Ferguson Industries
Owens Corning
Verenes
Ferguson
John Ferguson
North Carolina
Ital
Wagener Studies Lead in Water Draws Public Concern
A DHEC study finds Wagener's water system has no lead overall but older homes with lead soldered copper pipes may exceed limits. About 80 houses are on the system. 20 tested showed up to four times the 15 parts per billion limit. A town meeting on lead will be held in September at the town hall with testing advised and a hotline for information.
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Wagener
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Bill Niffen
Water Works Department
DHEC
Congress
Niffen
Scotland Road at Aiken Community Playhouse Mystery Show
The Aiken Community Playhouse presents Scotland Road as a Members Appreciation Show. Directed by Drew Davis the mystery fantasy runs 8 pm Friday and Saturday and 3 pm Sunday with cast including Chuck Shick, M J Hamberg, Jan Royal, Angie Fitzgerald and Shannon Smith as stage manager.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Scotland Road
North Atlantic
Titanic
Drew Davis
Chuck Shick
John
M.J. Hamberg
Halbrech
The
Angie Fitzgerald
Jan Royal
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Appenzeller
North Airicn
Conjunc
Department of Juvenile Justice
Appenfeller
Aiken Department of Public Safety
David Nieves
N.A
By Nina J. Nndiffer
Ambrose Schwalbe
John Oakland
Dick Carlson
Dave Swale
Larry
Amanda Johnson
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Thomas Smith
Conomy
Fred Cavanaugh
Ron Baxley
ACP
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