Summer of cooler drier weather noted in Aiken County
Aiken County reports a cooler drier summer with June averaging 75 degrees and 9 inches of rain, below normal temperatures. July reached 62 with near normal rainfall at 5.2 inches, while August stayed dry at about 2 inches. officials link patterns to El Niño and a shift toward a 30 year normal.
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Aiken County
Wes Tyler
State Climatology Office
Department of Nattural Resources
Augusta
Columbia
Fayetteville
Tyler
Avondale to build new weaving plant at Graniteville
Avondale Mills announced a 20 million dollar investment to construct a 100000 square foot greige weaving plant at Graniteville near Sage Mill Industrial Park. Construction begins in November and will take about a year, with the project part of a 60 million dollar modernization effort.
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Avondale Mills
Graniteville
Avondale
Monroe
Greige
Bridgestone Tire
Sage Mill
Craig Crockard
Gregg
Horse Creek
G. Stephen Felker
Swint
Fisher
Townsend
Ascatiaga Lake Road
Hickman
Crockard
Sibley
Felker
Obituary notices listed for several residents on page 2B
In North Augusta and surrounding areas, obituary notices for Agnes Maier Aiken Lucille Haigler Salley George Walton Aiken Janie Flowers Belvedere Walter Elkel Jr Aiken Warren Grey appear in page 2B. The notices memorialize each individual and note their dates and brief biographical details as published.
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Agnes Maier
Aiken
Lucille Haigler
Salley
George Walton
Janie Flowers
Belvedere
Walter Elkel Jr
Warren Grey
North Augusta
Georgia Lottery Drawn Numbers Report
Thursday drawing results show Cash 3509.0 and Cash 453-28 as prizes with the numbers 1 24 26 27 94 and the antony 5 code. No further context provided about winnings or location.
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Cash
Antony
AHS volunteer craftsman keeps Hornets thriving long after retirement
David Kant known as Jhant by Aiken High supporters, has served the Hornets for about 40 years without pay. A former mail carrier until 1985, he built 10 heavy duty weight machines, a watering system for hot weather workouts, lockers, desks and training tables, and crafted training photos for the gym. Athletic director Mark Crawford calls him a godsend for finishing projects the department starts.
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Aiken High School
David Kant
Jhant
Aiken
Hornets
AHS
Mark Crawford
On the Sidelines: Behind the Scenes at Aiken High Football
In a weekly feature the Aiken Standard highlights county high school program staff who support Football Fridays. The piece notes Jhant’s son Philip, eight years at AHS, serving as offensive coordinator and shaping the team.
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Aiken Standard
Jhant
Philip
AHS
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Laurens Street
Scott Webster
Abby
Sone BA
Bill Bengtsur
David Jhant
Aiken High
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