Mars Gleans Draw Crowd at USC Aiken Star Party
About 2,000 people packed the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center to view Mars as it neared Earth, with three more Star Party events scheduled at Dupont Planetarium next week. Organizers noted unusually large turnout and long lines, with 750 visitors using the telescope.
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County Country Fair kickstarts United Way drive in Aiken
Aiken County government employees held a Country Fair to support the United Way campaign, featuring nine baskets donated by offices and a grand prize grill basket won by Planning and Development. Organizers expected to raise about $2,000 from the event, with past donations totaling $18,000.
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Lynn Clarke
Philip Lord
Multiple thefts and break-ins reported in Aiken County
A Sawyer Road resident found her car broken into with a busted steering column and a screwdriver left inside. A Cherokee Drive resident reported a $1,000 loss of a fishing pole and tackle box from a carport. A Beech Island mower was taken. a $250 mower entry noted. A 2000 Honda four‑wheeler was reported stolen in Wagener. A Gloverville resident lost 200 pounds of welding lead wire, traced to a mobile home park. A Palm Pilot was stolen on Pintail Drive. A Hahn Village driver with a suspended license was arrested for DUI second offense after failed sobriety tests. A 1992 Pontiac stolen from Barnwell Ave valued at $900. A door kicked in at Hahn Village damaged a home. A Buick Roadmaster stolen from Richland Ave.
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Campbell to appear on CNBC special
Dogwood Stable president Dot Campbell joins a CNBC one hour program The Business of Horse Racing airing Saturday interviews filmed in Saratoga about the stable from its beginnings partnerships and operations Limehouse a Dogwood colt runs in the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga with $200 000 purse. Limehouse has $214 475 in career earnings and Dogwood Stable manages 60 horses in partnerships ranked 15th in national earnings with more than $1 8 million.
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Sheriff opens Monetta substation to patrols and visibility
Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt marks six months in office by opening a Monetta substation inside the fire department. The unmanned facility supports deputies on patrol, allowing them to use phones and file paperwork while staying highly visible. Partners with local businesses or fire departments fund the sites at no cost.
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Hunt
Nicholson Village
Two of three hit and run drivers caught in Aiken area
Authorities in Aiken captured two of three parties involved in separate hit and run crashes Thursday. Lt. Michael Frank said two crashes occurred minutes apart near Pine Log and Herndon Dairy roads and Dixie Clay at Highway 421. Passersby stopped the Herndon Dairy driver and deputies found him strung across a car hood. The South Carolina Highway Patrol had no information on the crashes when contacted. Earlier, a white Ford F 350 suspected in a Mitchell Shopping Center hit and run was sought for damage to its passenger side striking a Kia.
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Dixie Clay
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Sheriff's Department
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Dwight Green
Highway Patrol
Mitchell Shopping Center
Aiken Department of Public Safety
David Turno
Vanity plates and local quirks across South Carolina
A mixed snapshot notes vanity plate varieties in South Carolina. It mentions a group calling themselves the Lunch Bunch at Gregg Park, and Aiken designates Determination as its August character trait.
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Thursday Lottery Winning Numbers and Games
Thursday's results list Pick 3 Midday 360 Pick 3 Evening 150 Pick 4 Midday 1138 Pick 4 Evening 7907 Cash 3 Midday 497 Cash 3 Evening 230 Cash 4 Midday 9813 Cash 4 Evening 8318 Fantasy 5 9 11 13 16 35 Change Game A 5 6 4 3 X Change Game L 2 9 6 6 E Change Game 2 4 4 0 3 K
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Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Information
The Aiken Standard lists office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday and provides newsroom extensions for Local News Features Sports. It also gives publisher contact Scott B Hunter and subscription rates for various plans and delivery windows with a delivery problem helpline and hours.
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