Golden Harvest reaches two million pounds in aid
Golden Harvest Food Bank in Aiken marks two million pounds distributed to six South Carolina counties, a record aided by ACTS Seniors volunteers and strong local support. Rusty Marsh credits new freezer space and ongoing community involvement, noting remaining unmet demand as need climbs.
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Golden Harvest Food Bank
Food For Acts
Aiken Food Bank
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Rusty Marsh
Golden Harvest
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South Carolina
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Aiken
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Dick Raithwaters
ACTS
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McCormick
Border cross border effort saves lives amid holiday traffic
Police from South Carolina and Georgia partner in Hands Across the Border to curb fatalities on highways. Over the holiday weekend 43 000 annual deaths are cited nationwide with 17 citations issued in Aiken County and Richmond County for alcohol and weapon charges. Impaired driving is highlighted as a leading deadly crime while a local Law Enforcement Network coordinator notes broad collaboration.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Chris Williamson
S.C. Highway Patrol
Tim Pearson
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Stores cited for selling alcohol to minors in CSRA sting
Nine convenience stores and employees were cited during a joint undercover operation in the CSRA. The charges include transfer of beer to a minor with penalties up to 200 dollars fine or 30 days in jail. Investigators also filed alcohol license citations against ten locations including Quick Pantry Graniteville Dale’s Convenience Bath Peggs Minit Shop Gloverville First Stop Clearwater Easy Stop Belvedere Circle K North Augusta and Circle K North Augusta. Local law enforcement say the undercover effort involved the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and the State Law Enforcement Division.
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Quick Pantry
Ascauga Lake Road
Graniteville
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Main Street
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Augusta Road
Bath
Peggs Minit Shop
Augusta
Gloverville
Clearwater
Belvedere Clearwater Road
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Edgefield Road
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Aiken County Historical Museum names new director
Eliott Levy named head of the Aiken County Historical Museum after a months long search. Levy, current executive director of Poland Springs Preservation Society, holds a MA from Bridgewater State College and Bronze Star from Vietnam service. He will assume mid September. interim director Carolyn Tyler returns to assistant director.
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Suzanne Stone
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Marlene Groman Levy
Area 3 Advisory Council to Meet September 7 in Open Session
The Area 3 Advisory Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday September 7 at 6 p.m. in the Administrative Area 3 office. The session will open in public then move to executive session to hear one appeal.
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