Small Chance of Rain for Holiday Weekend
The National Weather Service cites slight thunderstorm chances over the holiday weekend. Meteorologist Leonard Vaughan says the day highs reach the low 90s, with 15 percent rain risk today, 92 on Sunday with 30 percent, and around 92 Monday with 35 percent. He notes the chance is not a washout and mentions a back-door cold front from the east.
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Weather outlook hints at relief after hot spell
Aiken area faces daily highs in the low to mid 90s with overnight lows between 70 and 74 as an air mass modification begins. Forecaster Vaughan says a large ridge moving in from the west should ease temperatures next week, though relief is not immediate. Teddy Kulmala covers crime and courts for the Aiken Standard, remaining with the paper since 2012.
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Aiken UPS Office Celebrates Founders Day
Right UPS employee Ginger Shaw holds a plaque marking 20 years of service. Left Lemone Shepherd displays her 25 year plaque, both celebrated in a staff photo for the Founders Day event at the Aiken office.
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Roman Klemenko
Darlene Buckler
Man Identified in Aiken Motorcycle Fatality On Gun Range Road
Willis L. Purvis, 55, died at the scene on Gun Range Road in Aiken after a 2007 Suzuki motorcycle crash around 1 p.m. He was not wearing a helmet. Police and the coroner's office continue the investigation with toxicology pending.
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Heritage Council to explore local Baynham pottery history
The Heritage Council of North Augusta will hear stories from Craig and Mark Baynham about their family pottery legacy. Milledge Murray, council president, calls Baynham Pottery a credible North Augusta business with roots from Joseph Gregory Baynham’s Miles Mill operations. The talk notes 19th to 20th century alkaline glaze makers, rival shops, excavations near Trenton, and Craig Baynham’s pro football ties.
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Heritage Council Meeting in North Augusta Focuses on Pottery
The Heritage Council of North Augusta invites the public to a 7 p.m. meeting at the North Augusta Community Center 495 Brookside Ave on Tuesday. The program centers on pottery with speakers Mark Craig and Natasha McCants, president of Leadership North Augusta Class of 2014, discussing the Pug Mill project under the 13th Street Bridge. The monthly meetings occur on the first Tuesday of each month.
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Upcoming Aiken event line up includes club meeting and fairs
The Aiken Newcomers Club meets Tuesday Sept 9 at Newberry Hall with 9 30 a.m. registration and 11 30 a.m. lunch. Special interest groups sign ups, member photos by neighborhood, and a St Vincent de Paul food drive plus underwear drive for school year. Luncheon $14. Reservations by noon Thursday: 803 643 0343 for A-M or 803 644 7924 for N-Z.
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