Whiskey Road study eyed for drainage and safety upgrades
Aiken County officials consider a comprehensive study of Whiskey Road also known as Highway 19 outlining steps to improve sidewalks signals gutters curbing and drainage. County Council member Camille Furgiuele leads the effort with ARTS funding possible and a study path from Aiken Mall area toward New Ellenton and Savannah River Site.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Camille Furgiuele
Aiken Mall
New Ellenton
Savannah River
AREA DEATHS BRYAN PAGE AUSTELL TO WILLIAM TANKARD AIKEN
Obituary column lists area deaths and funerals including Bryan Page Austell Georgia. Frank William Leischner Sr Edgefield. Jeffery Edward Davis Greensboro North Carolina. Louise Josey Fricks Black Bath. Ruth Longmire Messick Aiken. Sara Smith Treadway North Augusta. William Tyler Tankard Aiken. 6A obituary notices.
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Bryan Page
Austell
Georgia
Frank William Leischner, Sr
Edgefield Jeffery Edward Davis
Greensboro, North Carolina
Ruth Longmire Messick
Aiken
Sara Smith Treadway
North Augusta
William Tyler Tankard
Weather Outlook With Cloudy Skies and Warm Temperatures
Mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 84 and a low around 68. The five day forecast shows continued warmth, light winds, and no significant precipitation expected across the period. General offices and newsroom announcements are listed in the page header with sections for Dear Abby, editorials, classifieds, and comics.
Langley Pond Closure Leaves Aiken County in Doubt
Officials cannot estimate the financial impact of Langley Pond's ongoing closure in Aiken County. County Administrator Clay Killian says many events once held at the pond are now unclear due to regulatory delays. A leak in the dam’s spillway triggered swift closure last fall, prompting coordination among county engineers and state agencies.
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Langley Pond
Aiken County
Langley Dam
Clay Killian
Killian
Locals recall Katrina aftermath in Mississippi visits
Aiken residents joined ministry groups visiting coastal Mississippi in 2005 06 and 07 to aid communities in Pascagoula Biloxi and Gulfside Waveland. Retiree Tommy Thompson described the scene as overwhelming noting torn churches homes foundations and debris stretching for miles.
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Mississippi
Tommy Thompson
Pascagoula
Biloxi
Gulfside
Waveland Area
Former Aiken Resident Faces Katrina Blast Zone
George De Whirst, once of Aiken, moved to Beaufort weeks before Katrina and joined Hibben United Methodist Church volunteers from Mount Pleasant. He entered the disaster area in November 2005 with the group, describing the experience as priceless to experience.
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Aiken
George Dewhirst
Beaufort
Hibben United Methodist Church
Mount Pleasant
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Erika
National News
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Langley Pondi
Bill Bengtson
Aikenstandard.com
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