Aiken man shot in alleged drug linked robbery murder
Police say the Aiken murder of Donald Hickman Jr. appears drug related. Three suspects—Derrick Valentine, Kristopher Reichardt, and Michael Smith Jr.—are charged with murder armed robbery and marijuana conspiracy. Reichardt and Valentine allegedly tried to rob Hickman and seize over a pound of marijuana. Smith Jr. faced murder and conspiracy charges after his hospitalization and detention.
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Donald Hickman Jr
Green Road
Medical College of Georgia
Derrick Valentine
Biscayne Road
Aiken
Kristopher Allard Reichardt
Middleton Drive
Michael Gary Smith Jr
Green Acres Park Lane
Langley
Smith
Aiken County
Hickman
Sheriff's Office
Karen Daily
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Busbee Elementary honors seven writers of the month
Landon Hiers and six peers named writers of the month attend a tea party with Principal Rose Marshall. Students wrote essays on testing and Veterans Day while learning manners and sharing hot chocolate, biscuits, and cookies.
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Landon Hiers
Busbee
Landon
Rose Marshall
Joan Justice
Jaesha James
Zachary Dunbar
Alyssa
Marshall
Rob Novit
Movil
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Busbee Elementary
Nathan Chandler
Tia Fulmer
Alyssa Perkins
Jakeview Roberts
Amy Margaret McDougall
Festive Holiday Parades and Concerts Across Aiken Area
Weekend events include New Ellenton Christmas Tree Lighting at 6 30 p.m. behind City Hall, North Augusta Tour of Homes candlelight 5 30 to 9 30 p.m. with Saturday 1 00 to 4 00 p.m. tours, and Aiken Choral Society concerts at Cornerstone Baptist Church. Tickets vary by event with multiple outlets and contact numbers for details.
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City Hall
North Augusta
Jim Bush Flower Shop
Communigraphics
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Aiken County Historical Museum
Maureen Simpson
The
Aiken Community Playhouse
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Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Laurens Street
Richland Avenue
Wagener
Santa
St. Nicholas
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St. Gerard
Aiken Mall
Cavanaugh
Ellenton
Main Street
Call City Hall
GVW Fire Department
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Leavelle-McCampbell Middle School
Canal St
Graniteville
Rotary grants total 4500 to five Aiken agencies
The Rotary Club of Aiken approved 4500 in grants to ACTS Community Medical Clinic Savannah River Cancer Foundation United Way of Aiken County and Mental Health America of Aiken County at a Monday meeting. Grants ranged from 500 for the clinic to 1000 for the others.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Liz Stewart
Together Serving
ACTS
Community Medical Clinic
Savannah River Cancer Foundation
United Way of
Mental Health America
Stewart
United Way
Project Vision
Carla Caldwell
Rotary
Roses
Vicki Bukovitz
Shirley Brown
Mental Health
America
Liz Neal
Rich Waugh
Aiken Sunrise Rotary
Rotary Foundation
International Organization
Waugh
Gates Foundation
Rotary International
Nigera
India
Afghanistan
Pakistan
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