Christmas Parades and Concerts Across Area
A busy holiday schedule features multiple Christmas parades in Jackson Ridge Spring North Augusta and New Ellenton with pageant performances at Aiken Community Playhouse and New Ellenton. Music events include Handel Messiah at St Paul Lutheran Church USCA and Holiday Concert by Aiken Friends of the Opera at First Presbyterian Church Barnwell Avenue plus the Nuncrackers show at Aiken Community.
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Aiken
Friends of the Opera
First Presbyterian Church
Barnwell Avenue
Stolen racks and odd thefts mark Aiken blotter weekend
Aiken DPS reports at least two newspaper racks stolen from local businesses over the weekend. An arrest occurred Friday night at an Oxford Trace residence after a man broke a window to escape cold, causing $100 in damage. A golf cart valued at $3,500 was recovered from a drainage hole at a local course, missing since August. A larceny on Pine Log Road involved $10,486 in bank deposits never arriving at the bank, with no details on responsible employees.
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Aiken
Oxford Trace
Pine Log Road
Jackson Christmas Parade Scheduled Today at 2 P.M.
The annual Jackson Christmas Parade will be held today at 2 p.m. on Highway 125 in Jackson. Line up begins at noon behind Jackson Middle School. For information or participation, call Todd Etherredy at 471-3906. If weather is inclement, the parade will be held Dec. 10.
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Jackson
Highway 125
Jackson Middle School
Todd Etherredy
CommunityCleanup Brings Ashley Grove Together For Christmas
Nicholson Village Ashley Grove area residents joined a Saturday cleanup from the community center to the highway with songs and games. Leaders plan a Secret Santa for neighborhood kids and a December 23 Christmas party at Mingle's. Fundraising seeks to refurbish the community center while churches provide tutoring and trips, with donations accepted by mail or at local stores.
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Nicholson Village
Ashley Grove
Itrang Harris
Kaneesha Harris
Maxine Terrell
Mingle’s
Monica Patterson
Nicholson
James Nicholson
Second Baptist
New Covenant Presbyterian
Aiken
Aiken Electric
Terrell
Bll Bengtson
Tiffany Harris
Carlos Mathis
Donte Johnson
Second teen arrested for two North Augusta robberies
A second teenager was arrested Friday night in North Augusta related to burglary activity. The 15 year old from North Augusta is charged with burglary after a break in on Seaborn Drive. Warren Smith, 16, of 429 Bradleyville Road, was arrested earlier for the same incidents. Investigators linked them to a second break in on Bradley Drive where a gun was taken. both teens face burglary first degree charges. The gun was recovered and they are held at the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Bradley Drive
Augusta
Michael Frank
Christmas parade lights Graniteville with 128 entries
The Graniteville parade drew hundreds of locals and visitors from the North Pole amid marching bands, church displays, and floats. Grand marshal Abelle Nivens led crowds along with Santa in a VW Truck 33, while Avondale Mills won top prize and Bath Woodworking took best commercial honors.
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Graniteville
North Pole
Graniteville-Vaucluse-Warrenville
James Everhart
Aiken
Abelle Nivens
Minnie Palmore
Midland Valley High School
Leavelle McCampbell
GVW Volunteer Fire Department
Santa Claus
CSRA
Avondale Mills
Graniteville First Baptist
St. James Lutheran Church
Bath Woodworking
Freedman Parenting Center
Troop 30 Girl Scouts
Craft show draws crowds at 30th annual event
Maureen B. Chavis reports a two day Christmas Craft Show at H. Odell Weeks Center drew thousands of shoppers. About 150 vendors offered jewelry wood crafts dolls glassware quilts and decorations while food vendors served barbecue funnel cakes popcorn and nachos. Vendors praised turnout especially Phyllis Nelson and Cindy Rodgers Heavenly Fragrance Gifts calling it their best show yet. Faberge egg artist Betty Turner noted the art remains captivating to buyers and kids alike.
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H. Odell Weeks Center
Phyllis Nelson
Cindy Rodgers
Nelson
Betty Turner
Polly
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Masterworks Chorale
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Carols
Usca
Funday
Aiken Community
New Ellenton
Hwy. 19
Midland Valley
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Duesouth
S.C
Orm
Ean Sandard- Pem
Scott B. Hunter
N.A
Henry Hall
Cullen Hutto
Henry
Cullen
Ridge Cantrell
Lee Ann Cantrell
Bil Bengtson Ridge Cantrell
By Maureen B. Chavis
Waddell
Mrs. Waddell
Meen Muneatins
Cox
Ruta Dive
Aba
Everlasting
J.M. Greene Co. Fine Jewelry Showroom
Whiskey Road
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