Gingerbread Man Decorating Contest Details
Readers can download an entry form and rules from the Aiken Standard site to enter the gingerbread man decorating contest. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. December 16. The M’Aiken Magic robotics team from Aiken High School will join the M’Aiken Tech Magic program. Three Tech Challenge teams will compete in a state event at South Carolina State University.
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Advent ornament lights up Aiken Standard countdown
The Aiken Standard’s Advent calendar reveals today’s ornament, a warm glow that brightens rooms as part of the countdown to Christmas.
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Deaths and Funerals 6A
Obituaries list several local residents from Georgia and South Carolina. Notable names include Area meats, Nell Counts, Augusta Braxton Glover, Ginger Hall, Michael Harrington, Cheraw, John Trotti, Williston, and Mabel Turner.
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Nell” Counts Sr
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Williston
Mabel Harris Turner
Warrenville
Fire at Hampton Avenue home suspected as suspicious
A Hampton Avenue residence suffered minor injuries after a front bedroom fire Thursday morning. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, traffic was diverted, and investigators from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office will probe possible arson as the fire began in a bedroom and caused only that room to be damaged.
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Aiken Tree Lighting Tradition Gathers Downtown Crowd
The city of Aiken hosts its annual downtown tree lighting at 6 30 p m on Laurens Street and Richland Avenue. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh notes the long standing tradition with Candles, Aiken Singers, Santa and Mrs Claus appearances, and free hot cider by the Red Cross. Traffic will be restricted from 5 30 p m until about 8 p m with limited right turns.
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Aiken Opens First Dog Park With Celebration
Aiken hosts a dedication for its first dog park next Saturday at 10 am behind Willow Run Industrial Park at 199 Willow Run Road. The project is a joint effort of the City of Aiken and the Aiken SPCA with about 60,000 combined funding and a 16,000 splash pool.
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Holiday quiet at Sanford mansion scene masks scandal
Jenny Sanford planned to welcome visitors to the governor’s mansion for holiday decor while Gov. Mark Sanford faced a public probe into a secret Argentina trip to see his alleged mistress. The first family’s personal split kept the couple apart as two sons missed a traditional tree lighting.
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