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Readers praise the Aiken Standard three part veteran tribute and a local mayoral choice while venting about prison programs and inner city noise. Lottery numbers and TalkBack contact details fill the page alongside readers' comments.
Local attorney Robert Harte runs for Aiken Clerk of Court
Robert J. Harte, 66, announced Friday his bid for the Aiken County Clerk of Court in the 2016 general election. Clerk Liz Godard, stepping down after eight terms, endorsed Harte and spoke of his potential asset to the office. The election also features several other local races including coroner, sheriff, probate judge, solicitor, auditor, treasurer, RMC registrar, and multiple county council seats.
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Robert J. Harte
Aiken County
Harte
Park Avenue
Liz Godard
Godard
Tim Carlton
Clay Adams
LaWana McKenzie
Chuck Smith
Andrew Siders
Willar Hightower Jr
Graniteville Christmas tree lighting kicks off season
A crowd gathered at Hickman Hall in Graniteville for the annual Christmas tree lighting, featuring music from 11-year-old Seth Randall and the Leavelle McCampbell Middle School chorus. The deodar cedar, planted rather than cut, stands about 20 feet tall as plans unfold for Hickman Hall to serve as a community visioning center honoring William Gregg and Graniteville history. Lighting failed briefly due to cold-weather laser tech, with a warm-up needed before full illumination.
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Graniteville
Hickman Hall
Seth Randall
Leavelle McCampbell
Howlandville Baptist Church
Christian Heritage Church
Sweetwater Church of God
New Life Praise Ministries
Christ Central
Turner Simkins
Horse Creek Trust
Simkins
William Gregg
Vaucluse
Dixie
Bill Bennisunn
Charla Coffin
North Augusta Woman Dies in I-20 Wreck
Aiken County Coroner identified Melissa Lewis 35 as the deceased passenger in a two vehicle crash on I-20 East in Aiken County on Friday afternoon. Her brother Steven Boyd 31 drove a 2002 Chevy Blazer. Lewis wore a seat belt while Boyd did not. The driver struck a disabled box truck on the shoulder around 1 pm. Boyd suffered life threatening injuries and was taken to GRU Medical Center. The collision is under investigation by Highway Patrol.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Melissa Lewis
Tim Carlton
Lewis
Steven Boyd
Boyd
Carlton
GRU Medical Center
S.C. Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Judge Hatchett to headline MLK event at USC Aiken
Judge Glenda Hatchett will be the keynote at the Aiken Community Martin Luther King Jr Celebration on January 24, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. in the USC Aiken Convocation Center. The program honors Civil Rights leader with partners USC Aiken and Aiken Technical College.
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Aiken
USC Aiken
USCA
Aiken Technical College
Hatchett
Atlanta Fulton County
Atlanta Fulton County Juvenile Court System
Georgia
National Bar Association
Court
NAACP
Thurgood Marshall
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