Gas prices jump overnight as holiday travel looms
AAA warns price spikes up to 10 to 20 cents may dampen Thanksgiving travel. In Aiken regular unleaded rose from 2.65 to 2.78 per gallon, with shoppers noting higher prices across the region. AAA Carolinas’ Brendan Byrnes cites euro bailout impacts and a weak dollar as factors, while locals predict prices will fall after Christmas.
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Aiken
Georgia
Michelle Harris
Shell
Augusta
Byrnes
European Union
Ireland
Harris
Virginia
Baltimore
Haley Hughes
Hhughes
Aikenstandard.com
Rotary grants aid Aiken groups aid elderly and youth services
The Aiken Rotary Club awarded multiple grants totaling funds for ACTS winter coats the Community Medical Clinic diabetes care items Helpline upgrades and Public Education Partners lab equipment. Project Vision will assist an elderly couple with hot water and volunteers are sought for Dolly Partons Imagination Library reading project and library donations.
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Aiken County
Rotary Club
Liz Stewart
Sharon Rodgers
ACTS
Helpline
Margaret J. Weston
United Way
Project Vision
Carla Caldwell
Caldwell
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Aiken
Shirley von Beck
Dolly Parton
Imagination
Rotary
Club
J.D. Lever
Community Foundation Grants Over $425000 To Area Agencies
The Community Foundation for the CSRA approved 34 grants totaling 425000.19 to Blight local agencies. Recipients include Aiken Youth Empowerment 14500 for Girls Circle expansion and Arts and Heritage Center North Augusta 15000 for Mobile Art programs.
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CSRA
Community Foundation
Savannah River Area
Aiken Youth Empowerment
Aiken County
Arts and Heritage Center of
North Augusta
Artists
Aiken
Edgefield
Recing Crew
Women In Unity
Call R. Lee Smith
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Pat's Restaurant to become Playoffs Sports Bar and Grill
Rose Williams, a 31 year Pat's employee, watches the corner diner transform into Playoffs Sports Bar and Grill. Owner Rob inson says staff will stay, hours expand, and a modern fit with many TVs and free Wi Fi will replace the current decor while keeping breakfast all day and expanded menu offerings. Grand opening slated for February 1 with Super Bowl Sunday.
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Newberry Street
Richland Avenue
Playoffs Sports Bar and Grill
David
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Robinson
Pat
Sports Bar & Grill
Ashleey Williamson
Awilliamson
Uikenstandard
Pat's Restaurant
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Aiken Rotary Club
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South Carolina
Governor's School For Science and Mathematics Foundation
Pat’s
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Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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