Schofield Middle School Beta Club raises funds with button trees
Eighth grader Jessica Hughes honors her late grandmother Elaine Hughes by helping with a button tree auction. The Junior Beta Club will sell quilts from a Joplin Montana quilting group, sending proceeds to support quilters and distribute quilts as gifts to Hospice, Council on Aging, Boys and Girls programs, and overseas missions.
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Jessica Hughes
Elaine Hughes
Schofield Middle School
Jessica
Richard Hughes
Schofield
Junior Beta Club
Joplin
Mont
Council On Aging
Montana Club
Jeanne Szymanski
Loreene Pimley
Boys & Girls
Szymanski
Sandra Cantwell
Sally Jenkins
Keely Reichel
Keely
Laura Lane
Rob Novit
Movit
Aikenstandard.com
North Augusta weighs Lowe's project amid buffer debate
North Augusta officials revisit a 45 acre Lowe's site beside Knox Avenue as residents urge a 25 foot undisturbed buffer to shield neighborhoods from traffic noise and unsightly views. City council discussed planning commission steps with planner Skip Grkovic noting potential partial approval in December.
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North Augusta
Lowe's
Knox Avenue
Skip Grkovic
Christmas in the Quarters at Redcliffe Plantation event
Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site hosts Christmas in the Quarters at 2 p.m. Saturday in Beech Island. Historic Brattonsville presenters Kitty Wilson-Evans and Jeff Pruett depict a slave named Kessie and an overseer with period attire. The program, including a slave quarters tour, costs 4 for adults 3 for children and 2.5 for seniors. Contact 827-1473 for details.
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Redcliffe Plantation
Beech Island
Kitty Wilson- Evans
Jeff Pruett
Brattonsville
McConnell
Redcliffe
South Carolina
James Henry Hammond
Highway 278
Redcliffe Road
John Moore
Jmoore
Aikenstandard
Sassafras Festival to proceed in Sassafras Park despite concerns
Town officials and residents meet to renew the Sassafras Festival at Sassafras Park behind Burnettown Town Hall with Augusta Road frontage. Officials address complaints about alcohol, noise, litter, and emergency response with a plan to station volunteers, add trash cans, and enforce no alcohol on site while allowing outside coolers in parking areas for a single annual event.
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Sassafras Park
Burnettown Town Hall
Augusta Road
Horace Cheatham
Cheatham Funeral Home
S.C. Highway 421
Wayne New
Wayne Benson
Benson
Bath
David Cunningham
Langley
Jeff Leppard
J.C. Lexow
Flexow
Aikenstandard
Christmas at the Lake program canceled in Aiken area
The Annual Christmas at the Lake Program at Aiken Regional Medical Centers was canceled due to rain. The event will not be rescheduled. DHS awarded Bath Fire Department a 61956 grant for equipment and training. Simpsonville Fire Department received 264240. An essential tremor support group hosts its Christmas party December 20 at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Melissa Summer
Aiken
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Bath Fire Department
Graham
Simpsonville
Augusta Area
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Local hoops set for Friday regional pairings
Aiken travels to Silver Bluff while Strom Thurmond visits South Aiken and North Augusta hosts Midland Valley in roundball action Friday. Saturday notes mention Ford Focus prospects and a candlelight service at Aiken Memorial Gardens. December feature highlights Generosity. Lottery results include Pick 3 8 6 5 and Cash 3 1 3 6.
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Aiken
Silver Bluff
Strom Thurmond Ventures
South Aiken
North Augusta
Midland Valley
Aiken Memorial Gardens
Aiken Standard subscription and delivery terms notice
The Aiken Standard outlines subscription rates and payment options with EzPay monthly plans. It explains delivery expectations, weekend and weekday delivery times, and where to call for delivery problems or to cancel subscriptions.
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Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
P.O
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