Night of 1000 Lights Shines in Downtown Aiken
Hundreds filled downtown Aiken for the Night of 1 000 Lights hosted by the Aiken Downtown Development Association. The event featured extended hours, live music, refreshments, and light displays as locals and visitors enjoyed shopping and performances by the Aiken Kinderchoir. Participants praised the festive atmosphere and mild weather, highlighting storefronts like The Paisley Peacock and the participation of Equine Divine and Lionel Smith Ltd.
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Jones
van Smith
Lionel Smith Ltd
New York
Benoit
Dreidel
Lorraine Ray
Ray
Area Deaths and Funerals Highlight Community Loss
The area lists Beatrice Kitchings Gloria Wayne Mary Mutarielli Rita Fernandez William Pattillo among recent deaths. Funeral notices publish services and burial details in Aiken Graniteville Warrenville Wagoner and surrounding communities.
Teen pregnancy on the rise in Aiken
The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy reports Aiken County's teen birth rate rose 7 percent from 2013 to 2014, staying above the state rate. In 2014, 168 births to teens occurred, with 124 to 18 and 19 year olds, while 15 to 17 year olds had 44 births.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Palmetto State
Forrest Alton
Alton
Trump surges in South Carolina and national polls
Winthrop University shows 24 percent of South Carolina Republicans support Trump with 17 percent unsure in the February 20 primary. A CBS News/New York Times poll gives Trump 35 percent national favorability. The South Carolina result held despite his Mount Pleasant rally defending a Muslim ban call. Terrorism tops voters concerns in the GOP poll.
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Donald Trump
South Carolina
Winthrop University
Rock Hill
Trump
CBS News
New York Times
United States
Winthrop
Mount Pleasant
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Pat Carter
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Usc Aiken Convocation Center
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