Hopelands Lights Spark Holiday Show in Aiken Event
Hopelands hosts the 12th annual Christmas in Hopelands with 70 000 to 80 000 lights and varied displays. Dates run December 13 to 27 from 6 to 9 PM at Hopelands Gardens with concerts by local groups, artist showcases, crafts, and free admission. Shuttle service from Goodwill and Winn-Dixie areas provides transport each night.
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Hopelands
Amanda Breeden
Aiken
Hopelands Gardens
Augusta
Millbrook Baptist Church
Chukker Creek
Grace Covenant Church of God
Memorial Baptist Church
Smith- Hazel Recreation Center
Crown Christian Center
Spirit & Truth
Rye Patch
Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame
Doll House
Carriage House
Goodwill
Winn Dixie
Aiken downtown gift dollars boost city employees
Aiken Downtown Development Association distributes five five dollar gift certificates to over 400 city employees as part of a holiday bonus. The program supports more than 100 downtown businesses and includes churches. certificates can be bought from the ADDA in the Alley or donated via local churches.
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Aiken
Aiken Downtown Development Association
Don Sprawls
Sprawls
Janet Morris
ADDA
Discrimination suit over pool cover at Woodside Plantation
The South Carolina Human Affairs Commission filed a 350000 discrimination suit in Aiken Common Pleas on behalf of Michael and Rebecca O'Rear. It alleges Woodside Plantation forbade a year‑round pool cover for their disabled son, denying the request on Dec 10 2002 after a Jan 16 2003 complaint. The suit seeks economic and emotional damages and orders compliance with the Fair Housing Act.
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South Carolina Human Affairs Commission
Aiken
Common Pleas
Michael
Rebecca O'Rear
Woodside Plantation Property Owners Association
Woodside Plantation
Airica
Woodside
Human Affairs Commission
North Augusta Home Damaged by Afternoon Fire
North Augusta resident Jack Hart returned home to smoke filling his house on Briggs Avenue around 4 20 p m. Firefighters contained the blaze within minutes and Hart received extra oxygen while a search found the family dog B J who may have inhaled smoke. The blaze likely began in a bathroom per Sgt WP Duke of the Public Safety Department.
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North Augusta
Community marrow drive seeks donors to save lives
Aiken residents recall a six year old signup that led to a partial match and highlight the ongoing need for marrow donors. Jenny Moore recalls her eight year old transplant while Deb Kladivko learns she remains on file. A Lakeside Baptist Church drive on Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm welcomes donors, including minorities, with blood donations also welcome.
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Aiken
Deb Kladivko
Robbie Culbreath
Kladivko
Culbreath
Jenny Lou Moore
Moore
Jenny
Jenny Culbreath
Lakeside Baptist Church
Clearwater
Karen
Kdaily
Aikenstandard.com
Stolen Flags At Confederate Memorial Alarm Local Group
SONS of Confederate Veterans report thefts at the Bernard E. Bee Camp memorial on U S Highway 1 where two flags were taken and one pole damaged. Frank Stone Sr. says about a dozen flags may have been stolen over years while the group vows to keep the flags flying despite thefts. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation with possible larceny charges.
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Sons of Confederate Veterans Memorial
U.S. Highway 1
Frank Stone Sr
Bernard E. Bee
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Stone
Aiken County
Police Blotter Notes Assault Case On Martintown Road
Police report no Augusta men among suspects in an assault outside a restaurant on Martintown Road after suspects followed a Augusta victim into town from Georgia. A North Augusta man was jailed after speeding and leaving the scene in connection with a Martintown Road wreck. Thurmond Street resident reports larceny at a Talisman Drive business with $295 stolen.
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Augusta
Martintown Road
Georgia
North Augusta
Georgia Avenue
Thurmond Street
Talisman Drive
Collectibles at Aiken shop highlight Sunday sale
Downtown Aiken shop features a variety of collectibles in a Sunday display. The article also notes a tax impact discussion on one cent sales tax results and previews USC Aiken graduation events.
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Aiken
City of Character December Focus Compassion
Aiken highlights December’s City of Character trait as Compassion, inviting reflection on kindness and helping others through community actions and programs this month.
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Aiken
South Carolina Lottery Draws Highlights
Thursday results show Pick 3 Midday 7 5 6 and Pick 3 Evening 2 3 5. Pick 4 Midday 0 6 8 4 and Pick 4 Evening 1 3 5 3.
Georgia Lottery Draw Results Summary
Georgia Lottery results list the Midday and Evening Cash 3 and Cash 4 draws, plus Fantasy 5 and Change Game numbers. Numbers shown include Cash 3 Midday 6 1 3, Cash 3 Evening 7 7 3, Cash 4 Midday 5 7 9 3, Cash 4 Evening 4 1 8 0, Fantasy 5 7 18 23 30 36, Change Game entries 1 5 9 5 6 with T X C style placeholders.
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Fantasy
Daily and Sunday Carrier Rates Explained
Carrier collected two dollars and thirty eight cents weekly billed every four weeks. Pay discounted rates offer twelve weeks at two thousand eight hundred fifty, twenty six weeks at sixty dollars, and fifty two weeks at one hundred fourteen dollars. EzPay option costs nine dollars and twenty five cents per month via direct debit.
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East Gate Drive
Aiken Department of Public Safety
David Turno
Turno
Sons of Confederate
Mike Gibbons
Frank Stone, Sr
North Auguese
Department of Public Safety
USC Aiken
S.C. Lottery
Georgia Lottery
Aikenstandard
Scott B. Hunter
Shunter
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Rutland Drive
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