Aiken Christmas Parade Showcases Nativity and Local Heroes
Aiken’s holiday procession featured a crate-sized Jesus in the box, a Gran Itevieville nativity, Shriners in go carts, Miss Alecia Harden and Dwella Moton as pageant figures, Santa Douglas Eidemer atop Andrew the mule, and numerous community groups. Winners included Graniteville First Baptist in religious floats, Eureka Volunteer Fire Department and Aiken County clerk of court in general categories, Oak wood Windsor Elementary as school winner, and Bath Woodworking Shop in commercial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville First Baptist Church
Aiken County
Alecia Harden
Dwella Moton
Farrier
Douglas Eidemer
Santa
Andrew
Eidenier
Michael Sherman
Ashley Eidenier
Daisy Mae
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Jolly Elf
Chris Sanders
Sarah
Ranger
Rocket
Boys
Sanders
Savannah
Aiken High School
Joni Widener
Naval
Eureka Volunteer Fire Department
Aiken County Clerk of Court
Aiken
Oakwood-Windsor
Aiken Preparatory School
Bath Woodworking Shop
Burns Dance Studio
Graham defends impeachment stance amid mixed district reaction
Graham, under national scrutiny for impeachment talk, notes the malicious nature of the issue as he campaigns. Constituents in Laurens and Seneca split between critics who say impeachment is overreach and supporters who recall political questions from past eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Meet the Press
Clinton
Davis Lusk
Seneca
Randy McCarson
Laurens Winn-Dixie
Bill Clinton
Nixon
al Putnam
Central United Methodist Church
Laurens
James Mulkey
Charity Gifts Listed By Local Organizations
A dated listing shows donations from multiple groups and individuals in Granitevile including the Harvest Men’s Bible Class $50 and Aiken Motorcycle Sales and Service $50. Other contributors are Charles and Hazel Tatman in memory of Me and Mrs ML Koon $15 Bawin and Gente Farmer in memory of Helen Farmer $100 Car and Eleanor Craig $25 Hadden Furniture Company $50 Kirkland Insurance Service $40 and a larger total of 8788051 previously acknowledged and grand totals to date $14 401 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Granitevile
Sas
Helen R. Marine
Leroy
Betty Dean
Harvest
First Baptist
Aiken
Charles
Hazel Tatman
ML. Koon
Bawin and
Gente Farmer
Helen Farmer
Eleanor Craig
Hadden Furniture Company
Kirkland Insurance Service
Business leaders warn funding gaps threaten education reforms
Fourteen executives and lawmakers warned that stable funding is essential to implement education reforms. They cited a 32 percent drop in per pupil spending since 1985 and argued that $225 million is needed to restore funding, with current property tax relief reshaping school finances and possible further tax cuts under debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs Industries
Bob Thompson
Spencer
Chamber
Council For Excellence In Education
University of South Carolina Education
Donald Tetreault
Tetreault
Duke Power Co
John Lomax
Henry Brown
Brown
R- Hanahan
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Jcpenney
Reney
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