Community Notes Highlight Local Grants and Honors
The Aiken Performing Arts Group received 7000 from Bi Lo for music instruments loans to Aiken County teachers. J D Lever Elementary names December Bucket Fillers of the Month. Megan Gordon appears on Armstrong Atlantic State University fall 2013 dean's list. Navy Seaman Russell C Warfield completed U S Navy basic training at Great Lakes. Trinity Home Health ranked in top 20 percent for patient satisfaction per DYTA HHCAHPS honors.
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Aiken Performing Arts Group
Bi-Lo
Aiken County
J.D. Lever
James Setters
Javan Glanton
Harmoni McMillan
Shawn Hardy
Johnny Yeager
Lakelyn Lively
Casey Adams
Charidy Curry
Jayla Dean
Brooklyn Youngblood
Cameron Davis
Madison Rich
Kinsey Harper
Zachary Coleman
Caylee Holsonback
Jeremiah Cooper
Emily Hudson
Johnny Barrett
Ne’Kyrie Reed
Molly Davis
Sydney Shealy
Erynn Ladd
Petrona Matias
Danyell Henderson
Georgia Gray
Megan Gordon
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah
Gordon
North Augusta
Navy
Russell C. Warfield
Gregory D
Christina Warfield
Aiken
U.S. Navy
Recruit Training Command
Great Lakes
Ill
Warfield
Aiken High School
Trinity Home Health
DYTA
Hhcahps
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South Aiken teacher charged with sexual battery
The Aiken Department of Public Safety arrested 41 year old Michael Paul Waters of Aiken on five counts of sexual battery with a student at South Aiken High School. Investigators say he had an ongoing unlawful relationship while employed as a teacher and coach. Waters surrendered and remains in the Aiken County detention center.
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South Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
South Aiken High School
Michael Paul Waters
Aiken
Waters
Aiken County Detention Center
Ford
Mounted Patrol
Mary Sheehy
Aiken city parade blends horses carols and Toys for Tots
The Hoofbeats and Christmas Carols parade rode through Aiken with Snowbird the Paint Percheron and Santa as crowds gathered for toy collection. Marine Corps League leader Richard Schreck said 1300 to 1400 toys would be distributed to about 1100 children with help from the Salvation Army.
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Santa
Aiken
Samantha Charles
Sidelines Magazine
Snowbird
Snowy
Willcox
Santa Claus
Richard Schreck
Marine Corps League
James L. Hammons
Tommorow
Salvation Army
Chlorine gas study seeks Graniteville disaster participants
The Graniteville Recovery and Chlorine Epidemiology Study still needs volunteers from former mill workers first responders and nearby residents to track long term lung effects from the 2005 chlorine release. The NIH sponsored five year effort offers free health and lung screenings at 50 Canal St Graniteville with Dr Erik Svendsen of Tulane University coordinating.
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Graniteville
Avondale Mills
Graniteville Company
Erik Svendsen
Tulane University
Louisiana
Norfolk-Southern
U.S
Graniteville Recovery
Canal St
National Institutes of Health
Gracestudycenter.com
Fire at Unique Giftique in Aiken shuts shop for month
An electrical short in the bathroom caused a fire at Unique Giftique on Richland Avenue in Aiken. Responders found light to moderate smoke and extinguished the blaze quickly, with $25 000 in building damage and $15 000 in contents loss. No injuries reported. The store plans to reopen later in January.
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Richland Avenue
Jake Mahoney
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Mahoney
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Haley Hughes
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Middle Tennessee State University
Knoxville, Tenn
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Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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