City Leaders Set Goals for Aiken 2010 During 175th Year
City Council members share plans to keep the city fiscally sound and support small businesses. They emphasize stabilizing the economy, affordable housing, crime prevention through youth programs, economic development, and maintaining high credit while promoting jobs as Aiken marks its 175th anniversary.
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Aiken
Don Wells
City Council Eyes Loan Request Amid Budget Push
City Council discusses Aiken Corp loan of 1.3 million to fund next year’s budget amid tough economy. Councilwoman Beverly Clyburn backs road work on Whiskey Road and youth programs including a youth center and Crosland Park revitalization.
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Whiskey Road
Aiken
Reggie Ebner
Aiken Corp
Crosland Park
Beverly Clyburn
Advent countdown ornament in The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard features an Advent calendar countdown with a daily ornament reveal. Aiken County residents are invited to follow the series and, if fortunate, may be inspired to craft their own yard ornaments.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Deaths and Funerals in Augusta Barry Johnson Adams
William J. Bill Adams and Augusta Barry Johnson are listed in the Augusta Jackson deaths and funerals notice for notices of upcoming services and memorial details.
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William J
Bill” Adams
Augusta Barry Johnson
Jackson
Book characters bring stories to life at holiday party
St Mary Help of Christians School kindergarteners watched fifth graders act out favorites from Fancy Nancy Pizza Pat the Stinky Cheese Man and Darth Vader during a pre holiday party Jazmine Cortes recalls Chloe Kaplan’s Fancy Nancy reading and the children’s delight The piece notes the ongoing fifth grade reading buddy program and invites readers to page 16A for more.
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St. Mary Help of Christians
Nancy
Darth Vader
Chloe Kaplan
Jazmine Cortes
Chloe
Rob Novit
Health care bill clears Senate with Nelson pivotal vote
Jubilant Democrats secured Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson as the 60th vote enabling historic health care reform. President Obama greeted the breakthrough while Senate leaders and CBO projected extended coverage for over 30 million Americans, new insurance industry regulations, and deficit reductions of about 132 billion dollars over 10 years.
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Washington
D.C
Nebraska
Ben Nelson
Barack Obama
White House
Obama
United States of America
Capitol
Senate
Harry Reid
Nelson
Nevada
Copenhagen
Denmark
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Smith-Hazel honors Betty Gyles as retirement nears
At the Smith-Hazel Recreation Center a bittersweet weekend marked Betty Gyles's retirement after 28 years of service as recreation supervisor. The Memory Tree program honors past members and community friends while seniors dance and reflect on Gyles’s tenure and future involvement.
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Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Smith-Hazel
Betty Gyles
Gyles
Emma Gyles
Smith- Hazel Recreation Center
Ethel Pope
Rachel Johnson
Marques Perry
Linthia Perry
Shaquanda Walker
Bertha Williams
Jaslyn Perry
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