Aiken editorial urges public input on city planning and Meetimg action
A TalkBack message urges residents to attend council meetings after a city news conference with multiple media outlets. The writer defends the city from rumors about small businesses and notes ongoing repairs at the orphan library two blocks from Laurens. They encourage submissions to the TalkBack hotline and email, with editors reserving rights to edit.
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SANS gets 'very good' review fuel mishap missing
Aiken Standard notes Centerra's FY2016 first half figures from a fiscal year report. The second half is pending release, and new information may render some numbers inaccurate.
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Lottery numbers read from South Carolina and Georgia drawings
Lottery results show Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday and evening draws for South Carolina with numbers 2 4 4 and 6 0 9 8 respectively, along with Palmetto Cash and Power-Up totals. Georgia figures list Cash 3 and Cash 4 midday results plus FIVE and late numbers, including Fantasy 5 with five digits.
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Riverview Park gym additions on track under $5 million
North Augusta City Council heard an update on Riverview Park improvements during a study session. The design shifted from a conventional steel gym to a pre engineered model, trimming four team rooms to reduce costs to just under five million dollars. Groundbreaking is planned for mid January with a 10 month build window.
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Animals find home before the holidays
Nearly 50 animals were adopted in four hours at the Friends of the Animal Shelter and Aiken County Animal Shelter Santa Claus Home for the Holidays event. Free photos with Santa accompanied the day, with waivers for adoptions and standard screenings. Adopters can still access spay and neuter vouchers and ongoing promos, as the community works to reduce intake and push toward no kill.
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Williston Man Charged After Prowling Police Chief Fight
Goldie Bellinger 36 of Nottingham Road Williston faces kidnapping, first degree assault and battery, pointing a firearm and other counts after allegedly punching Williston Police Chief Rodney Pruitt and wounding two Aiken County deputies. Officers found a 9mm magazine with three bullets near 4894 Charleston Highway. Bellinger remained jailed Monday as police noted Pruitt was back at work.
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