Burglary, thefts, and vandalism roam Aiken County area
Police blotter reports several incidents including three people removing money from video poker machines at Bryant's Convenience Store in Clearwater on Jefferson Davis Highway. Break in on Chime Bell Church Road leaked electronics and jewelry worth $750. Bicycle stolen on Hard Street Graniteville. Vehicle front glass damaged on Simond Street Warrenville. Three cars damaged at Reynolds Pond Road used car lot. steering columns damaged. Back glass broken on Gregg Street Graniteville. Aiken man arrested for driving under the influence on Whiskey Road and another for driving under suspension on Highway 178. Cash stolen on Millwood Drive Salley. Augusta woman charged with driving under suspension and red light violation at Clearwater Shopping Center. Valley Road residence broken into. $800 electronics stolen.
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Bryant's
Jefferson Davis Highway
Clearwater
Reynolds Pond Road
Fosters Host Teddy Bear Christmas Party Tradition
Steve and Elda Foster of Aiken began a teddy bear drive in 1992 for their Christmas party seen as gifts. Bears collected this year total 131 to aid children in fires and abuse cases, distributed by the Aiken County Sheriff and Public Safety departments. Lt. Anderson praises the effort as a godsend.
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Steve
Elda Foster
Fosters
California
Aiken
Aiken County Sheriff Office
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Mrs. Foster
Lt. Anderson
Sheriff's Department
Kwanzaa Celebration at Aiken County Library
A Kwanzaa event is set for Tuesday evening at the Aiken County Library from 6 to 8 pm. Bernice Sanders, coordinator, says the program will review ancestral heritage with African artifacts light candles and storytelling. Guest speaker Gwendalyn Johnson will discuss travels to Africa. The free event invites the public.
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Aiken County
Maulana Karena
California Univer
Bernice Sanders
Kwanzaa
Savanna Town and Fort Moore History Links to Beech Island
The Savannah Town site near Beech Island hosted a Shawnee village between 1690 and 1716 with Indian traders exchanging axes guns cloth and beads for furs. Fort Moore was built in 1716 to protect the trading post and Chickasaw allies were invited to relocate nearby.
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Savanna Town
Beech Island
Fort Moore
Savannah Town
Mississippi
Squirrel King
North Augusta
Jaycees Complete Christmas Mission In Aiken
The Aiken Jaycees helped 53 children by taking them shopping at Big K Mart and buying shoes coats and other essentials. Coordinators praised the effort noting each child received about 100 in gifts and the group held a post shop party at the Children's Center thanks to broad community support.
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Aiken Jaycees
Big K-Mart
Laura Shelly
Children’s Center
Jaycees
Asca
Roose
Germ
Joye
Doh
Charles
Hazel
Akon Jaycees
Eps
K-Mart
Paul Mons
Randy ‘Shey
Nortand
Thir Conto
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Sheriff’s Office
Chime Bell Church Road
Hard Street
Graniteville
Simond Street
Warrrenville
Gregg Street
Whiskey Road
Millwood Drive
Salley
Augusta
Valley Road
Millennium Countdown
Buggawugga
Children’s Place
K’lynn Epps
Shanna Edwards
Quishan Islar
Brandon Canty
Johnny Wier
Brianna Robinson
Donna Dandy
Parker Hancot
Tein One
Sallie’. Blocker
Star Wilcox
Frank Muldrow
Psalvatio
Harold Mund
Lucius
Gelonot ix
Persis
Duesouth
Scott B. Hunter
Lerd
Lunty Mall
Listomer
Crouston Custom Oe
Ays
Aiken Standard
Breitling
Curonomar
Windsor
Washington
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