Police seek suspects in armed robberies and vandalism
Aiken Public Safety released a sketch of a black man in his late 20s to early 30s linked to an armed robbery at the Check-N-Go store on Richland Avenue West. The suspect fled in a white vehicle and was described as neatly dressed and armed. Additional reports include an armed home invasion in Langley involving Matthew Butler and a vandalism incident in Aiken with a 2005 Dodge Durango keyed and a fingerprint collected.
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Aiken Public Safety
Aiken
Check-N-Go
Richland Ave. W
Sumter
Charles
Matthew Butler
Jehnssee
Butler
Ler
ADPS
Panache in Aiken to close amid economic downturn
Merchan dise Panache owners Jency Mills and daughter Darlene Ortega announce closing after three years due to slowing sales. Inventory marked to cost or below with continued online sales and an interior decorating service by Ortega. Closing date not set, possibly February.
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Panache
Jency Mills
Darlene Ortega
Mills
Laurens Street
Ortega
Aiken
Book Stall to Close in Aiken After Three Years
Aiken independent Book Stall, owned by Ann Carlson, will close its Hayne Avenue shop at year end after three years in operation. The store will run a Dec 28 to Dec 31 inventory and fixtures sale, with a final public day on December 31. Carlson and staff Meg Ferguson and Susan Scerphorn express gratitude to customers and the local business community. Details via 644-0604.
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Aiken
Ann Carlson
Carlson
Hayne Avenue
Georgetown
Harbor Walk
Meg
Susan
Meg Ferguson
Susan Scerphorn
Suzanne Stone
Sertoma Clubs Fund School Sound Systems Initiative
Palmetto and Aiken Sertoma clubs have funded about 75 sound systems in 17 schools over eight years. Systems cost around 900 dollars each, leased to teachers for five dollars annually, with maintenance covered by Sertoma.
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Susan Toohey
Belvedere
Palmetto and
Aiken Sertoma
Sertoma
Mark Cota
Schofield
Palmetto Sertoma
Jean Schwalbert
Toohey
Michael Ludwikowski
Schwalbert
Aiken Sertoma Club
Sertoma International
Cota
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Richland Avenue
Haley Hughes
Hayne Ave
Sstone
Aikenstandard
Belvedere Elementary School
Jesus Cyris
Him
Porky Bradberry
NPA
Whiskey Road
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