Aiken Police Blotter Highlights Street Crimes
The Aiken Department of Public Safety reports a Friday to Saturday period of incidents on Florence Street including a car break in with a $100 radar detector stolen and about $100 window damage. A Jackson man was arrested around 3 a.m. for drunken driving at York Street and Richland Avenue. Friday domestic violence and shoplifting cases were also logged along with a Wednesday recovery of a stolen purse in a Hampton Avenue cemetery.
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Local musician blends clean hip hop with major label interest
Aiken artist Melvin Blakely of Westblake Productions co founded One Mind Music in Columbia. His positive rap disc Like Dat uses a sample from Tom Petty Dont Do Me Like That and gained early airplay at WNOK with strong listener support. The project aims to build a local fan base and release a max single with plans for Welcome to the House of Deep. Details at 642-9145.
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Christmas miracle mystery baffles greer family in Greer
Nathan Greer and his mother Donna returned from lunch to find gifts left at their locked home along with a large turkey roast on the stove. The incident occurred Friday afternoon as the family, including Nathan who had just turned 18 after portraying George Bailey in a community play, received help from unknown benefactors. His father had died weeks earlier and the family expressed gratitude for the anonymous generosity.
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Savanna Town Fort Moore site and Chickasaw relations
The record describes Savanna Town near present Beech Island, with Shawnee inhabitants between 1680 and 1716 and English traders exchanging goods for furs. It notes Fort Moore established at the site, Friendly Chickasaw invited from Mississippi to near Fort Moore, and a later group led by Chief Squirrel King granted 22,000 acres including current North Augusta.
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GALEF Board Set to Meet January Fifth
The Greater Aiken Local Education Foundation GALEF board of directors will meet January 5 at 430 PM at Schofield Middle School. Executive director Diane Mangiante leads GALEF which funds public schools and supports special programs. The public is invited to attend. call 649 9040 for details.
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