Public safety warns residents of charity scam
Aiken police warn residents about a charity calling for donations to support South Carolina law enforcement. Det. Wendell Hall says the group The South Carolina Police Association does not appear to exist and residents should avoid sharing personal or card details. He urges donations go directly to legitimate organizations and provides contact numbers for verification.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Wendell Hall
Aiken Public Safety
South Carolina Police Association
Hall
Florida
West Virginia
Fraternal Order of Police
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Secretary of State
Jim Miles
New Year’s Day luck foods from the South endure
In the South black-eyed peas and collard greens symbolize fortune for 2002. Hopping John and pork, rice, and beans link to slave-era traditions. Area cooks like Mayrant Lojewski and Baynham’s Family Restaurant keep the custom alive with home and restaurant dishes.
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South
Virginia Mescher
Anythingsouthern.com
Aiken-area
Cook
Aiken
Mayrant Lojewski
South Carolina
Joe Walker
Bath
Walker
Publix
Corey Wisniewski
Mescher
Judge rules S C residents can join faulty tire lawsuit
Circuit Judge Larry Patterson grants class action status to a suit by David Michael Parham alleging Bridgestone Firestone and Ford produced and distributed defective ATX ATXII and Wilderness AT tires. South Carolina residents who bought Ford vehicles with those tires may join.
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Greenville
South Carolina
Bridgestone/ Firestone Inc
Ford Motor Co
Larry Patterson
David Michael Parham
Ford
Aiken Opens Tree Recycling at Three City Locations
Aiken residents may drop trees at Odell Weeks on Whiskey Road Smith Hazel Recreation Center on Kershaw Street or Citizens Park on Banks Mill Road through January 6. Trees ground into mulch for Odell Weeks grounds or reused by residents in fish ponds. Daily hours 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. call 642 7631 for details.
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Aiken
Department of Parks and Recreation
Leslie Walters
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Kershaw Street
Citizens Park
Banks Mill Road
Odell Weeks Center
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Andrew Bouknight
Silver Bluff Road
Jamey Hunsucker
Food Lion
S.C
Ble
Patterson
Parham
South Car
Olina
Firestone
Scott Webster
Lawrence
Floyd
Centre South
Floydandgreene.com
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