Safe New Year travel urged in Aiken region safety plan
Aiken Department of Public Safety will boost patrols on New Year Eve with Lt. Jake Mahoney urging planning ahead. Aiken Taxi Transport adds drivers and advises calling early to secure rides. Uber is available in Augusta area. police warn against drunk driving and remind callers to seek safe transport and call 911 for aid.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Nick Morris
Aiken Taxi Transport
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Ride
Aiken
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Augusta
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Warm spell may end as cooler air moves in later week
National Weather Service foresees a continuation of warm conditions due to a weak La Niña pattern with drier and warmer Southeast, but a cold front could drop Augusta highs from the 60s to the 50s by Friday. Record highs were already set on December 19 and Christmas Day in Augusta.
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National Weather Service
Whitney Smith
Columbia
Equatorial Pacific
Weather Service
Smith
Augusta
Jockey Silks Coloring Contest Winners Named
Paxton McGary of Grovetown Georgia won the Jockey Silks Coloring Contest sponsored by the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum and local groups. Emma Lawler of Aiken finished second and Henry Morehouse placed third with designs featuring various horse motifs.
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Paxton McGary
Jockey Silks
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
Aiken Training Track
Aiken Steeplechase Association
Brad Stauffer
Grovetown
Georgia
McGary
Breyer My Dream
Aiken Trials
Emma Lawler
Aiken
Henry Morehouse
Aikenracinghalloffame.com
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