Aiken community notes on policing, roads, and holiday visits
Letters describe admiration for law enforcement after Officer Scott Richardson's death, praise a vigilant dispatcher, concerns about dirty roads on Jefferson Davis Highway and Whiskey Road, a Christmas visit to CVS, and Australian guests touring the Aiken County Historical Museum and train depot. Community voices weigh public safety, road maintenance, and local hospitality.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Jefferson Davis Highway
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Aiken County Historical Museum
Bob Popiel
Australia
Aiken Standard Reader Submissions Welcome
The Aiken Standard invites reader submissions and tips. Contact the newsroom at 644 240 for tips or email editoral aikenstandard com. Editor Michael Gibbons can be reached at 644 2381 for information.
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Aikenstandard
Michael Gibbons
Scott B. Hunter
Hunter
Aikenstandard.com
Two Aiken County men charged in Windsor burglary spree
Daniel Miles and Michael Miles, both linked to multiple Windsor break ins, were arrested on three counts of burglary and two counts of larceny each. Property valued over 2000 dollars was taken from three Windsor homes on Oct 31 Nov 8 and Nov 16. Also named, Mitchell Prescott faces related charges.
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Aiken County
Daniel Miles
Joyner Pond Road
Michael Miles
Cedar Road
Windsor
Mitchell Prescott
Aiken County Detention Center
Christmas in Hopelands attracts record visitors this year
The 20th Annual Christmas in Hopelands drew 19,809 visitors, the most in six years, with warmer weather cited as a factor. Aiken PRT plans light removal volunteers for December 23, meeting 9 a.m. at the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall.
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Hopelands
Kiersten Warfield
City of
Warfield
Augusta
Columbia County
Lexington
Barnwell
Hopelands Gardens Light Removal Event Wednesday
Volunteers meet in the courtyard at the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum in Hopelands Gardens for light removal work. The session runs Wednesday from 9 to 11 am. contact Cai at 642-7631 for more information.
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PRT
Aiken
Hopelands Gardens
Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame & Museum
Cai
Upcoming Threads Guild Meets January 9 for Jacket Discussion
The Sewing Guild will hold its first meeting of the year on January 9 at 10 AM in the Harbor Chase Care Facility community room on Silver Bluff Road. The topic is Jackets What are They. Members and visitors are invited to bring a jacket and join a round table discussion. For information call Joyce at 644-4084 or Lynne.
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Harbor- Chase Care
Silver
Living History Park to Host Game Night in North Augusta
A game night will be held at the Barn of Living History Park in North Augusta on January 7 at 6 30 p m. For more information call 279 7560.
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Living History Park
North Augusta
Officials urge motorists to pick a sober driver
State and local law enforcement urge motorists to designate a sober driver for the extended Christmas weekend. The SANTA campaign, backed by SCOPS and the Highway Patrol, logged 172 DUI arrests over the Dec 23 to Dec 27 period. three died in crashes, none in Aiken County.
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S.C. Department of Public Safety
Leroy Smith
SCOPS
S.C. Highway Patrol
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Aiken County
Aiken Public Safety Reports Email Scam and Incidents
Aiken police investigate an email scam claim where a friend said the victim’s account sent messages about being stuck abroad and needing funds. Officers wrestled with a Rotweiler near Polaris Drive, tranquilized it and removed it to the SPCA. A shoe store employee allegedly let suspects steal merchandise. A nearby Edgefield Avenue break‑in saw about 30 CDs stolen.
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Aiken Public Safety
Aiken
Polaris Drive
Edgefield Avenue
Aiken man reports robbery after inviting suspect in
An Aiken resident told police he allowed the armed man into his apartment to return a gun he wanted and was then held at gunpoint. The suspect stole $100 and fled. The accused said he did not want to press charges.
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