Aiken students honor a King on stage at East Aiken
Desmond and Justin Mealing portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in black history segments at East Aiken Elementary School with narration by Carl White. The program featured stories of Rosa Parks Frederick Douglass Harriet Tubman Sojourner Truth Jackie Robinson and Bessie Coleman and closed with an African spiritual performance.
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Martin Luther King
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Montgomery
Ala
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Harriet Tubman
Sojourner Truth
Jackie Robinson
Lewis Lattimore
Bessie
Philip Lord
East Aiken
Aiken High students shine at state hospitality invitational
Four Aiken High culinary arts students placed third overall and first in meal preparation at the Myrtle Beach invitational. They received $500 scholarships to Johnson and Wales University. Teammates Erin Roach and Kelly Justice led entrees, with Ashleigh Davisson and Jeffery Simmons assisting.
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Culinary Arts
Myrtle Beach
Kelly Justice
Ashleigh Davisson
Erin Roach
Jeffery Simmons
Jean Gorthy
Johnson & Wales University
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Gorthy
Jeffery
Ashleigh
Kelly
South Airicn High School
Toni Harding
Cory Simpson
Adri
Rob Novit
Jeffery Aoe
Sagebrush closes its Aiken store ends local dining chapter
Sagebrush at 190 Aiken Mall Drive announced closure on Monday due to corporate budget decisions. The Florence location remains open, with some staff eligible to transfer. Nearby area officials hold tax association meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at county council chambers with speakers on budget and school issues.
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Aiken Mall Drive
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Florence
McCarthy
Aiken County Taxpayers Association
County Council
Richland Ave
Aiken
Jim Keasler
Greenville County and
South Carolina Taxpayers Associations
Mike Simons
Aiken Taxpayers
Keasler
Frances Bell
Go Red for Women campaign kicks off nationwide
The American Heart Association launches a national Go Red for Women effort to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease in women. The CSRA Heart Walk director notes this is the campaign’s first year, urging redwearing Friday and emphasizing heart disease as a leading killer of women. The 2003 CSRA Heart Walk raised over $200,000. the 2004 goal is $220,000 with events at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
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Mark Sanford
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Columbia
Aiken
HELP LINE Hosts CSRA Live Art Extravaganza Fundraiser
HELP LINE a United Way agency announces a benefit fundraiser the CSRA Live Art Extravaganza at the Aiken Center for the Arts Friday 7 to 9 p.m. Guest artist Jim Harrison and area artists will display and sell work via silent auction with jazz and refreshments. Directed by Cam Warner the event supports crisis intervention information and referrals.
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Police Blotter Details Shootings And Thefts On Local Streets
Reports say shots were fired at Abbeville Avenue on Wednesday as investigators probe. An officer found marijuana in a routine Rutland Drive traffic stop. Over $300 stolen from a Texas card, cardholder canceled. A Richland Avenue bar patron lost a cell phone and chased suspect who fled in a late model vehicle. A 911 hang up near Fairfield Street led to discovery of drug paraphernalia and ongoing suspect search.
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Fairfield Street
USCA Pacers Open Weekend Series With Lincoln Memorial
The USCA Pacers start a weekend series against Lincoln Memorial on Friday. A second item notes Ballet Dance as movement to music with therapeutic potential and a February feature on Aiken's Wisdom character trait.
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Usca Pacers
Lincoln Memorial
Lottery results for Wednesday draw
Wednesday winning numbers posted. Pick 3 Midday 0 1 1 Pick 4 Midday 9 0 3 5 Pick 3 Evening 8 2 5 Pick 4 Evening 5 5 3 0 Powerball 7 12 17 25 32 Powerball 33 Powerplay 2.
Georgia Lottery numbers posted for daily draws
The Georgia Lottery reveals midday and evening results across games including Cash 3 Midday 7 9 6 Cash 4 Midday 2 8 9 1 Cash 3 Evening 9 4 6 Cash 4 Evening 2 0 3 5 Fantasy 5 37 5 31 33 30 Change Game N 8 6 1 8 C Change Game Y 4 7 7 0 X Change Game 1 4 7 0 4 0 Lotto South 19 36 39 26 11 49 with additional change options listed.
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Contact details for Aiken Standard newspaper
The Aiken Standard lists office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m weekdays and provides newsroom email, publisher contact, and subscription rates. Delivery issues are directed to call 649 5315 with hours for assistance.
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