Aiken After Hours brainstorm to boost downtown awareness
A brainstorming session by participating businesses on Laurens Street aimed to grow Aiken After Hours. Organizers and owners discussed promoting downtown independent shops, with future flag designations for participating venues and a Feb 16 event offering about 1200 in gift certificates as a grand prize.
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Aiken After Hours
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After Hours
Aiken After Hours Event Seeks Participants For Gift Draw
Downtown Aiken hosts Aiken After Hours on February 16 offering participants a chance to win gift certificates totaling over $1,200. Businesses in the district participate and shoppers who spend at participating locations can register for the drawing.
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Aiken County Board of Education to Hold Closed Meeting
The Aiken County Board of Education will meet in closed session at 7 p.m. at the district office to hear two student disciplinary appeals and receive legal advice on committee appointments and contractual relationships. Superintendent Eldridge plans an EEDA committee compliant with board policy after earlier committee changes.
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Dean and Honor Roll Students Named at Area Schools
Spartanburg Methodist College lists Craig Austin Francis Bryan Scott Smith both of Aiken and Alexander William Beck Nicklaus Scott Godwin of North Augusta named to the Dean’s List for 3.25 to 3.79 GPA. Silver Bluff High School announces A Honor Roll second quarter with multiple grades and students. Army Pvt Timeka L McCormick has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson Columbia daughter of Marsha Coleman of North Augusta and granddaughter of Ruby and James Gill of Prattville AL.
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Bryan Scott Smith
Aiken
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Silver Bluff High School
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Timeka L. McCormick
Fort Jackson
Columbia
McCormick
Marsha Coleman
Hugh St
Ruby
James Gill
Greystone Way
Prattville
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North Augusta High School
Beech Island mobile home destroyed by fire
A mobile home on Hidden Springs Road in Beech Island burned Saturday after 8 p.m. Fire Chief Richie Caudill said residents were remodeling inside another residence nearby when an electrical short started the blaze. No injuries were reported. Silver Bluff and Jackson fire departments assisted.
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Possible Child Abuse Report Hits Aiken County
A weekend complaint to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office concerns a 3 month old Beech Island child hospitalized with breathing trouble. The infant was taken to Doctor's Hospital and then to the Medical College of Georgia, with skull fracture, intracranial bleeding and eye hemorrhage cited. Parents claimed a fall.
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Brief note on child health report filed Monday
A report filed Monday states the child had previously been bedridden for a month but had always been under parental supervision with no other explanation for the injury.
Graniteville man arrested after eluding police
Aquinas Andrez Adams, 24, of Graniteville, was arrested early Monday after jumping from a moving vehicle and fleeing Aiken Public Safety. He faces charges including unlawful alcohol concentration, fleeing to avoid blue lights, driving with a suspended license third, failing to comply with a lawful order, alighting from a moving vehicle, and damage to city property. The incident followed a pursuit from a driver’s license checkpoint, with Adams’ vehicle said to have damaged a police cruiser.
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Aiken
Aiken Woman and Son Charged in Knife Attack Case
Debra Creech Key, 36, was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high aggravated nature after a Saturday incident in Aiken. Her 17-year-old son faced a simple assault charge. Police say the victim was cut with a steak knife and box cutter, and the teen fired a paintball gun at him. injuries were reported.
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Debra Creech Key
Aiken Public Safety
A Martinez Man Charged With Burglary and Arson
Gene Herrin Jr. 32 was charged in a Windsor home fire case by Aiken County Sheriff's Office. The June 12 incident led to second degree burglary and arson counts. Bond set at 50 000. Herrin remains jailed on unrelated state charges.
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Windsor
Gene Herrin Jr
Aiken County
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