RadioShack Store in Aiken Mall to Close
Barely a third of merchandise remained as the RadioShack in Aiken Mall shut its doors late Friday amid bankruptcy plans for the chain. Two employees served a few shoppers while a sale sign advertised clearance. Customer Barry Brooks expressed disappointment, noting long tenure as a frequent patron.
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RadioShack to shrink stores as Sprint moves in
Aiken Mall shoppers mourn RadioShack closing with Sprint occupying about a third of space. Customers like Richard Thomason, Nick Penson, and Grover Woodward recall the store as a local resource for specific parts and expert help, a bastion amid mall struggles and retail shakeouts.
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FOTAS Valentine Event With Yard Sale and Cat Adoption
FOTAS will host a Share the Love yard sale with crafts a bake sale and a dog reunion at the shelter 333 Wire Road at 10 a.m. on Saturday Feb 14. On Valentine’s Day only an adult cat adoption fee drops to $2 as part of Just the Two of Us. Ellie Joes, the on site events chairperson, invites past adopters to attend.
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Share the Love yard sale and bake sale event
An animal shelter hosts a charity sale at 10 a.m. on February 14 at 333 Wire Road. The event features a yard sale bake sale and a dog reunion plus a cat sale to raise funds for shelter programs.
BLOTTER: Aiken County incidents span fights fraud and theft
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office reports a North Augusta woman said her boyfriend choked her during a vehicle dispute. A North Augusta man faced disorderly conduct charges after being found intoxicated on Willow Lane. Fraud reports include a Graniteville woman whose card was used in North Augusta and Richmond County and a Warrenville man whose name was used to open a PayPal account for an airline ticket. An Aiken caregiver reported eight iPhones purchased in her uncle’s name. Burglaries were reported on Plum Road in Jackson Easy Street in Beech Island and Hope Lane in Graniteville. A vehicle was stolen from Legion Road in Warrenville.
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North Augusta Idol Talent Show Set for March 17
Preparations are underway for the annual North Augusta Idol talent show at North Augusta High School on March 17. Open to students from Aiken County Area Two, the event features vocal, instrumental and dance acts and is organized by the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council. The 2014 champion was Reginald Delany Crews III, a North Augusta High School violinist who played Vivaldi Concerto in A Minor.
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