Aiken author chronicles local sports heritage in book
Jane Page Thompson discusses Aiken's sporting history in Aiken's Sporting Life, a 2016 Arcadia Publishing Images of America title. Proceeds benefit Hitchcock Woods Foundation. book features photos from Aiken Horse Show, Hounds drag hunt, polo, golf, steeplechase and local events. Thompson started in 2015 and plans a second print run and a potential historic fiction follow-up.
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Aiken
Sporting Life
University of South Carolina
South Caroliniana Library
Aiken Center For the Arts
Linda Knox McLean
Aiken Hounds
Larry Byers
Joey Peace
McLean
Hitchcock Woods Foundation
Arcadia Publishing of
Charleston
Arcadia
Images of America
Amazon.com
3 Monkeys
re-Fresh
True Value Hardware & Appliances
Folly
Aiken Office Supply
York Cottage Antiques
Bettina Ruckelshaus
Aiken Runs Public Input Sessions for Main Street Program
Aiken joins Main Street South Carolina with two public information meetings. The sessions run Tuesday 5 to 7 30 p m and Wednesday 8 to 9 30 a m at the Aiken Municipal Building. SCMA staff will conduct a baseline assessment for year one.
Main Street South Carolina holds public input sessions in Aiken
Public input sessions for the Main Street South Carolina revitalization program run 5 to 7 30 p m Tuesday and 8 to 9 30 a m Wednesday at the Aiken Municipal Building 214 Park Ave S W Emory Langston special projects coordinator says the sessions will guide program objectives Dan Brown reports for the Aiken Standard
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Aiken to vote on Highland Pointe 60-unit annex project
Aiken City Council will hold a second and final vote and public hearing on annexing a 5 acre parcel off Owens Street for Highland Pointe a 60 unit apartment complex for families earning 24000 to 42000. The meeting at 7 p m in the Municipal Building will also address entry signage four locations and funding transfers for a parking garage and Gem Lakes road repairs.
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Park Ave
Highland Pointe
Owens Street
Dougherty
Whiskey Roads
Dougherty Road
S.C. Department of Transportation
Silver Bluff
Kevin Connelly
Connelly Developments
Accommodations Tax Committee
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department
Richland Avenue
Robert M. Bell Parkway
Beaufort Street
Aldrich Street
York Street
Crosland Park
Talatha Church Road
Whiskey Road
Gem Lakes Extension
Departments Editor and Audience Director Contacts
Tim O Briant is the editor and director of audience at Aiken Standard. He can be reached at 803 644 2380 or tobriant at aikenstandard dot com. Advertising Director Dee Taylor is reachable at 803 644 2371 or dtaylor at aikenstandard dot com.
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Aikenstandard
Dee Taylor
Dennis Hemme
Dhemme
Aikenstandard.com
Community Event Lineup for Feb 19 20 21 in Aiken Graniteville
Upcoming schedule includes Yesterday's Sounds at the Aiken DAV from 7 to 10 30 p m Feb 19 with admission 7 dollars and Jazz at Main House Inn Rose Hill Estate 6 30 to 9 30 p m Feb 19. Aiken Playhouse presents Godspell with shows Feb 19 20 26 27 and Feb 21 matinee. Also Diva Couponista Class Feb 20 at 12 p m at the Aiken County Recreation Center cost 15 dollars. CBC hosts Meet the Authors Night Feb 20 at Red Shed Diner with Marti Healy and Brian Panowich signing. RSVP required. Family Storytime Feb 20 at Aiken County Public Library 10 30 to 11 a m.
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Furman Redd
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Doc” Easton
Rose Hill Estate
Greenville St. N.W
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Playhouse
Aecom Center For the Performing Arts
Newberry St. S.W
Aikenplayhouse.us
Aiken County Recreation Center
Jefferson Davis Highway
Aiesha Reynolds
Aikencountysc.gov
CBC
Red Shed
Ascauga Lake Road
Graniteville
Michael Moran
Marti Healy
Brian Panowich
Sandy Hwehlers
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Aiken County Public Library
Chesterfield St. S.W
Abbe-Lib.org
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