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Local events highlight Western Carolina festival and pageant
USC Aiken hosts the 2014 Western Carolina Language Arts Festival for grades 6-12 on February 22 with judging from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and awards at 1 p.m. Medals awarded for top three. Miss Southern Sweetheart Pageant set for Saturday at Fox Creek High School at 1:30 p.m. Admission $2 adults, $1 children. entry deadline February 8. Black History Parade marks the 12th annual event Saturday at 2 p.m. beginning Florence Street and ending at Smith-Hazel Recreation Center, with a posthumous ceremony for Cpl. Sonny R. Ford. If weather cancels, parade moves to Sunday. Entry deadline February 5. For details call Charonica Pope or Linthia Perry.
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USC Aiken English Department
Usca Humanities & Social Sciences Bilding
USCA
Vicki Collins
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Usca.edu
Fox Creek High School
Kim Ray
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Black Historical Committee
Florence Street
American Legion
Charonica Pope
Linthia Perry