Cock fighting probe in North Augusta area
Aiken County Sheriff's Office investigates after a caller reported cock fighting near Mim Woodring Road in North Augusta. Deputies found injured and dead roosters, living birds in a wooden box, and equipment used for fighting. No suspects identified. crowd dispersed before interviews. Tips encouraged with anonymous reward options.
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Aiken County
Sheriff's Office
North Augusta
Mim Woodring Road
North
Augusta
Aiken
Animal Control
Charles Barranco
CAC cuts ribbon on new Child Advocacy Center facility
The Child Advocacy Center of Aiken County celebrated a new facility on Trolley Line Road with a ribbon cutting attended by CAC officials local leaders and Mayor Fred Cavanaugh. The center serves neglected and mistreated children in Aiken Barnwell and Edgefield counties offering forensic interviews medical exams therapy and interagency case reviews with funding from $500000 in county funds and donations.
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Aiken County
CAC
Trolley Line Road
Aiken
Barnwell
Edgefield
Janice Jennings
Greenville Street
National Children’s Alliance
Fred Cavanaugh
Jennings
Bob Alexander
Kaye Smith
Pam Johnston
Ronnie Young
Department of Social Services
Brian Stetson
Aiken Public Safety
Pete Frommer
Dave Hepner
Department of Energy
Aiken County Council
Second Judicial Circuit
Strom Thurmond Jr
Greg Ryberg
Leland Reynolds
Reynolds Construction
Barbara Morgan
K.D. Justyn
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Director profiles Aiken public works historian leader
Larry Morris, award winning director of engineering and public works in Aiken, discusses the history of public works from ancient Rome to modern utilities. He notes lean staffing since 1986, praises horticulturist Tom Rapp, and highlights Hopelands Gardens and an inclusivity literacy program for workers.
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Larry Morris
City of Aiken
Public Works
Sunrise Rotary
Rome
Aiken
Morris
Kentucky
Boardman Road
Woodside
Tom Rapp
Hopelands Gardens
North America
American Public Works Association
United States
Canada
Mexico
Larry
Roger LeDuc
Public Works Department
City of
Students win honors with DAR essay contest in Aiken
Morgan Heath of Kennedy Middle School won first place among eighth graders in the DAR American History essay contest held in Aiken sponsored by the Henry Middleton chapter. Second place went to Rachel Christenbury with others earning honorable mentions across grades six to eight.
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DAR
Morgan Heath
Kennedy Middle
Morgan
Aiken
Henry Middleton
Rachel Christenbury
Kennedy Middle School
Chase Roger
Mead Hall
Alaina Gay
St. Mary
Daniel Zaremba
Matthew Willis
Libby James
William Wertz III
Wesley Bryan
Samantha Sarchet
Aiken Middle School
Rob Novit
Natalie Gorensek
Nathaniel Segres
William Wertz
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Alexander
Thurmond
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Aikenstandard.com
Nathaniel
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Bes
Whiskey Road
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