West Side in Aiken Notion Sparks Reader Concern
A reader complains about mislabeling Aiken areas as North Side. The message highlights a dog lost in a shopping center parking lot and criticizes transporting a dog in the back of a pickup. The writer urges accuracy in local geography and warns against leaving animals in vehicles.
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Community reactions on local issues and public safety
Readers attack perceived bias in animal control and call for fair treatment of all residents. The note questions port ownership, foreign investment, and nuclear energy while urging public discourse via a Talkback line and email to the Aiken Standard.
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Barnwell Woman Named South Carolina Mother of the Year
Reverend Fred Andrea recommended Jean Belcher for state Mother of the Year honors. The Belchers, long active in Barnwell and Aiken churches, have four high achieving children and a lifetime of community service with the arts and education guiding their efforts.
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Artist John MacDonald speaks to Aiken High students on viable art careers
Williamstown resident John MacDonald shared that art can be a living without tattoos or cartoons. He showed oil painting and spoke on hard work and perseverance, noting talent and effort are linked, during a workshop at Aiken Center for the Arts and a school talk with students and teacher Kim Aring-Carter.
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Reel Art Series brings six films to Aiken Center for the Arts
The Aiken Center for the Arts announces six film showings for its spring Reel Art Series with screenings at 7 p.m. in Brown Pavilion. Season passes cost 40 dollars, individual tickets eight dollars at the door, and the lineup includes The Assassination of Richard Nixon Sequins The Agronomist The Edukators The Story of the Weeping Camel and Happy Endings featuring a mix of international titles and U S docu drama. Calls for more information go to 641 9094.
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Laura Dern
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Steve Coogan
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Assault and home invasion reported in Windsor incident
A Windsor woman told deputies she was assaulted by a man who broke into her home while she was at work. The intruder rammed the house with a four wheeler, struck her with a beer bottle, and chased her before she hid behind a tree. The report lists a suspect's name.
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Hopkins man faces bond hearing in deadly pursuit crash
James Curtis Cobbett, 21, of Hopkins, is scheduled for a 10 a.m. bond hearing on charges including reckless homicide and aggravated theft after allegedly fleeing arrest in Cobbert North Augusta and crashing into a Columbia motorist in Lexington County, who died from injuries. The injured woman remains hospitalized as authorities investigate the incident.
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Aiken Standard Subscription and Delivery Info
This notice outlines EZ Pay rates and subscription options for the Aiken Standard including delivery schedules, re delivery hours, and contact details. It notes home delivery times, Sunday Plus dates, and policy on payment, cancellations, and carrier independence.
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City of Character February Theme: Resourcefulness
Aiken announces February's character trait is Resourcefulness. Friday lottery results include Pick 3 Midday 3 7 5 and Draws for Pick 4 and Cash options. The Palmetto Cash 5 and Cash 3 4 games list numbers, with Mega Millions and Mega Ball drawn as shown.
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