Reenactors persevere through rain at Aiken Civil War event
Despite wet weather the Battle of Aiken reenactment opened with a Living History program for 2000 students from local schools. Visitors viewed Civil War relics, toured the battlefield and Confederate camp, and observed cannon firing as stations taught life during the era. The event runs Saturday and Sunday with battles slated for 2 p.m. each day.
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Aiken
Battle of Aiken
Columbia
Burke County
Thei
Pete Peters
Gettysburg
Scott Webster Shannon Robinson
Batesburg
Kenneth Bickley
Battle of
Coleman Bridge Road
Hodges faces showdown over budget in South Carolina
Republicans and Governor Hodges edge toward a budget clash over dual proposals on video gambling regulation and Pre K programs. Hodges seeks 20 million for First Steps and aims to boost video gambling tax revenue, with license controls and background checks while House leaders push to pass a budget by March 15 despite Hodges withholding an executive plan.
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Columbia
Jim Hodges
House
Hodges
David Wilkins
Greenville
Kevin Geddings
North Carolina
Geddings
Bobby Harrell
Charleston
General Assembly
South Carolina
Winter Weather Returns With Snow Possible Sunday
Forecasters warn of springlike warmth giving way to winter showers this weekend. Highs in the mid 50s, NE winds five to 10 mph, overnight lows near 38, mostly cloudy. Sunday lows around 32 with highs near 50, precipitation likely in the morning. Cold snaps follow Monday 24 to 48 and Tuesday 23 to 53. Friday hail damaged parts of Aiken and Edgefield counties and a small tornado touched down near Orangeburg US 178, with a 20 yard by half mile damage path. No injuries or buildings damaged reported.
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North Augusta
Edgefield County
Orangeburg
Woodford
US. 178
Joe Farmer
State Emergency Preparedness Division
Deaths Harriet Kirk Gindroz and Others On Page 5A
Obituary notices list Harriet Kirk Gindroz Aiken Virginia Bragg Lewis Long Island NY Flora Irene Marshall Aiken Grady R Nix Wagener as deceased with location cues and page reference 5A.
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Harriet Kirk Gindroz
Aiken
Virginia Bragg Lewis
Long Island, N.Y
Flora Irene Marshall
Grady R. Nix
Wagener
Georgia Lottery Results Summary Card
Friday Midday Cash 3 numbers 98 and 4. Evening Cash 3 numbers 1 and 19. The Big Game drawing showed 17 16 96 0. Big Money Ball 10.
Fatality probe continues into traffic death of 11 year old
The investigation into the traffic death of Christian Nicole Griffin 11 continues through the weekend per the Aiken Department of Public Safety. Christian died Thursday night after being hit by a van as she ran into Beaufort Street returning from Food Lion to Grima near Pacer Run Apartments. George Robert Shelton Jr. Bath resident drove the van. no charges filed. Investigators examined the scene Friday as the probe remains active.
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Christian Nicole Griffin
Aiken
Aiken Council Rebates On Home Ownership Programs
City officials discuss neighborhood revitalization at Horizons with Lessie Price and Skipper Perry, arguing that home ownership underpins safe, attractive neighborhoods while rental properties hinder upkeep. Price cites socio economic barriers and poor residents on Cushman Drive. Perry notes multiple boundary areas pose challenges.
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Aiken
Lessie Price
Skipper Perry
Perry
Price
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