Controlled Burns Planned in Hitchcock Woods This Week
More controlled burning will occur in Hitchcock Woods this week to remove dead vegetation and reduce wildfire risk. Today's burns target Ridge Mile Track Pigeon Trap Loop and Rabbit Valley near the railroad and Dibble Road with ideal conditions for smoke rising. If weather stays favorable, additional burns are scheduled for the remainder of the week.
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Hitchcock Woods
Ridge Mile Track
Pigeon Trap Loop
Rabbit Valley
Dibble Road
Woman robbed of winnings from video poker win
Annie Harrison, 56, of Greenville Street won 700 from a YZ Quick Shop poker machine but was robbed at her home about 7:30 p.m. Two men and a woman forced entry, a pistol and a knife used to seize her purse. The trio fled after the burglary.
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YZ Quick Shop
Annie Harrison
Greenville Street
Ms. Harrison
Deaths Marion Holston Aiken and Donald B Metz
Obituary notices record the deaths of Marion Holston of Aiken and Donald B Metz of North Augusta. The notices appear on page 5A with standard obituary details about survivors and services.
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Marion Holston
Aiken
Donald B. Metz
North Augusta
Lottery Numbers From Sundays Drawing
The Cash 3 Evening draw produced 962 while Cash 4 1094 Pantany 6 results show 10 14017 25. For full details visit www.aikenstandard.com.
Battle of Aiken re-enactors endure bitter weather finale
Re-enactors and Civil War era participants at the Battle of Aiken braved 30 degree winds in improvised shelters and tents. Palmetto Battalion chaplain recounted nights in a shebang while South Carolina Ladies Auxiliary members tended campfires and knit mittens for warmth.
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Phow
Aiken
Palmetto Battalion
Rempant
Fant
South Carolina Ladies Auxiliary
Charleston
Jean Hutchinson
Debbie Lecompte
Council begins recycling plan with North Augusta contract
The Aiken City Council plans to approve a recycling agreement with North Augusta to handle commercial recyclables. City Manager LeDuc says savings could reach $40,000 annually in disposal and transport costs, plus about 600 labor hours saved. The deal would charge $22.75 per ton for recovered materials, with additional waste billed to the Three Rivers Authority. A grant for a summer youth employment program also appears on the agenda.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Roger LeDuc
LeDuc
Three Rivers Authority
State Department of Transportation
Getting a Second Chance For First Timers In Aiken
Aiken City Council plans a pre meeting war session to discuss an alternative sentencing system for first time offenders. The proposal would enroll offenders in a safe driving class and require public service to avoid traffic ticket costs and potential insurance increases. The highway department has doubled last year's grant to 12,000 dollars, enabling eight hires with city support for materials transport and supervision.
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Aiken
Fic
Righway
Hodges proposes 20 million for First Steps plan
Governor Hodges seeks a $20 million pilot for South Carolina's First Steps to readiness, expanding to about a dozen counties. The UNC study on North Carolina Smart Start finds short term gains in services and screenings but no conclusive rise in kindergarten readiness, despite increased funding and donations.
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Columbia
Ater
North Carolina
Jim Hodges
South Carolina
First Steps
Donna Bryant
University of North Carolina
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
Gow
Nronges
Jim Hunt
Smart Start
Peaches welcome the cold and discuss frost risk
Greg Henderson from Edgefield's Clemson Extension Office says peaches welcome the cold snap as it helps break dormancy, but frost remains a danger for early varieties. Strawberries are already blooming after dormancy break, with about 75 acres in the area. Farmers irrigate to protect against frost when needed, though recent rains lessen water needs and frost protection costs.
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Greg Henderson
Edgefield
Clemson
Henderson
Mayor leads trip to Baton Rouge for character education
Mayor Fred Cavanaugh leads seven members of Aiken's Character First Steering Committee on a two day visit to Baton Rouge Louisiana. The Baton Rouge program is cited as a model in promoting community wide character education with a month by month focus on twelve traits. Aiken aims to become a "Community of Character" in the region.
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City
Aiken
Youn Larouna
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