Civil War era lessons on why tech mattered
City reporter Maayan Schechter highlights author Deanna Klingel who wrote two Civil War novels about Avery Junior Bennett a boy who left home at 14 to become a surgeon and his dog Gunner students at Aiken Middle School compare life without cellphones GPS or modern comforts with the cannons thread spinning and sewing demonstrations sparking hands on interest in history.
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Battle of Aiken Ticket and Weather Update
Weekend tickets are sold at the gate for 10 dollars for ages 13 and up and 5 dollars for ages 6 to 12 with free admission for 5 and younger. Forecast calls for partly cloudy Saturday with 60s highs and 40s lows, and Sunday in the low 70s with a 10 percent rain chance. Coolers and pets are not allowed. parking is first come, first served. Visit battleofaiken.org for details.
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Clemente aids camp director case in taped whistle blend
Clemente helped in a camp director inquiry by wearing a wire that captured a molester’s voice. Tapes and later incidents led to the director’s successful prosecution. Clemente has since worked as a television consultant writer and producer including episodes for CBS Criminal Minds. Tickets for One Hundred Women Dinner cost 35 dollars per seat 280 dollars for a table eight. Contact the Child Advocacy Center at 803-644-5100 or visit cacofaiken.org. Tickets available at Material Things of Aiken and 3 Monkeys Fine Gifts. Dede Biles is a general assignment reporter for the Aiken Standard since January 2013. A native of Concord NC she graduated from UNC Chapel Hill.
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Mayor contemplates council attendance and resignation issue
The town is reviewing whether attendance rules exist as they consider a resignation accepted after multiple contacts. Officials note no state statute requires attendance at meetings and the ordinance books are old and broad while Black, a two year council member, could not be reached for comment.
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