Graniteville pastor shares life lessons at South Aiken High
Leroy Robinson, a Graniteville pastor and school custodian, spoke at South Aiken High School for Black History Month. He shared stories of his Balltown upbringing, work picking cotton, faith, family values, and the idea that beliefs shape behavior, ending with laughter and audience reflection.
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Leroy Robinson
Graniteville
South Aiken High School
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Santa Claus
Robinson
Balltown
Aiken
Bo Bengtson
Evening Light Church of God
Burglaries plaguing Wagener A.L. Corbett Middle School
Investigators probe a series of burglaries at A.L. Corbett Middle School in Wagener during January and February. Losses include cash, a VCR, a musical instrument, and a damaged cafeteria door. Public tips to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers may yield up to $1,000.
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Wagener
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Midland Valley hosts large ROTC drill meet Saturday
The Midland Valley Naval Junior ROTC will host a major drill competition at MVHS featuring 16 schools and nearly 500 cadets from South Carolina North Carolina and Georgia. Cadets will coordinate events with contests starting 9 15 am and an awards ceremony at 2 pm.
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Midland Valley Naval Junior Rotc
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Midland Valley
Larry Schrade
Mid
Land Valley
Burns Dance Studio to Present An Evening of Dance at USCA
Burns Dance Studio Performing Company attended a regional competition by LA Dance Magic. The group performed eight routines in tap jazz and ballet with seven gold medals and one silver. They present the fourth production at USCA Etherredge Center March 16 at 7 30 pm. Tickets from the studio on Nielson Drive. Call 618 7659 for details.
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Burns Dance Studio Performing Company
LA Dance Magic
Vehicle strikes North Augusta child after school
A Hammond Hill Elementary student, about six, was slightly injured when a vehicle struck him on a sidewalk on Bunting Drive after school. Detective Tim Thornton of the North Augusta DPS said the child stepped into the path of the car while pursuing what he thought was his parent’s vehicle. The child was taken to a hospital. the vehicle had minor damage and no charges are pending.
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North Augusta
Hammond Hill
Tim ‘Hornton
Thornton
Clark to receive Rotary Service Above Self award in May
William E. Clark a longtime Greenwood Rotary member and former District 7750 Governor will receive Rotary International’s Service Above Self award at the district conference in May. The CART Fund president Clark helped create programs for high school and college students and has guided $600,000 in grants to Alzheimer’s research facilities.
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Rotary
William E
Bill” Clark
Rotary International
Aiken
Tom Clark
The
Rotary Club of
Greenwood
Cart Fund Inc
Coins For Alzheimer’s Research Trust
Defense motions pending in York murder trial
Pretrial motions before Judge John C. Uhler in the 1969 York murder case seek his removal, a separate trial for former Mayor Charlie Robertson, a psychological evaluation for a defendant, and suppression of evidence. Hearings begin Tuesday and may run through Wednesday as defense lawyers press for recusals and case setbacks.
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Harrisburg
South Carolina
York
John C. Uhler
Charlie Robertson
Ahler
Robertson
Lillie Belle Allen
Aiken
S.C
Robert Messersmith
Allen
Tom Kelley
York County
William Costopoulos
Costopoulos
Matthew Gover
Chauncey Gladfelter
Uhler
Correction notice for Aiken Realtors award mix up
The Aiken Standard corrects an error from page 2A stating Vikki Crossland received a Realtor's Circle of Excellence award. Crossland was named an Aiken Top Sales Agent. Sally W. Brodie was chosen 2001 Realtor of the Year by the Aiken Board of Realtors.
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Sally W. Brodie
Aiken
Vikki Crossland
Crossland
Aiken Board of Realtors
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