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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1997
Page
9
Hope Ingram reports a community event at the Heart Rock Cafe featuring an annual show that provides entertainment while raising money for the Aiken Women's Heart Board. Page 3B.
An early morning collision between a logging truck and a car on S C 118 near Contact Drive left four injured. The 1964 Buick four door carried a female driver, an adult passenger with serious injuries, a juvenile, and the truck driver Eugene Hopkins with minor injuries. All were treated at ARMC after the 6 37 a m crash.
During Sundays reenactment of the Battle of Aiken a performer in Confederate garb urged spectators to cheer for advancing Rebel troops. The call to action framed the loss as a win, with the crowd told to rise from their seats and make noise.
ICESCAPE Inc advances a $40,000 upgrade eight months early due to epic quality problems and pressure from BellSouth. CEO Doug McLure says the digital system will offer faster, clearer service and more access lines, with rates to be announced after the transition, expected to run into June or July.
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce staged Operation Thank You, sending dozens of volunteers to visit every chamber member in Aiken County. June Murff, chamber president, said the visits offered sincere thanks for members’ contributions to the community.
June Murff notes the traveling troupe handed out membership directories and a guide to upcoming plans. Volunteers gathered at the Aiken Center for the Arts, then circulated through downtown and to Columbia and Augusta. About 800 firms in the chamber, from small shops to large corporations, across several counties. Members value hand delivery as a sign of appreciation and unity.
North Augusta voters heard Dane Anderson and council hopefuls discuss hiring best people for key jobs. The forum covered riverfront revitalization, video poker, debt, and police chief replacement amid GOP primary stakes. Candidates urged cautious growth and tougher enforcement of gambling concerns.
The Aiken County Animal Shelter now offers adoptions for dogs, cats, and rabbits after remodeling added a surgery room and a lab. Adoption fees are 50 dollars for dogs and cats and 10 dollars for rabbits, with health screenings, shots, and spaying or neutering included for dogs and cats.
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