Aiken Couple Revives Downtown Courtyard
Janice and Russell Johnson renovated a vacant Richland Avenue courtyard behind The Curiosity Shop to create Arbor House. The project, begun after their daughter’s wedding wish, earned the Adaptive Use Award from the Aiken Historical Foundation and drew praise from Mayor Fred Cavanaugh for revitalizing downtown.
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Janice
Russell Johnson
Richland Avenue
City Billiards
Johnsons
Arbor House
Arbor Terrace
Newberry Street
Curiosity Shop
The
Aiken
Richland
Deaths and Funerals notice for Patsy Toole Key and Cari Toney
Obituaries note Patsy Jean Toole Key of Graniteville and Cari Toney of Athens Georgia. The funeral notices appear in the 6A Deaths and Funerals section.
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Patsy Jean Toole Key
Graniteville
Cari Toney
Athens, Ga
Pearl Harbor ring finally home after decades missing
The ring commemorating Navy service at Pearl Harbor, once belonging to William Stanley Gossard, is now back with his family in Aiken. Found missing after his 2003 death, the ring resurfaced when a Minneapolis woman reported finding a similar piece, prompting a local media note and a look toward its future return to the Gossard family.
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William Stanley Gossard
Pearl Harbor
Stan
Terri Gossard
Aiken
Gossard
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Suzanne Stone Terry
Stan Gossard
Sanh Naivay
SSS SN Ros Navy
Suspect sought after North Augusta porch shooting
A 39 year old North Augusta man was struck in the head by a bullet Saturday night. He was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries and a small metal fragment was found in his scalp. Police seek a suspect after witnesses saw a black Audi A4 and heard a pistol shot. Call North Augusta Public Safety with tips.
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North Augusta
University Hospital
Augusta
Mack of Edisto Drive
Weather boosts turnout for Battle of Aiken reenactment
The Battle of Aiken reenactment drew large crowds as 15 000 spectators typically attend, with more than 1 000 re enactors involved including Maj James Elwell Brown and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Saturday’s White Pond clash led to a cliffhanger before Confederates won on Sunday, while vendors and volunteers praised the mild 70 degree weather.
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Battle of Aiken
Confederate Park
White Pond
Wayne Jones
James Elwell Brown
Jeb) Stuart
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Jones
Boy Scouts
Royal
Polly
Gene Moseley
Douglas Mercantile
Sue Fulmer
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Russell
Washington
Abby
N.A
Amy Banton
Lee
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