Big thanks to 911 crew and local responders noted
Readers thank 911 operators and firefighters for rapid response to a fire at Christopher Downs. They praise EMS workers, volunteers, and a helpful passerby while urging improvements in local services and commenting on local issues.
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611 service may not reach all Aiken residents
Aiken Public Safety warns that some local phone providers do not route to 611 for 911 updates. Residents should use their provider’s customer service number on the bill to ensure correct addresses and phone numbers in the emergency database. Day urges checking data for accurate responder access and notes future cell call location mapping.
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Fire damages mobile home in Murphy Village
A mobile home on Miller Street in Murphy Village suffered major damage from a fire Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported as Merriwether Belvedere and County Line fire departments responded. an electrical problem in the power box likely started the blaze.
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Graniteville book preserves Horse Creek Valley history
Graniteville authors Pat Willis and Sharon McLaughlin compile Days Gone By a collection of The Villager columns from 1998 to 2004. The book preserves local history, recounting textile industry, mills, churches, trains, schools, and wartime sacrifices that shaped Aiken County's communities.
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Aiken Delegation to Hear Elections Director Report
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation will meet at 5 p.m. at the ATC Amphitheater to hear Elections Director Stuart Bedenbaugh discuss the 2004 general elections and the new computerized voting system. Jim Harris will present a veterans affairs report.
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Aiken County
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Philip Lord
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Business After Hours at Center for the Arts Aiken
Aiken Chamber hosts Business After Hours sponsored by Aiken Regional Medical Center on January 18 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m at the Aiken Centers for the Arts. Free event RSVP by January 17. Call 803 641 1111 for info or reservations.
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Greater Aiken Chamber
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Aiken Centers For the Arts
Greater Aiken
Shepeard Community Blood Center
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