Aiken Man Charged in January Kidnapping and Assault
Travis Glanton, 21, of Kangaroo Court in Aiken, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and assault and battery with intent to kill in connection with the December 31 incident at the Aiken Mall. Victims reported he forced them to drive to multiple locations, displayed a knife, and later fled in a vehicle. The case spanned Aiken and Augusta areas ending near a Shell station on Broad Street.
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Augusta
Dale
Couchton
Graniteville
Dale’s
Broad Street
Sheriff's Office
Ascauga Lake
Travis Glanton
Kangaroo Court
Briefly Grief Journey Series Begins at Hitchcock Hospice
Hitchcock Hospice offers a four week Grief's Journey educational series starting this month. Sessions run 6 30 pm January 11 18 25 and February 1 at Richland Avenue hospice. Call Nancy at 549 0001 ext 254 to register or for more information.
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Hitchcock
Hitchcock Hospice
Richland Avenue
Nancy
Beech Island porch theft and multiple local burglaries report
A Woodstock poster valued at 200 dollars was stolen from a Beech Island home on Russell Street. A yard theft occurred on Rainbow Falls Road in Graniteville where a Cub Cadet lawn tractor was taken. A bicycle was stolen from a Circle Drive residence after a man in a white van knocked and fled. A suspicious fire at Middleton Drive Windsor involved possible kerosene. Ridgecrest Road burglary saw electronics and jewelry taken. A 20 year old North Augusta man was beaten outside a business at US 1 and SC 126 in Clearwater. Police seek tips from the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.
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Russell Street
Beech Island
Rainbow Falls Road
Graniteville
Circle Drive
Aiken County
Middleton Drive
Windsor
Ridgecrest Road
North Augusta
Clearwater
Sheriff's Deputies
Former Aiken city manager Roland Windham to return for birthday
Roland Windham, former Aiken city manager, recently treated with chemotherapy at Duke University Medical Center, is expected to return to town with his wife Kitty in time for his birthday on January 21. Friends anticipate many birthday cards at 908 Whitehall Place SE.
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Aiken
Roland Windham
Duke University Medical Center
Kitty
Whitehall Place
Correction corrects date for grief program Butter flies
The brief notes an incorrect date for the upcoming session of Butter flies a grief program sponsored by First Baptist Church of Aiken St Joseph Hospice and Hitchcock Hospice. The next session will be held Jan 28 at the church. The Aiken Standard regrets the error.
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Visit to Russia praised for exchange of ideas
John Lindsay of Westinghouse Savannah River Company led a December visit under the Nuclear Cities Initiative praising bilateral non-proliferation aims. Participants described access to strategic Russian cities and shared expertise to reduce nuclear arsenals and redirect scientists to civilian work.
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Russia
CSRA
Russian Federation
Lindsay
Aiken Community Playhouse opens Virginia Woolf auditions
Auditions for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee set for Sunday January 17 at 3 pm and Monday January 18 at 7 30 pm at ACP Studio II. Open April 9 directed by Phil Porter. Two men and two women needed for cast with no prior experience required. Backstage help and technical staff also sought.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Edward Albee
the Playhouse
Phil Porter
America
New York Drama Critics Circle Award
Aiken
Mi Rancho Opens in Aiken Bringing Mexican Fare
Mi Rancho Restaurante Mexicano opens at 1860 West Richland Ave Aiken in a remodeled former Jerry's Hot Dogs building. Teo Estrada owner operator, with his family, offers lunch specials at 2.99 and 99 cent drafts Fridays. Menu includes vegetarian options and fish dishes like Pescado enchilada verde for 8.
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Mi Rancho Restaurante Mexicano
Clearwater
Martinez
Mi Rancho
West Richland Ave
Jerry's Hot Dogs
Teo Estrada
Estrada
Ron Baxley
Aiken
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Lower Savannah
Kathy Noble
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Virginia Woolf
Playbill
Melissa
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