Aiken County Museum unveils new exhibit by USC Aiken senior
The Aiken County Historical Museum unveiled its newest exhibit on Tuesday featuring photography by Rachel Goodman, a University of South Carolina Aiken senior. The show centers on local history and student artistry, highlighting Goodman’s photographic work displayed for the community.
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Judge throws out Georgia video poker ban
Region: A Georgia judge overturned the state's video poker ban calling it unconstitutionally broad and vague. A spokesman for Attorney General Thurbert Baker said the decision will be appealed, but video poker halls will remain open in the meantime.
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Obituary notices list regional deaths and aged residents
Obituary notices from the 5A section list Margaret T Barrett Granitevile Vera M Bussey Windsor Marie Clement Augusta Wayne Leroy Debban Elizabeth C Hall Aken Sylvia R Hammons Aiken Grover Lee Herron Livingston John C Jack Moore Virginia Ann Moxley Young Haris Ga LL Brett Satcher Clara E Timmerman Eherton Anna May Sinclair Warrenvile Evelyn Creed Thomas Aiken with locations Granitevile Windsor Aken Warrenvile and town names across the region.
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Granitevile
Sylvia R. Hammons
Aiken
Virginia Ann Moxley Young Haris
Brett Satcher
Aiken County Tops South Carolina Lottery First Week Sales
The South Carolina Education Lottery reports 19 million dollars in statewide sales in the first week. Aiken County ranks ninth in the state with 538,314 dollars in total ticket sales during that initial week.
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South Carolina Lottery Enjoys Strong Start After Launch
The lottery reports 19.1 million spent across 3,000 locations with 10.8 million in prizes claimed by over three million players. Retailers activated 81,279 packs of 300 tickets each, worth 45.4 million dollars, and 151,442 packs were purchased. Commission Chair John C. B. Smith praised early run as players enjoy the game.
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Aiken City Council approves Northside homes rehab plan
The Aiken City Council unanimously authorized a housing rehabilitation program to save 204 and 208 Barnwell Ave and an adjacent lot from demolition. The city will buy the properties for 45 000 and invest 150 000 to renovate and resell, with students from the County Career Center assisting in carpentry and related work as part of a preservation effort. The initiative aims to preserve Northside heritage and create a self supporting enterprise.
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Aiken approves grants for Ventures Industrial Park plan
Aiken City Council accepted two grants from utility providers for park development. Aiken Electric Cooperative contributed 200000 for infrastructure at Ventures Industrial Park while SCANA provided 207161 for water sewer service and a 107161 grant for a 25000 square foot spec building. The Aiken Corporation handles the park plans and will receive the grant for the building.
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Beaufort Street
Willow Run Road
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LeDuc
Keith Coones
Sanford floats plan to end personal income tax in S C
Republican candidate Mark Sanford unveiled a three phase plan to eliminate South Carolina personal income tax over 18 years and tighten spending while raising gasoline taxes to build a reserve. He argued higher government growth than economic growth hurts job creation and noted SC's government workforce compared with Georgia and North Carolina. The plan shifts tax burden as income tax disappears.
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Mark Sanford
South Carolina
Sanford
South Carolia
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State Comptroller General
Unarne Condon
Jim Hodges
Merriwether residents press for second high school
In Edgefield County Meriwether residents urged a second high school as the only public option for southwest Edgefield, citing growth and tax base concerns. The Edgefield Trenton Middle School Board voiced frustration while a public input meeting drew over 300 attendees.
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Merriwether
Edgefield-Trenton Middle School
Brad Covar
North Augusta
Aiken County
Rob Newt
Scott Chitty
James Alexander
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