Diverse ballet program delights Augusta crowd
Bruce Willis of the Augusta Ballet attended a diverse performance praised for its mix of African-American music and classical ballet. Fifteen-year-old Michael Dorsey praised Ballet’s dynamic beauty while Curtis Harkness from USCA noted a racially mixed audience. The first half featured Wedding Day, Lover's Trilogy, and Chiara Scuro, exploring love and separation themes.
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Bruce Willis
Augusta Ballet
Michael Dorsey
Curtis Harkness
USCA
Chiara Scuro
Local honorees named for Yearly Chamber awards
Tom Ab bott named Business Person of the Year while Dr. Abelle Palmore Nivens earns Woman of the Year and Tommy Wessinger chosen Man of the Year. Abbott of First Citizens Bank sponsors the award for a second year. Nivens founded Minnie Palmore House Learning Center in 1975 and taught in local schools. she was 1977 County Teacher of the Year and author of works on race and education.
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Abelle Palmore Nivens
Tommy Wessinger
First Citizens Bank
Abbott
Southside Galleries
Hitchcock Hospice
United Way
Children’s Place
Aiken County
Friendship Baptist Church
Correction: Bank Donation Error in Aiken Chamber Story
The Aiken Standard corrects a Saturday report saying First Citizens Bank donated 1000 dollars to the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce in the name of Business Person of the Year Tom Abbott. Tommy Wessinger was cited as Man of the Year and recently received the South Carolina Order of the Palmetto amid local honors.
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First Citizens Bank
Greater Aiken
Aiken
Verenes
Mother charged with two counts of murder in two deaths
Mrs. Smith faces two murder counts in the deaths of her sons Michael aged three and Alex fourteen months. Her attorney says Solicitor Tommy Pope told him he would seek the death penalty if convicted. Pope declined to comment and plans arraignment at today's hearing.
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Kronberg
Fonet, Inc
Clearwater
Fla
Bruck
Tommy Pope
Smith
Pope
Associated Press
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