Local stores reward kids for good report cards and community input urged
Readers note several businesses offering rewards such as Limited Too five dollars Chuck E Cheese tokens and Blockbuster free rental while a local drive encourages more merchants to back education. In Aiken a new Sirius Drive well raises city water capacity to 17.5 million gallons daily easing summer demand alongside ongoing drought considerations.
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Lynx Hockey
Sirius Drive
Hidden Haven
Morris
Town Creek Road
Town Creek
Unneeded McDonald’s Race Track light prompts reader concern
A reader criticizes a new signal at the McDonald’s and Race Track intersection, urging it be turned to lunch and shift-change activation near Industrial Park. The comment cites unnecessary delay and low traffic, suggesting changes to reduce waiting times.
Hitchcock Wall of Honor adds longtime volunteers
After 97 years in Aiken the Thurlows recently moved to Takoma Park Maryland and returned for Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center annual meeting where executive director Pat Samuel announced their names would be added to Hitchcock Healthcare Wall of Honor. The event also honored Diane Derico Diana Floyd Lynn Katon ak Joy Wall. Bill and Merritt Thurlow received a standing ovation for decades of service.
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Aiken
Bill
Merritt Thurlow
Takoma Park
Hitchcock Rehablitation Center
Pat Samuel
Thurlows
Hitchcock
Marcia Harris
Samuel
Thursons
Hitchcock Healthcare
Diane Derico
Diana Floyd
Lynn Katonak
Joy Wall
W Bill
Merrittunow
Peter Gray
Bill Thurlow
Rob Novi
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Maryland
Kitten Rascal survives home fire in Aiken
Rascal the 17 week old male cat rescued from a Sunday evening house fire at 2920 Congaree Ave is recovering well at Aiken Veterinary Clinics. Firefighters with Aiken Public Safety doused the blaze around 7 30 p m. Owners visited Monday while investigators look into the chimney as the possible origin, with no immediate signs of arson.
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Rascal
Congaree Ave
Aiken Public Safety
Ascal
Charlie ‘Timmerman
Aiken
Albert Cave
Cedric Butler
Tames
David Turno
Asken Public Safety
Turno
Ny Soutwort
Grief support group to meet Thursday
Butterflies Support Group, aiding children teens and parents after loss, meets Thursday at First Baptist Church in Aiken with an all-ages program and no fee registration by Wednesday. Dinner at 6, sessions for ages 5-19 and caregivers, led by volunteer counselors from local care providers.
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First Baptist Church
Aiken
Cathy Cole
Cole
Aiken Regional
St. Joseph's Hospice
Local couple arrested after heated argument in Aiken
Aiken County deputies charged Joe Hurt 43 and Dana Hurt 36 after a domestic dispute at 3071 Old Camp Long Road ended with a structure fire. Joe Hurt faces second degree arson and firearm charges while Dana Hurt is accused of false information and two fraudulent checks. Both held at the county detention center.
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Nuart
Old Camp Long Road
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Alte
Frank
Dana L. Hurt
Center
Eureka
Joe
Dana Hurt
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