Readers demand list of businesses fined for selling to minors
A letter notes fines on North side businesses for selling cigarettes to minors and urges publication of the names so parents avoid them. The writer praises teenagers who assisted the operation and asks city officials to address Woodside traffic access and the Woodside Association ban on contractor vehicles from Silver Bluff entrance, while inviting reader comments via TalkBack.
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Fire at Laurel Lake Drive sheds under investigation
Aiken County Sheriff's Office probes a suspicious fire at 547 Laurel Lake Drive after 3 am Monday. Deputy reports a shed and surrounding woods on fire and two open propane tanks. Homeowner Marcie Clark, 39, heard two explosions and saw a man on a bicycle flee. Damages estimated at $2000.
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Grant funds alligator genome study at Savannah River Site
Savannah River Ecology Lab researcher Travis Glenn secured a seed grant from the University of Georgia foundation to study alligator genetics at the Savannah River Site in Aiken County. The project aims to build a data set for a larger federal effort, comparing crocodilian and bird genetics while monitoring contamination in the surrounding wetlands.
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Equine art show in Aiken to aid Red Cross
An equine art event in Aiken runs February 7 to 12 at the Aiken Municipal Building to benefit the American Red Cross. Thirty three national and international artists will display works with many pieces priced around 1000 dollars, including bronzes, with proceeds supporting relief efforts.
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Community Capital Corp hits $100 million in assets
People's Community Capital Corp. posts 2002 assets of $102.1 million as of December 31 and reports record earnings of $1,022,563 or 93 cents per share. CEO Tommy B. Wessinger notes 16 percent asset growth over prior year and five_history of operations. Corporate offices are in Aiken and North Augusta CSRA.
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Aiken teen charged with reckless driving
Aiken Public Safety charged 19 year old Reggie Dwane Young with no driver's license and reckless driving after speeding and running a stop sign on Colleton Avenue. Young initially said he would surrender. Two women, Schmanya Hall and Theresa Galatro, were arrested for filing a false police report claiming the SUV was stolen.
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