Sage Mill Not County Funds Back Industrial Park Support
Sage Mill was funded by the industrial park and Bridgestone Firestone agreements, not by county money or taxes. The note criticizes Citizen Clinton over past wars and calls readers to relocate, citing U S actions from Somalia to Kosovo and Bosnia.
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Aiken County Historical Society meeting corrected
The Aiken County Historical Society will meet February 8 at 3 p.m. at the Aiken County Historical Museum. The public is invited and for more information call Allen Riddick at 649-6050. The Aiken Standard apologizes for the error.
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Aiken to standardize alcohol sale hours under new ordinance
The Aiken City Council will consider updating hours for alcohol serving businesses to open no earlier than 10 a.m. and close by 2 a.m. The move aligns municipal rules with state law changes and follows a public hearing schedule.
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Horseplay art brings fifth graders’ creativity to life in Aiken
Fifth graders at J D Lever Elementary School created Horseplay fiberglass horses for display with patriotic and other themes. Proceeds fund activities for children and seniors, with plans to mirror a Gateway program for gifted art, drama and crafts on a smaller scale if funded.
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J.D. Lever
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Chris Gray
Natasha Hunt
Brittney Bazzarello
Chris Cumbee
Ryan Leverette
Maleka Williams
Darius Bowers
Aiken
Elizabeth White
White
Darius
Aiken Center For the Arts
Gateway
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Champion racewalker shares unusual sport appeal
Lisa Winne, a Houston native now in Aiken, discusses racewalking merits and safety. She set the U.S. Junior National 10K record in 1998 and competed in the Junior Pan American Games, noting training, gear, and challenge at local events like The Rumble By Da River in Augusta with USATF sanctions.
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Character award ceremony slated for Aiken in May
Aiken Elementary School fifth grader Jeremy Garrison was named a Celebration of Character recipient after teacher Connie Ferrell nominated him. The event, in its fifth year, is sponsored by the Joint Women’s Club of Aiken and will be held May 8 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with nominations due by May 1.
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Vehicle stolen in Aiken recovered in Batesburg
A 1995 red Toyota pickup stolen Saturday from a Big Branch Road resident was found and recovered by Batesburg Police on Sunday. The victim described a group of men in a small car who demanded directions at gunpoint. she was unharmed. Two men were arrested while driving the vehicle.
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