Portraits of the Past photo submissions sought in Aiken County
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit old photos documenting Aiken County history. Pick up submission forms at the Aiken Standard office or download the PDF from www aik enstandard com. Mail or hand deliver completed forms to 326 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29801. For questions call Kimberley Kirkey at 648-2311 ext 212.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Aikenstandard.com
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Kimberley Kirkey
P.O
Aiken, S.C
Aikenstandard
Aiken community groups host events and fundraisers this week
Aiken beekeepers meet at 6 30 p m to discuss equipment and a short course. Rotary Club gathers at Phil's Deli at 12 30 p m. Aiken SPCA offers cat neuter for 15 dollars with rabies proof or vaccination option. New Year brunch by Aiken Christian Women's Club at Woodside Plantation. Birds and Butterflies of Aiken discuss winterizing a garden with Linda Farrell as guest. Free nursery school reservations by Jan 22. Library hosts Wednesday Morning Story Time for ages 0 2 and 3 5. Community forum Children out of Control on Jan 29 at Schofield Middle School. Savannah River Site Redevelopment Authority meets Jan 29 in Lower Savannah Council of Governments room. Mead Hall Episcopal School hosts 4th Annual Evening of Dinner and Jazz on Jan 30 with silent auction and dinner by Newberry Hall. Antiques in the Heart of Aiken Show and Sale runs Jan 30 to Feb 1 at the Aiken Center for the Arts.
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Aiken Beekeepers Association
Agricultural Services Center
Richland Ave. E
Rotary Club of
Aiken South
Phil's Deli
Whiskey Road
Aiken
Aiken Spca
SPCA
Aiken Christian Women’s Club
Woodside Plantation
Linda Farrell
Shirley
Pam
Aiken Center For Alcohol and Other
Schofield Middle School
Savannah River Site Redevelopment Authority
Lower Savannah
Mead Hall Episcopal School
Stevenson McClelland
St. Thaddeus Church
Newberry Hall
Ken Dukes
Sentimental Serenade Show by Gary West in Cumberland Village
Saturday events include Gary West performing at Cumberland Village at 3 p.m. RSVPs to 643-0073. Also on Saturday a SCETV K-12 site demo for teachers at 1 p.m. around South Carolina links. Proceeds support local charities and listings available via Aiken Standard.
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Cumberland Village
Gary West
SCETV
Studte
South Carolina
Aiken County
Rivera sentenced to life in prison without parole in Georgia
After a lengthy trial in Richmond County, a jury sentenced the convicted killer Rivera to life in prison without parole. The verdict drew tears from Glista’s family and Rivera’s own remarks included a brief apology. Prosecutors plan further prosecutions in several related cases in South Carolina and Georgia.
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Richmond County Superior Court
Albert M. Pickett
Glista
Marni
Gloria Perius
Rivera
Craig
Columbia County
Tabitha Bosdell
Augusta
Inves
Power outages hit Aiken County shoppers brace for shortages
Power flickers and outages affected Aiken County areas with co operatives scrambling to restore service. Publix at Eastgate reported higher sales while shelves stayed stocked. Bi Lo Pine Log Road and Kroger University Parkway saw brisk business and full registers as shoppers stocked up amid the storm.
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Publix
Eastgate
Pine Log Road
Rich Hroblak
South Carolina All State Offices Closed Amid Ice Storm
State offices in Abbeville Anderson Calhoun Cherokee Chester Chesterfield Clarendon Darlington Dillon Edgefield Fairfield Florence Greenville Greenwood Kershaw Laurens Lancaster Lee Lexington Marion Marlboro McCormick Newberry Oconee Pickens Richland Saluda Spartanburg Sumter Union York closed. Roads iced and flights canceled as sleet fell from Lancaster to Myrtle Beach with a winter storm warning in effect across much of the state.
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Christy Ferrell
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Midlands
Lancaster County
Fairfield
Cherokee Counties
National Weather Service
Foothills
Piedmont
North Midlands
Pee Dee
Leonard Vaughan
Columbia
Myrtle Beach
Florence
North Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Greenville-Spartanburg International
Tom Watson
Charleston
Phyllis Dent
Katelyn
Janet McDonald
Greenville
Abbeville
Anderson
Calhoun
Cherokee
Chester
Chesterfield
Claren
Don
Darlington
Dillon
Edgefield
Greenwood
Kershaw
Laurens
Lancaster, Lee
Lexington
Marion
Marlboro
McCormick
Newberry
Oconee
Pickens
Richland
Saluda
Spartanburg
Sumter
Union
York
Aiken County
Mark Sanford
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Pam Weathersbee
Sean
Aiken County Public Library
Mal
Ferrier
Wanda Haymans
Aiken Women’s Club
Black Bottom Biscuits
Washington Center Theater
Newberry Street
Wrightsboro Road
Tiffaney Wilson
Jackson
Melissa Dingess
Graniteville
Barbara Morgan
Jeremy Schoolfield
Jschoolfield
Andrew Davis Tucker
Albert Pickett
Danny Craig
Deborah Taylor
Hroblak
Lynne Wolfe
The
Krogeron
University Parkway
Dent
Abdul-Rasheed
Abdul- Rasheed
Office OF School Quality
Division of Professional Development and School Quality
Department of Education
Rock Hill
Sun City
Museschools.com
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