Aiken braces for winter weather with snow possible
The National Weather Service issues a winter storm watch for Aiken from Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon as forecasters predict snow and sleet likely Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night. Accumulations of one to three inches are possible with ice and freezing rain potentially affecting the Eastern Midlands. Temperatures range from a low near 22 to a high around 35 on Wednesday.
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Lumbia
Whitney Smith
National Weather Service
Aiken
Midlands
Smith
Poverty's grip in Aiken explored through local stories
In Aiken a nine child family member Amanda Seabrook battles cuts in food stamps and poverty stigma amid supportive home walls. The piece frames national poverty history, state and county figures, and local aid via the Aiken-Barnwell Community Action Commission promoting self sufficiency.
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Nurture Home
Amanda Seabrook
Kyren
Seabrook
New York
Aiken
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Marieanne Petersen
Aiken-Barnwell Community Action Commission Inc
Community Action Commission
Petersen
Eloise Fair Dies in Aiken Area
Eloise Fair of Aiken area dies at an advanced age. Funeral plans by the local mortuary list services and burial in the family plot. Survived by children and grandchildren, with a memorial set for later in the season.
Newberry Hall and Mead Hall Win 2014 Preservation Awards
Maggie and David Sacks win the 2013 Small Business of the Year at the Greater Aiken Chamber Dinner. They and Myrtle Anderson receive the Leadership Award at the Historic Aiken Foundation Preservation Awards at the Aiken County Historical Museum. Anderson provided space for the project.
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Maggie
David Sacks
Newberry Hall Venture
Greater Aiken
Dede Biles
Maggie Sacks
Myrtle Anderson
Robert Stacks
Historic Aiken Foundation
Stacks
Foundation
Public Safety turnover rate analyzed in Aiken
City officials discuss the high turnover at the Aiken Department of Public Safety following two on the line of duty deaths in late 2011 and early 2012. A 21 percent turnover the following year included six retirements and 12 voluntary departures. Officials note lingering effects for three to five years and debate salary studies as a remedy.
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Charles Barranco
Ron Shelley
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken
Aiken Public Safety
Richard Pearce
Scotty Richardson
Sandy Rogers
Washington
D.C
Pearce
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