Whiskey Road Drainage First as Corridor Study Moves Ahead
Aiken County and city officials plan to start with storm water drainage work along Whiskey Road, delaying ground breaking for two years or more. The Stantec study outlined options to improve the nearly 12 mile corridor from South Boundary Avenue to U S Route 278 with total costs between 36.57 and 46.37 million dollars. Implementing traffic measures would cost about 15.34 million, while drainage options range 21.23 to 31.03 million.
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Lesser Known Historical Figures in Living Wax Museum Highlight
Fifth graders at East Aiken School of the Arts presented a Living Wax Museum featuring lesser known 19th and 20th century Americans. Katherine Johnson, highlighted by teacher Shannon Green, inspired students with NASA human computer contributions and challenged stereotypes about girls in math and science.
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East Aiken School of the Arts
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NASA
Shannon Green
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Wax museum spotlights Hidden Figures and suffrage pioneers
Aiken students feature figures from history including Hidden Figures, Bass Reeves, Wyatt Earp and Alice Paul in this year's wax museum. The event honors suffrage history and highlights the Nineteenth Amendment's 1920 ratification and ongoing gender equality efforts.
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Bass Reeves
Green
Wyatt Earp
Alice Paul
U.S
Susan B. Anthony
Ivanka Trump and Tim Scott celebrate tax reform tour
Ivanka Trump and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott led a victory tour after the tax overhaul. They cited doubled child tax credits and ongoing effects from reform, praising progress and urging continued effort as they spoke to South Carolina women.
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Greenville
Congress
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U.S
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White House
North Charleston
Deaths and Funerals Todays Area Obituaries
Lillian Bernice Brewer-Davis of Homestead Florida, Peter Lansingh Gray of Aiken, Surena Holmes of Augusta Georgia, Steve Allen Swindler of Trenton, Paul Nelson Jr. of Denmark and Hugh Frank Poplin of Aiken are listed in the death notices column for today. The brief obituary segment appears in the 4A deaths and funerals section.
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Lillian Bernice Brewer-Davis
Homestead
Florida
Peter Lansingh Gray
Aiken
Surena Holmes
Augusta
Georgia
Steve Allen Swindler
Trenton
Paul Nelson Jr
Denmark
Hugh Frank Poplin
Weather forecast for upcoming six days
Cloudy with a high near 61 and a low around 50. Complete six day outlook provided with daily temperature ranges and conditions.
Contact Information for Newsroom and Offices
The notice lists general offices and a newsroom contact with phone numbers 803 648 2311 and 803 644 2401 for readers seeking assistance or press inquiries.
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Cindy Kubovic
Aikenstandard.com
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Postandcourier.com
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Errstyy
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Washington Road
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