Children enjoy rare snow day in Aiken neighborhoods
Brady West, 4, braved the falling snow in pajamas to build a small Olaf like snowman and stroll with his parents Jeremy and Mary West through Gatewood with dogs Jeter and Touchdown. Others, including Matthew Supan with seven friends, Austin Carter, and USC Aiken student Rachel Roberts, joined a snowy outing amid two inches of ice.
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Weather-Hit Power Lines In Aiken County Noted
Crews monitor roads after 2.5 inches of snow, with no power outages reported in Aiken County as of press time. SCANA notes past outages but plans no rolling blackouts this week. Authorities say trees and branches are being cleared to protect lines.
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Snowy Submit Your Photos To Aiken Standard
Readers are invited to share wintry weather photos for publication in the Aiken Standard via Facebook or email. The paper provides updates on school delays and closings and a list of closures on 10A. Aiken County Schools have delayed openings by two hours with ongoing updates at the website and social channels.
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Area Deaths and Delays Cloud Local Paper
The notice lists area obituaries including Alberta Ginyard Wagoner Debbie Bennett Bath Nettie B Blakely of Augusta and Robert S Matthews of Aiken. An inclement weather delay affected today’s deliveries with normal service expected by Friday.
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State of the Union draws mixed local reactions
Local leaders weigh in on President Obama's address delivered Tuesday night. US Representative Joe Wilson criticizes the speech as harmful to jobs and small business, saying Republicans have acted to create work. Senator Tim Scott says Obama offers empty promises and more of the same.
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