Multiple Local Thefts and a Battery Incident Reported
A series of incidents include a car left running and stolen on Staley Road Wagoner, a motel theft on Highway 1 Clear Water, a breaking and entering auto on 1100 block Williston Road, and a home burglary on O'd Ridge North Augusta. A juvenile was assaulted near Pine Grove Road, an LPG welding machine stolen on Augusta Road Warrenville, and a diamond back bike taken on Eagle Street Graniteville. An undercover drug operation led to marijuana purchase and child removals by police, and a TV and alarm clock stolen on Newberry Street. A separate break in to a car on Barnwell Avenue and a drug charge after an early traffic stop near East Pine Log and Banks Mill Road are noted.
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Staley Road
Wagoner
Highway 1
Clearwater
Williston Road
O'd Ridge Road
North Augusta
Pine Grove Road
Sheriff’s
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Augusta Road
Warrenville
Eagle Street
Graniteville
Edgefield Avenue
Newberry Street
Barnwell Avenue
East Pine Log
Banks Mill Road
Aiken Public Safety
Williston
Rent-a-Cupid Offered for Valentine Day Fundraiser
The Aiken Area Council on Aging sponsors a Cupid delivery fundraiser for Valentine Week. People can rent Cupid to deliver flowers cards or messages in town. Proceeds support the council and run through Belinda Roger at 648-5447.
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Council On Aging
Aiken Area Council On Aging
Belinda Roger
Aiken
Beech Island to vote on incorporation February 11
Beech Island residents will decide by public meeting on February 11 whether to incorporate. A committee has drawn three town boundary options A B and C with the C drawing containing only town limits and completed property assessments. The meeting at Beech Island Fire Station on Sand Bar Ferry Road starts at 7 p.m.
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Beech Island
Dan Johnson
Fire Department
Johnson
South Carolina
Ft. Moore
Charleston
Beech Island Fire Station
Sand Bar Ferry Road
Pulling The Thread women retreat offered in Aiken
A day long workshop event titled Pulling The Thread will be held Saturday February 6 at the Rye Patch Reception Center in Aiken. Registration starts 8 30 a m with breakfast from New Moon Cafe. Sessions cover tai chi nutrition goal setting and more. The fee is 25 dollars includes breakfast lunch and a resource book. An optional 10 dollars for business card inclusion applies for women promoting their business. Sponsors include New Moon Cafe and Body Dynamics. For reservations call 642 7648.
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Rye Patch
City of
Hammond-Beyer Chiropractic Center
New Moon Cafe
Body Dynamics
Aiken Hounds Hunter Trial Steams Through Wet Weather
Nearly 50 riders braved cold rain and wind at Paradise Farm in Aiken for the fundraiser event organized by Leslie Ward. Competitors from South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida faced banks and water obstacles on a course by Willie Key, judged by Nancy Wetmore, with Canadian riders taking multiple top places in Class 1 Hunter Pace lead by Heyward Bailey of Augusta.
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Aiken Hounds
Paradise Farm
Leslie Ward
Wagoner Road
Charlotte Baxter
South Carolina
Ginia
Florida
Willie
Chainsaw Willie
Aiken Tech to Name Faculty Development Room for Joe DeVore
Aiken Technical College will name the Faculty Development Room in its new Information Technology Center in honor of Joe DeVore, longtime Palmetto Federal Regions Bank executive and 23 year Aiken County Commission member. The 40000 square foot building, part of a 20 year master plan, will begin construction in March and host labs, a learning center, and offices for Academic Affairs and Economic Development.
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Joe DeVore
Aiken County Commission For Technical and Comprehensive Education
Palmetto Federal/Regions Bank
Aiken Technical College
Commission
ATC
Aiken Technical College Foundation
Ter
Bridgestone/Firestone
Sendoff for March of Dimes WalkAmerica Aiken
The March of Dimes WalkAmerica kickoff in Aiken drew miracle workers at the Holiday Inn Express. Alyson Boudreux, a cerebral palsy ambassador, highlighted twin to twin transfusion syndrome and the lifesaving help from the March of Dimes as volunteers prepare for the April 17 event at Odell Weeks Center.
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Aiken
Whiskey Road
Betty Ryberg
Odell Weeks Center
Alyson Boudreux
Cindy Boudreax
Alyson
Ray
Ms. Boudreax
Public Safety Driver Licenses Exposed in Data Sale
State driver license photos were released to Image Data and will be sold to businesses for use in verification and security measures. Officials say the move raises privacy concerns and invites scrutiny of state data handling practices amid a broader public safety discourse.
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Remus
Effie
Charlie
United States of America
Image Data
Driver license pictures as nationwide displays raise ire
Carl Langley questions the ethics of selling driver license images and the friction with state legislators. He notes past bureaucratic messes and mocks personal data sales while joking about subscriptions and public notices, ending with a tease about seeing his photo in supermarkets.
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Mensa
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Ginny Southworth
A.J
Sandy) Cassatt
Zachary Smith
By Nina J. Nidiffer
ATC Tech Room
DeVore
Ron Baxley
Carl Langley
Langley
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