Courthouse To Be Ready For Use In About A Month
Aiken County plans to have the courthouse back in operation within about a month after a fire damaged the bell tower. Repairs focus on roof protection and basic functionality while the building is evaluated for long term options by Wells Hutchison Law and Associates. Court sessions will proceed at the federal courthouse on Park Avenue until repairs are complete.
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Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
Joe Busby
Busby
Federal
Park Avenue
Legislative Delegation
Wells Hutchison Law and Associates
Elizabeth Harrington
Aiken Standard Prepares Early Close for 4th Holiday
The Aiken Standard will close early on Friday July 3 to give staff extra holiday time. News deadlines move up to allow a press start at 11 a.m. with a noon closing. Classified ads for Monday close Friday at 10:30 a.m. while other deadlines stay the same.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken official mistaken remark sparks council exchange
During an Aiken County meeting on Wednesday night, William Clyburn introduced Steve Surasky as a former Aiken City Council member, prompting Surasky to joke he believed he was being extinct. The bystander then quipped about a coffin with a mattress on Hwy 1, prompting further banter.
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Hwy. 1
Steve Surasky
Aiken
William Clyburn
Aiken County
Clyburn
Surasky
Inside Today Aiken County features and notices
A compact listing highlights sections such as Classifieds, Comics, Community Calendar, Obituaries and Sports. It outlines features including Dear Abby, Rex Humbard, Louis Rukeyser, and weather updates with a broad scope across the paper.
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Aiken County Today
Cancer Answerline
Abby
Louis Rukeyser
Rex Humbard
Science Front
the Butcher
18.5 Mill County Tax Hike Looms At Public Hearing
Aiken County Council faced an 18.5 mill tax hike to fund the coming budget after a $100,000 reduction. Four mills would cover jail and salary increases, one for garbage fees, with citizens urging higher taxes for Sheriff and Aiken Technical College.
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Aiken
Carrol H. Warner
Way Owings of Belvedere
Sheriff's
Fay Hatcher
Ronald Hobson
Aiken County
Warner
North Augusta Prepares Colorful Fourth of July Celebration
The Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce sponsors Independence Day events plus the town's 75th anniversary Diamond Celebration. Festivities include a Thursday Friday comedy at Grace United Methodist, a Saturday children's parade led by Grand Marshal Elisabeth Tarver Turner, a noon flag ceremony, a 1 p.m. music lineup with bands and choirs, a 3 p.m. Thurmond and Derrick appearances, and a Sunday God And Country worship service at North Augusta High School Stadium.
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North Augusta
Greater
Jerry Henry
Grace United Methodist Church Family Center
First Baptist Church
Maude Edenfield Park
Belvedere
American Legion
Lioness Club
Elisabeth Tarver Turner
Chamber
Grand Marshall
Bob Lemon
Naval Rotc
Midland Valley High School
Bill Knotts
DAR Good Citizenship
I Love
America
Garden Council
Mary Mittelberg
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Brooks
Strom Thurmond
Butler Derrick
Derrick
North Augusta High School
John Younginer
Roy Head
Jerry Matthews
Charles Page
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Aiken Tec
TEC
Little
Chuck Ensor
Amoco Plastics
Billie Trapp
Carrol Warner
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