Editorial Praise For Kathy Rawls Budget Action
A reader lauds Kathy Rawls for securing budget funds that raise county employees’ pay with no tax increase. The letter urges fiscal responsibility and questions source of funds. It also calls for road safety upgrades on Silver Bluff Road and traffic signals at Wal Mart and Whiskey Road intersections.
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Readers Voice Calls for Accountability and Local Issues
Letters express frustration with Washington politics and local governance. They urge resignations over raises, critique MOX concerns, demand affordable utilities and streetlight funding fairness, and question crime safety while urging readers to comment via TalkBack.
Children rescued from filthy home on Vincent Avenue
Officers found three grandchildren living in a residence with no electricity and a strong odor. The home had no beds, dirty garbage, broken window glass within reach of children, and visible bruises or flea bites on the kids. No charges filed as of Monday.
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Archery Tag Invades Aiken With Bow and Foam Arrow Play
Aiken resident Josh Ziska brings Archery Tag to town describing it as dodgeball with bows and arrows. Players use soft foam tipped arrows, wear padding, and hide behind inflatable bunkers in a team format. An open Archery Tag game will be held on Friday for newcomers.
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Open Archery Tag Comes to Citizens Park in Aiken
Ziska Archery Tag hosts events at Citizens Park soccer field 1060 Banks Mill Road Fridays noon to 6 pm for all ages from 5 to 95. Prices per player range from 4 to 15 dollars. cash and cards accepted. For details visit Facebook or archerytag.com. Locally reported by Maayan Schechter.
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Aiken Library Hosts First Dog Days Film Event
The Aiken County Public Library screens Good Boy PG this Saturday at 1 30 p m as the kickoff to the Dog Days of Summer Series. Also, a River of Life Church venue hosts a July youth camp for grades 2 8 at 5 8 p m with a $50 fee.
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Area Man Jailed for March Shooting in Aiken County
Dudley Drive resident Christopher Lamont Thomas 31 is charged with attempted murder, weapons during a violent crime, and felon in possession after a domestic dispute led to a March 8 shooting at a Milton home. Victim James Milton 44 and Thomas were treated at Georgia Regents Medical Center before Thomas’s Friday arrest.
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Obama vows action on immigration policy
President says he will push ahead with executive steps on immigration, signaling urgency for reform. Meanwhile diplomats and lawmakers weigh the Benghazi case as a potential factor in shaping political legacies and future assessments.
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