Legion District 4 commander Julian Dunbar wins state award
American Legion District 4 commander Julian Dunbar receives the state organization outstanding district commander award during the recent state meeting. His district covers Aiken North Augusta Bath Graniteville Beech Island Jackson New Ellenton Johnston Edgefield and Saluda.
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American Legion District 4
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American Legion
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Graniteville
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New Ellenton
Johnston
Edgefield
Saluda
Pennies for the Park Parade and Picnic
A Saturday event named Pennies for the Park will run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Virginia Acres Park. Donations support the Aiken County Open Land Trust as it raises funds to buy 14 acres along Price Avenue. Families may decorate tricycles and wagons. decorating materials are provided at the H. Odell Weeks Center before the parade, which opens for decorating at 1 p.m.
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Virginia ‘Acres Park
Aiken County
Open Land Trust
Price Avenue
H. Odell Weeks Center
Weeks Center
Aiken event prizes kids prizes and cabbage weighs
Arkansas contest offers cutest prettiest funniest and unusual by age with prizes donated by local businesses. Attendees bring picnics. drinks provided. Call Jennifer Robinson or Aiken Parks and Recreation for info. Hazel Childers grows giant cabbages weighing 16 3 4 pounds and 12 1 4 pounds. Nunsense play ends with ad lib joke about St O Leary patron saint of nuclear workers.
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Ark
Jennifer Robinson
Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
Aiken Community Playhouse
Nunsense
St. O'Leary
Chamber News notes dozen firms join Greater Aiken Chamber
May edition of the Chamber News reports twelve new members joining the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce. Eleven are in Aiken and one is in Augusta, expanding local business ties and chamber activity.
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Greater Aiken
North Augusta seeks action on dump at Washington Homes
North Augusta residents urge the city to clean up the vacant Washington Homes complex at Jackson Avenue after months of debris. Attorney Kelly Zier says state health officials may issue an asbestos order before any removal can occur, with public release of any decision and continued police reporting of illegal dumping.
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Washington Homes
North Augusta
Kelly Zier
Frazier
State Department
Zier
DHEO
Echnicians
DHEC
Lark Jones
Jackson Avenue
Farmers urge rain as drought hits crops in Aiken area
Local farmers led by Carl Brown Jr and Stephen Cannon report dry weather threatening corn soybeans beans and hay with only grapes wine and some crops holding up. Clemson extension agent Terry Mathis warns of possible major losses if rain does not come this week while Southside Produce notes beans slowed and watermelons strong despite heat.
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Aiken
Carl Brown Jr
Stephen Cannon
Southside
Hammond Place homeowners press for street repairs in North Augusta
Bob Lemon spokesman for the Hammond Place Homeowners Association asked the City Council Monday night to include the narrow streets in the municipal system. Officials said the roads do not meet deeds standards, while pricetag estimates to upgrade to 1996 standards run around 25 thousand dollars. Homeowners cited taxes paid over the past decade.
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North Augusta
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Hammond Place
Rapids
Lemnon
Clowns teach kids serious safety lesson in Graniteville
Local youngsters at the Aiken County Recreation Center met two part-time clowns, EMTs by day, safety instructors by night. They demonstrated 911 use, smoke detectors, and fire safety, giving a busier tour inside an ambulance and explaining gear like bandages and IV tubes.
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Graniteville
Aiken County Recreation Center
Bubbles
Debra Carroll Red
Danya Allen
North Augusta explorer leads find of Resurgam off Wales
Mark Newell and a team locate the Resurgam the world’s first engine powered submarine off Wales after 1880 wrecking voyage. Newell, USC archaeology grad, previously led Hunley discovery and later left Hunley work amid university and author Clive Cussler dispute. The Hunley hailed as first of its kind. Resurgam called second.
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Aspn Newell
University of South Carolina
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Newell
Clive Cussler
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Robert Scott Jr
Montmorenci Vineyards
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