July Fest at Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds draws hundreds
Outdoor festival highlights include local artists performing rap gospel reggae and R B with Najee Perry and the Smith Hazel Steppers on stage. Betty Gyles notes the event helps musicians push toward national attention while families enjoy food and a petting zoo from Eudora Farms with attendees like Christopher Upson Jr and Kristia Upson13.
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Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds
Daryl Perry
Najee Perry
Smith-Hazel Steppers
Najee
Betty Gyles
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Gyles
Eudora Farms
Christopher Upson Jr
Kristia
After July Fest Jam At American Legion Post 212
The event at American Legion Post 212 on Hampton Avenue runs today from 9 p.m. with a five dollar door fee. Prizes for best red, white and blue outfit and a cash bar with hors d oeuvres are listed.
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Upson
Christopher Upson
Anita Williams
American Legion
Hampton Avenue
Smith- Hazel Recreation Center
South Carolina Medicaid to cover smoking cessation aids
South Carolina will fund smoking cessation aids through Medicaid, including patches inhalers gums and prescriptions. The $500,000 annual cost is expected to be offset by lower treatment costs for smoking related diseases. Federal approval is pending though most states already fund similar programs.
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Medicaid
South Carolina
State Department of Health and Human Services
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USC
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HHS Medical Care Advisory Committee
Sara Hutchinson
Washington, D.C
Noise ordinances target loud car music in Aiken
Aiken Public Safety officer Ben Harm says if he can hear music from a stopped car with windows up, the sound is too loud. Fines range from 257 to 1087 dollars with up to 30 days in jail. Police report show extra violations often occur when loud music is found. Nicholas Swearingen of X-Treme Audio notes that any loud sound system can breach limits. Page 10A.
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Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Ben Harm
Harm
X-Treme Audio
Nicholas Swearingen
Veracruz Roots Drive South Carolina Latino Seekout
USC researchers identify a link between Veracruz Mexico natives and Columbia South Carolina's growing Latino population. Elaine Lacy notes many undocumented immigrants exceed 2000 census figures, stressing school and community needs for bilingual support as Mexican television interviews Veracruz migrants in Columbia.
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Ofelia Reyes
Veracruz
Mexico
University of South Carolina
Gulf Coast
South Carolina
Elaine Lacy
USC
Consortium For Latino Immigration Studies
Lacy
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