Readers Sound Off On Roads Taxes And Obama
A mixed letter column commentators urge DOT to clear overgrown highway sides in South Carolina while criticizing a new texting law. They discuss political arguments about Obama and Cain, budgeting foreign policy, and urge readers to share views via the Aiken Standard TalkBack line and email.
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Barbecue Judge Training Set for Columbia July 12
The S C Barbecue Association will hold a daylong judge training seminar in Columbia on July 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church recreation hall. Course fees are 45 dollars and include lunch, with about 35 signed up and room for up to 200. Attendees must join the association and complete the seminar followed by judging four sanctioned cook-offs to become certified.
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Columbia
Recreation Hall
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Bull Street
Charleston
Myrtle Beach
Lexington
Beaufort
Greenville
Aiken
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South Carolina
South Carolina barbecue judging training attracts hopeful judges
Memphis and Kansas City officials discuss judging barbecue with High stressing objectivity over taste. Training aims to certify judges, with participants paying at the door and needing to reserve a spot. email contact is provided for enrollment. Teddy Kulmala covers the crime and courts beat for the Aiken Standard.
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Kansas City
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Aiken Standard
Fourth of July Archery Tag Draws Families at Citizens Park
Teenager Kelly Kain joined family and others in Archery Tag games led by Ziskas Archery at Citizens Park celebrating Independence Day. The game uses bows two padded arrows and inflatable bunkers with teams of four to eight. Owner Josh Ziska plans weekend setups at other parks and groups call for events.
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Citizens Park
Kain
Ziska
Archery
Josh Ziska
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Former Miss S C wins Wipeout title in North Augusta
Courtney Turner, Miss South Carolina 2011, won the Wipeout Hotties versus Geeks segment earning 25000. The North Augusta native and USC alum, now based in Los Angeles, spoke of her growth and plans to return home.
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North Augusta
Courtney Turner
South Carolina
Thomas Rhett
ABC
Turner
Fox Creek High School
University of South Carolina
Los Angeles
Ghost hunting event and wrestling show announced for July
The South Coast Paranormal Society hosts a ghost hunting program for rising grades six to twelve at Nancy Carson Public Library on July 14 at 7 p.m. Basic equipment demos and Q&A are featured. Livewire Wrestling performs at Alter Egoz Sports Bar on July 13 with doors at 3:30 p.m. and bell at 4 p.m. Tickets are eight dollars. under six with paid adult free. Aiken Center for the Arts offers first through seventh grade half day camps at $130. Call 803-819-4278 or 803-641-9094 or visit the listed websites for details.
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Nancy Carson Public Library
Edgefield Road
North Augusta
Livewire
Alter Ego’z Sports Bar & Grill
Gordon Highway
Augusta
Livewireaugusta.tk
Aiken Center For the Arts
Laurens St. S.W
Aikencenterforthearts.org
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