Severe brush fire in Aiken County scorches 220 acres
Heavy brush fires swept across Aiken County with the Couchton district blaze burning over 220 acres and forcing evacuations. Recent rainfall totals are modest. Sunday brought 0.74 inches, pushing the year to 20.12 inches as drought status was removed statewide. Weather forecasts call for mostly cloudy conditions with highs around 89 to 92 and a return to sunny skies by the weekend.
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Augusta
Columbia
Aiken Standard Weather Station
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National Weather Service
Horse trough project gains support and funding plan
Levy aided the trough project with City and County officials and multiple groups including Aiken County Public Works and Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum. Benton cites a $6,000 estimated cost and hopes to have the trough running this fall with labor from local governments and support from the horse community.
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Levy
Benton
Aiken County Public Workseat
Friends of the
Aiken County
Early Christmas décor sale draws shoppers to save
Store owner says Christmas items are eight months out and prices are strong. Customers like Lynn Foster and Louise Hollandsworth buy wreaths and garland for Trenton United Methodist, hoping to beat higher later prices as they shop during sales.
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Lynn Foster
Louise Hollandsworth
Trenton United Methodist
Rachel Johnson
Rjohnson
Aikenstandard.com
City plans Sand River restoration near Hitchcock Woods
City officials and the Hitchcock Foundation outline a Sand River restoration project to slow water flow and sediment buildup toward Hitchcock's Cathedral Isle. The plan targets downtown drainage areas with construction possible next August and public input through July 31.
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Hitchcock Woods
Larry Morris
Public Works Administration and Engineering Department
Sand River
Doug Rabold
Hitchcock Foundation
Hitchcock
Cathedral Isle
Rabold
Foundation
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