Red Cross Blood Drive and Local Events This Week
The American Red Cross hosts a blood drive Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. at Aiken Regional Medical Centers 302 University Parkway. Livewire Wrestling performs Sunday at Alter Ego's Sports Bar 1721 Gordon Highway Augusta with doors 3:30 p.m. show at 4 p.m. Oliver West and 39 Express play Hopelands Gardens Monday July 14 at 7 p.m. Aiken Comfort Nar Anon meets Tuesdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. John s United Methodist Church 104 Newberry St. N.W. room 119. Call 803-643-4661 for weather updates.
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American Red Cross
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
University Parkway
Redcrossblood.org
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Newberry St. N.W
Cold War Patriots to Hold July Town Hall Meetings
The Cold War Patriots announce town hall sessions on July 15 at Strom Thurmond High School cafeteria Johnston and July 16 at Cail Community Center Sylvania with 10 am and 2 pm starts to inform Savannah River Site workers' communities.
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Strom Thurmond High School
Columbia Road
Johnston
Cail
Millen Road
Sylvania
Georgia
Voter ID Affidavits Count Low Ballot Submissions in SC
A legal provision allowed voters without photo IDs to cast paper ballots after signing an affidavit of a “reasonable impediment.” Election officials tally show 18 votes across 18 counties with many reporting none. Officials and advocates debate whether the rule aids access or signals confusion.
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Election Commission
S.C
Alan Clemmons
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Clemmons
Brett Bursey
Progressive Network
U.S. District Court
Bursey
Alan Wilson
U.S. Justice Department
Wilson
Marci Andino
Whitmire
Susan Dunn
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Dunn
Wagener Wag Yields World-Class Finish for Local Jumpers
Wagener and Columbia girls teamed for a world contest in Sumter June 13 and 14. The group faced 21 other finalists from New York New Jersey Washington DC and Japan, with Wagener placing fourth in singles and second doubles for fourth fifth and third place across grades.
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Sumter
Michael Peterson
Columbia
Holman
Wagener
New York
New Jersey
Washington
D.C
Japan
Peterson
Middle school students encouraged to customize summer learning
Rashad Roland aided middle schoolers this summer after moving from Leavelle McCampbell Middle School to Schofield as a parenting coordinator. He noted students varied in effort during the year and many welcomed the chance to advance, with older students aiming to avoid repeating eighth grade. Senior writer Rob Novit, Aiken Standard education reporter since 2001, hails from Walterboro and studied journalism at the University of Georgia.
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Derrek Asberry
The
Aiken Standard
Vidalia, Ga
Georgia Southern University
DerrekAsberry
Lamar
Rashad Roland
Leavelle McCampbell Middle School
Schofield
Roland
Rob Novit
Walterboro
University of Georgia
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Oliver West
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Nar-Anon.org
Savannah River
Kelly Green
Coldwarpatriots.org
Aiken County
Chesterfield St. S.W
N.A
Nancy Carson
Edgefield Road
North Augusta
Brian
Brian A. Katonak
Chesterfield Street
Aiken
Aikenlawyer.com
Silver Bluff
Avery
Ige
Park Avenue
Facebook.com
AutoCare
Terie
East Pine Log Rd
Aden
Cart
Ats
Whiskey Road
Aiken SC
Henry Tam
Edgefield Ave
Publicedpartners.org
Callus
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