Park project advances as city buys land for community center
The City advances the Eustis Park Community Center on a 16 184 square foot facility facing Edgefield Street with a catering kitchen and a Helping Hands wing. ACPS will vacate a 5.5 acre maintenance site by August to allow demolition and construction to proceed. City officials credit ACPS Super intendent Sean Alford for selling the land and speeding the project.
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Heat illness signs and prevention guidance issued
The release notes that 70 percent of body heat can be lost through cooling and urges drinking water and seeking shade. Early signs include muscle cramps heat rash fainting and a pulse over 100. Heat stroke is the most severe outcome with body temperature above 103 and hot red skin rapid pulse and possible confusion or unconsciousness.
Heat safety tips and cooling centers in Aiken County
The NWS expects high summer temperatures to continue this week and weekend. Cooling stations have opened at Odell Weeks Activities Center Smith Hazel Recreation Center and Citizens Park with varied hours to accommodate residents.
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Willcox hotel earns Travel Leisure World’s Best praise
Willcox in Aiken South Carolina praised by readers of Travel Leisure for food service value and overall excellence in the Worlds Best awards. The 22 room main house with old oak shade and white pillars is hailed as a page from Southern fiction. Co owner Geoffrey Ellis expresses gratitude for community support from the Willcox family.
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Willcox Hotel Tops Southern Resort Yearly Honors
Geoffrey and Shannon Ellis celebrate The Willcox in Aiken as Conde Nast named it top Southern resort hotel and Travel Leisure also ranked it highly. They credit the Aiken community and Willcox guests who often become residents, noting guests’ attachment to the area and its equestrian culture.
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Couple charged after autopsy links to child’s death
In Newberry the autopsy found injuries allegedly caused by the child’s live-in boyfriend and the mother. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office charged the couple after reviewing evidence and tips. Investigators opened the case after a deputy was called to Aiken Regional Medical Centers on June 22 regarding Mason Bryan.
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Cremation of a child tragedy dominates county news
An investigation into a toddler's head trauma in Aiken County reveals a possible child abuse case linked to a boyfriend. The child died after life support and a brain death declaration, with authorities tracing the events to a hospital transfer and a flight from officers. The report names Roberson and mentions prior domestic violence charges. Funeral details for Mason Bryan accompany the coverage.
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