Storms Knock Out Power Across Aiken Southside
Severe weather caused about 20 minutes of outages on the Southside of Aiken. Lt. L T Paradise of the Aiken Public Safety said traffic signals on Pine Log Whiskey and Silver Bluff roads were dark and burglar alarms tripped from the wind while trees were toppled. Clemson Extension's Thomas B Earle Jr noted the heavy rain could benefit crops and gardens, and ADPS Chief J Carroll Busbee said there was likely not enough rain to lift a statewide burn ban.
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Aiken
Tate
L.T. Paradise
Thomas B. Earle Jr
Clemson Extension Service
ADPS
J. Carroll Busbee
Heat Shelters Open in Aiken City Parks Centers
The City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department will offer heat shelters at H.C. Weeks Activities Center and Smith-Hazel Recreation Center. Open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with liquids provided. H.C. Weeks at 1700 Whiskey Road and Smith-Hazel at Kershaw Street and Abbeville Avenue. Call 642-7630 for more information.
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Frankie Strickland List of Favorite Plants
Frankie Strickland, owner of Good Earth Landscape and Garden Supplies, shares his five favorite plants: Dogwood white, Japanese Maples, Crape Myrtles, Japanese Anise, and Rose of Sharon. He enjoys working with plants and highlights these species.
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Frankie Strickland
Good Earth Landscape and Garden Supplies
Rainy Evening Cheers at Ryans Family Steak House
Patrons at Ryans Family Steak House welcomed the rain Friday night with smiles as patrons rushed inside, an employee holding the door. The scene showed rain failure to dampen spirits despite wet conditions.
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Ryans Family Steak House
Breezy Hill Plans Long Term Water System Upgrade
Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Company outlines a 10 year plan approved by the Department of Health and Environmental Control to secure future water supply as drought strains continue. Manager Charles A Hilton notes current odd even outdoor watering rules and that North Augusta and Edgefield lines help supply area demand. The system can produce about one million gallons daily, with peak summer use around 2.3 million gallons per day and current tank levels still low until substantial rainfall arrives.
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Aiken County
Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Company
Charles A. Hilton
Hilton
Ana Artace Tar
Breezy Hill
Oha Prook
North Augusta
Edgefield
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Kids' HELP launches aid program for abused children in Aiken
Aiken launches Kids' HELP a fee eight week group for children aged 5 2 identified as sexual abuse victims referred by human service agencies. Libby Strom program counselor notes goal create a positive environment for sharing feelings and building trust. Eleven high school volunteers act as big brothers and sisters supervised at all times. In 1989 Aiken County DSS received 141 reports of child sexual abuse with 70 substantiated and 42 involving under 12.
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Aiken
Hely
Heaung
Human Service
Libby Strom
Programounselor
Iilver Isiurt High School
Cone
Aiken High
St. Mary's College
Raleigh
N.C
Ign
Strom
Ms. Strom
Big Sisters
Aiken County
Ginny South
Sale Of Andy Wyeth Paintings Saddens State Art Enthu
Greenville County Museum’s loan of 26 Andrew Wyeth tempera and watercolor paintings to a private collection has sparked sadness and speculation. Art lovers seek the buyer while officials admit uncertainty about the next destination or owner of Weatheride The Quaker End of Olsons and other works. State tourism director Bob Liming calls it a loss for South Carolina as the collection’s move elevates the county’s profile.
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Greenwill
Andrew Wyeth
Greenville
Artur Magill
Greenville County Museum
Mary Landa
Wyeth
Brandywine River Museum
Chadds Ford
South Carolina
Liming
Murder on Interstate 95 shocks small town
Patricia Whitt of Largo Florida was stabbed eight times at a closed weigh station on Interstate 95. Ex convict Michael E. Elkins and Ralph M. Garner were arrested for murder and armed robbery. Hardeeville police say the pair followed Whitt, robbed and killed her as the highway brings travelers and dollars but also fear to the Jasper County town.
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Hardeeville
Jasper County
Barbara Pinckney
Patricia Whitt
Largo
Fla
Miami
Savannah
Atlanta
New York
Columbia
Ralph M. Garner
Orlando
K.J. Fialkowski
Whitt
Florida
Tryon
N.C
New York City
Black Tries For National Pageant Win
Ginger Elaine Black, 18, tap dancer and South Carolina’s 1990 Young Woman of the Year, competes in Mobile for America's Young Woman pageant. The Batesburg-Leesville High School graduate travels with 89 other college-bound competitors for more than $75,000 in scholarships and awards. She will perform to That's Dancing and aims to attend Clemson University to become a corporate attorney.
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Ginger Elaine
Gin) Black
South Carolina
Mobile
Ala
America
Miss Black
Mobile Civic Center Theater
James and
Doreen Black
Batesbury
Batesburg-Leesville
Clemson University
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Sharon Toole
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Guy E. Rutland
Marilyn Miller
June Murff
Joanne O'dell
Ware Shoals
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Bath
Andy Wyeth
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