Community Charity Appeal Encourages Gifts Beyond Cards
A reader urges redirecting Christmas card funds to charitable donations through groups like the Red Cross Habitat for Humanity and local organizations. The note shares a kidney donation story by Mike Terry of Christ's Way Christian Church and calls for acts of love and conservation.
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Highway user reports smooth route with narrow lanes at Court house Circle
A reader notes the Park to Chesterfield route has a smooth left lane with no potholes and two yellow lines. They urge wearing seatbelts and invite comments via TalkBack, email, or editorial staff, adding readers’ names are not required.
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Aiken Standard Office Hours and Contact Details
The Aiken Standard lists office hours 3 30 a m to 5 30 p m at 326 Rutland Drive with phone 648 2311 and fax 648 6052. Editorial emails and staff credits include Tim O Briant News Director Michael Gibbons Managing Editor Cam Huffman Sports Editor and Scott B Hunter.
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Lottery results and numbers for Wednesday draws
Wednesday lottery results list many games including Pick 3 Midday 1 4 3 and Evening 2 8 8, Pick 4 Midday 1 1 3 9 and Evening 6 4 0 3, Palmetto Cash 5 20 33 9 8 29 with multiplier 2, Powerball 3 15 23 29 42 and Powerball 17 with play 4, and other games Cash 3 Midday 8 4 1 3, Cash 4 Midday 8 4 1 3, Fantasy 5 28 39 33 18 27, Win For Life 1 17 23 30 34 42 46 and Mega Ball 15.
Program trains residents in soft skills for employment
Ragina Dicks of the Aiken Barnwell Community Action Commission leads a two week Soft Skills program funded by a $50 000 governor s Office of Economic Opportunity grant. The course runs weekdays 10 a m to 3 p m at Aiken Barnwell Head Start and aims to prepare underemployed and unemployed Aiken County residents 18 and older with job search interviewing and workplace skills plus transportation and child care.
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Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity
Aiken County
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Aiken students host youth rally with lessons from Commons
Clarence Butler and fellow PAL leaders helped the Aiken Department of Public Safety host a youth rally attracting over 100 youths. Speakers including USC Aiken star Chris Commons shared how bad choices led to prison and a second chance, urging teens to set high standards and seek constructive activities.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Suspect Sought in Forgery of Teacher's Check
Aiken County Sheriff's Office seeks a woman who cashed a forged check for 480 at First Citizen's Bank in North Augusta in late April and later used the victim’s ATM card to wash a car. The checks and ATM card were stolen April 30 from J D Lever Elementary School.
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Augusta
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Shine Pro Car Wash
Brad Wertz
Sheriff's Office
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