Heat expected to stay as area braces for extreme heat
Weather officials warn of a prolonged heat wave with temperatures near the mid 90s and heat index values between 100 and 130. Aiken County EMS releases urge water intake and sun protection while warning against outdoor exertion and leaving children in cars.
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Spilte
Aiken
Lynn Clarke
Aiken County Emergency Services
EMS
Jones Bowen
Aiken County
Safe Kids
Bowen
Suspicious package prompts testing at Pedde residence
Callicott declined to comment as testing occurred at Pedde's home on Stevens Way, with six nearby houses evacuated. Responding officers and residents exposed to powder were decontaminated, and officials expected to return to normalcy within hours. The letter sender could face multiple felony charges including terrorist threats.
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Callicott
Pedde
Morris
Stevens Way
County council rejects full funding for African American Heritage Center
County leaders vote not to fund the African American Heritage Center at the proposed level. The Hospitality and Accommodations Advisory Tax Committee had recommended 65 000 to the center from a 172 000 allocation, while other projects received varied sums and the 100 000 target was disputed by several council members.
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General Fund
Chuck Smith
Scott Singer
Gary Bunker
Wagoner
Salley
Jackson
Perry
Jacksonville Lodge School
Silver Bluff Audubon Center
Olde Towne Preservation Association
Town of
Burnettown
Beech Island Historical Society
Battle of Aiken
Aiken County
Aiken Corp., Inc
Smith
Hightower
Rawls
South Carolina
Singer
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Imoore
Aikenstandard.com
Ink of America
J.C. Lexow
Karen Daily
Kdaily
Ben Baugh
Bhaugh
Center For Sight
P.A. Optical Shop
R. Lee Grantham
U.0
Waterloo St
Allstate
Dean Nunn
Richland Ave
Waiken
Allstate.com
Racera
Cellular Sales
Aiken Mall
Charles Heath
Puck Head Footwear
Preyple
Leverett Shoes
Fuc
Whiskey Rd
Aiken SC
Servpro.com
Mance
Shepeard Aiken Community Blood Center
Pine Log Rd
Tu Aiken
Peardblood.org
IKEN
Neighborhood and Development Services Division
Park Ave
Hearing Associates of
National Council On Aging
Sherri Little
Mark Little
Doctors of Audiology
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