Aiken Public Safety earns Municipal Award for First Responders program
Aiken Public Safety Chief Pete Frommer lauds the department for its First Responders program now certified for national recognition. The Municipal Association of South Carolina awarded the city via its public safety category, boosting efforts to provide CPR and AED trained officers with ongoing refresher courses, benefiting elderly residents.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Municipal Association of South Carolina
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Municipal Association
Aiken
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Fred Cavanaugh
April Bailey
City closes skate park for repaving at Weeks Center
The skate park at H. Odell Weeks Activities Center in Aiken is closed for repaving. Seven ramps were removed as crews replace the hollowed concrete pad and install new lighting. Project lasts several weeks with all ramps returned afterward.
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City of Aiken
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Weeks Tennis Center
Weeks Center
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Art by Alice Mosaic Class Opens Creative Door in Blackville
Artist Alice French leads a mosaic workshop at the Region 3 Discovery Center Blackville offering techniques using discarded pottery fragments stones and tiles. The $15 class covers supplies and refreshments and welcomes all ages with reservations advised.
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Iowa
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Discovery Center
Heritage Road
Blackville
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Heat advisory issued as triple digit heat returns
National Weather Service warns of dangerous heat with humidity driving heat index above 100 degrees in Columbia area. Forecasters expect peak highs near 100 today, with rain chances limited until Wednesday and cooler midweek. Health notes highlight heat illness risks, warning signs, and tips to stay hydrated.
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Aiken County
Centers For Disease Control
Heat Exhaustion Signs and Prevention Tips
Warning signs include heavy sweating paleness dizziness and nausea. If untreated heat exhaustion can progress to heat stroke. Stay hydrated wear light clothing avoid peak sun and seek indoor relief such as a gym or mall walking laps. Contact Karen Daily at kdaily at aikenstandard dot com.
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