Aiken highlighted in energy efficiency expansion study
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation report titled Powering Up America spotlights Aiken as a pivotal city in energy efficient habits. Sheila Winburn of the Help My House program via Aiken Electric Cooperative weatherizes homes to cut bills, with the net effect praised by participants.
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Greenville
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Energy Saving Tips From Electric Co op Today
Energy saving tips include using fans instead of air conditioning sealing ducts and cracks cleaning furnace filters unplugging unused appliances and using programmable thermostats. Also use low flow shower heads make faucet repairs and seal around windows and doors to cut energy costs.
Inside Today Pick Baby of the Year Ballot Vote Inside
A brief tease announces ballots and voting for a Baby of the Year feature inside the publication. The note invites readers to pick their preferred infant candidate and submit votes within the issue.
Dixieland ParaCon Brings Spirits into Inn Foyer
Participants at the Dixie Ghostland ParaCon crowded the Carriage House Inn foyer to hunt for signs of paranormal activity. Equipment included K II meters infrared thermometers ghost boxes and a Ghost Radar app. Several participants report sensations odors and visual energy phenomena with claimed spirits named Kenny Victoria and an unknown entity warning about Union soldiers.
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New Jersey
Dani Corley
Columbia
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Leureanna Brown
Brown
Greenwood County
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Victoria
Leireanna Brown
Hayden Baptist Church breaks ground for new Wil low Run site
Hayden Baptist Church will celebrate ground breaking for a new church at Willow Run Industrial Park Lane after their Hayden Road building burned in a 2025 lightning strike. The Rev. Robert Heflin Jr. noted community help, fund raising, and temporary worship at First Presbyterian Church and Aiken Electric Cooperative as plans proceed toward City of Aiken approval.
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Aiken Electric Cooperative
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