Keeping cool in a hot Saturday at Smith Hazel pool
On a scorching Saturday at Smith Hazel Recreation Center in Aiken, mom Brittany Stover and family sought relief in the pool. Stover noted it was the kids first swim of the summer as others enjoyed cooling off from record heat, while Roger Littlejohn recalled a notably hot season with humidity amplifying the heat.
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Brittany Stover
Stover
Trenton
Smith Hazel Recreation Center
Smith Hazel
Roger Littlejohn
Shawna
Aiken
Littlejohn
Columbia
Augusta
Cindy Kubovic
Jahn Brown
Zariyah Holloway
Jayda Anderson
Businesses adapt as The Alley barricades curb traffic
Downtown Aiken works around new barricades on The Alley between Laurens and Newberry streets. Owners say temporary closure aids safety and prevents truck damage while employees find parking options and deliveries shift to Laurens Street. City officials call the closure temporary pending punch list completion.
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Laurens
Newberry
Aiken
Lionel Smith Ltd
van Smith
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Smith
Laurens Street
Newberry Streets
Deaths and Funerals Notices from 6A
Area obituaries list Jenny Lee Aiken Vernola Rouse Aiken Ben Christenbury Rock Hill and Sue Johns Crofts Warrenville with funeral details and memorial arrangements published in the 6A section.
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Jenny Lee, Aiken
Vernola Rouse, Aiken
Ben Christenbury
Rock Hill
Sue Johns Crofts
Warrenville
Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy with Thunderstorm Risk
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of thunderstorms. High near 95 with a low around 75. Six day outlook indicates warm, humid days with scattered showers possible and no significant cold fronts expected.
Aiken State Park Named Among The Souths Best
Aiken State Park near Windsor is listed in Southern Living as one of The Souths Best Swimming Holes and Waterfalls in August edition. Park Manager Robert Mahoney calls the mention a tremendous honor as the South Fork of the Edisto River flows through the 1067 acre site with a 14 acre lake and several ponds on the property.
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Aiken State Park
Windsor
Southern Living Magazine
South
Robert Mahoney
Edisto River
Mahoney
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Tancey Richardson
Christina Cleveland
Aikenstandard
South Carolina
Chris Rohrbach
National Weather Service
TAFE
Cindy Kubove
Brad
Morgan Lloyd
Dogs
Sebastian
Echo
Bill Bengtson
Alley
Dear Abby
Dede Biles
Park
Tacori
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