Local pageant figures promote organ donor signups at Aiken Mall
Miss Aiken County Alecia Harden and Miss Edgefield County Ashley Gordon will appear at the Aiken Mall Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to recruit organ donors for the Rob Culbreath Organ Donor Fund. Aiken Dog Training Club hosts a microchip clinic 1 to 8 p.m. at Aiken Veterinary Services 1721 Whiskey Road. Dr. Holly Woltz implants chips for $20 per dog. Aiken Athletic Club offers a 10:30 a.m. aerobics workshop led by Gin Miller with Resist-A-Balls. Kim Cooper handles fees and childcare at 649-9996.
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Aiken County
Alecia Harden
Edgefield County
Ashley Gordon
Aiken Mall
Rob Culbreath
Miss Harden
Aiken
Miss Gordon
North Augusta
Aiken Dog ‘Training Club
Aiken Athletic Club
Gin Miller
Kim Cooper
Police Blotter: Robberies and Vandalism Reported in Aiken County
Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to a shop firing call on Richland Avenue where suspects stole Advil and Aleve bottles. one allegedly cut two employees with a razor blade. Isaac Looys Williams, 51, of Columbia, faces multiple charges including assault and battery with intent to kill, theft, and false information to an officer. Additional entries include burglaries in Warrenville and Wagener, a vehicle theft near Woodhead Division, and a gunshot window damage claim on I 20 between Exits 22 and 38.
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Aiken Department 3 Public Safety
Loses
Richland Avenue
Susects
Isaac Looys Willams
Sligh Avenue
Columbia
Iccident
Sispect
ADPS
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Advil
Wiliams
Crabtree Street
Warrenville
Leitner Evect
Woodhead Division
Gran Ovile
Wagener Road
Wagener
Aiken County
Sherif
Fom
King Receives Wil Lou Gray Award For lifelong teaching
Dorothy B. King a veteran Aiken County educator retired in 1980 yet still teaches adult education in LBC Middle School and Hamburg TT X. She has helped hundreds earn diplomas and GEDs and won the Wil Lou Gray Award for her service.
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Nina. Nndiffer
North Augusta
Dorothy B. King
Aiken County
Dr. Gray
South Carolina
State Capitol
Mrs. King
Local Cancer Survivors Celebrate Positives At Picnic
Hundreds of survivors and families gathered for a Survivor's Day picnic at the Carolina Cancer Center near Aiken. Organizers moved the event to maximize attendance, featuring music, meals, and a showcase of survivorship with Dr Ahmad Gill noting cancer survivors proving resilience.
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Nina J. Nidiffer
Carolina Cancer Center
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Melissa Summers
Resource Center
Ahmad Gill
Man Charged With Pooch Napping by Local Officials
James Richardson faces charges of stealing a dog and giving false information to police. Bonds set at 1376 dollars after warrants were served. Complaints filed by Mark Jones describe a chaotic sequence ending with the dog euthanized. Case referred to Magistrate Carl Insley’s court. Jones says the incident traumatized his child and underscores perceived missteps by animal control.
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Belvedere
James Richardson
Valmetto Ave
North Augusta
Rodger Edmonds
Edmonds
Carl Insley
Mark Jones
Audubon Circle
Richardson
Jones
Aien County Animal Control Office
Animal Control Omeers
AHS Quiz Bowl Team Competes For Title
Aiken High School competitors excel in multiple areas and rank among the top 20 national Quiz Bowl teams. Six Hornets travel to Arlington, Virginia, for the National Academic Association event after a year of broad preparation and strong community support.
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Bill Bengts
Aiken High School
Aiken High
Arlington
National Academic Association
Darwin
Muir
Atlantic Ocean
Mac Hanna
Hanna
Florida
Competency Hearing Denied For Slayton Suspect
Glinda Sue Slayton 37 and husband William Slayton 51 face multiple charges after an April crime spree that included armed robbery, forgery and fleeing police. Judge Henry Floyd denied a competency hearing, calling it a waste of public funds.
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Bonnie and Clyde
Henry Floyd
Glinda Sue Slayton
Slayton
Aiken County
James Doughty
Mrs. Slayton
Floyd
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George Myers
Aiken Athletic
King Captures State Educational Award
George M. Smith
Wilson Gray Opportunity School
Joyce Stewart
Sure Ahmad Gill
Scot Wooster
By Carllangley
AHS
Carl Langley
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