Calendar highlights show public budget meeting and concerts
Calendar items list a 7 p.m. budget meeting at New Ellenton City Hall on Thursday, North Augusta’s Concerts in the Park features Harpist Vonda Carr and cellist Mary Ann Watson at Creighton Living History Park, and Josef Hofmann Piano Competition events at USCA Etherredge Center including first round 7 p.m., final round 7 p.m., and an 8 p.m. piano recital by Ian Hobson.
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New Ellenton
City Hall
North Augusta
Vonda Carr
Mary Ann Watson
Creighton Living History
Josef Hofmann
Ian Hobson
Usca Etherredge Center
Vandalism, theft reported in Aiken area blotter notes
Aiken Department of Public Safety reports $150 vandalism to a vehicle on Abbeville Avenue Northwest between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. A green Geo Tracker valued at about $5,000 was stolen from Brandy Court between 1 and 2 p.m. May 25. At Silver Bluff High School, $50 was stolen from an unattended purse between 1:50 and 11:40 a.m. Two men entered a Sunny Brook Drive residence while the resident bathed and stole about $5,100 in jewelry plus $200 microwave and $200 stereo. Police contact numbers and Crime Stoppers are provided.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Abbeville Avenue
N.W
Brandy Court
Silver Bluff High School
Sunny Brook Drive
Georgia lottery draw results brief report
Georgia lottery midday numbers show Cash 3 5 1 8, Cash 4 9 4 6 6, Fantasy 5 3 5 12 19 22, The Big Game 4 30 36 37 42, Big Money Ball 35. No further details provided.
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Cash
Fantasy
North Augusta reviews riverfront development rules changes
North Augusta City Council study session examines Riverclub Subdivision zoning and buffer violations along the riverfront. Discussion covers buffer width, vegetation removal, rip rap, and penalties, with potential new sanctions under review. Downtown streetscape bids also discussed. Mabus Brothers bid may reduce project cost to 1.6 million. Councillors approve non exclusive Comcast and Knology franchise ordinances and issue management week proclamation.
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North Augusta
Carolyn Baggot
North Augusta Riverfront
Planning Commission
Devel
Riverclub
Kelly Zier
Mission
River Golf Club
City Council
Cranston, Robertson and Whitehurst
Comcast
Knology
National Management Association
America
Rivernorth
Summer blood shortages prompt appeals in Aiken
local officials warn summer travel and activities reduce donors as blood supplies fall short. Red Cross and Shepeard Center urge donations, noting O negative and O positive blood are most needed, with platelets in particular demand for cancer and burn patients. donors 17 years or older and at least 110 pounds may donate at centers on Whiskey Road and SRP Federal Credit Union.
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Phyllis, Burke
Shepeard Community Blood Center
Aiken
Sandy Collins
American Red Cross
Ms. Collins
Sheppard Community Blood Center
Aiken Red Cross
Ms. Burke
Aiken Red Cross Blood Donor Center
Shoney's
Shepeard Aiken Community Blood Center
SRP Federal Credit Union
Whiskey Road
Pennies for the Park Parade and Picnic at Carolina Bay Reserve
The fifth annual Pennies for the Park Parade and Family Picnic occurs Saturday at Carolina Bay Nature Reserve. A children’s parade, bike wagon decorating, and contests lead to prizes for originality. vendors, pets, clowns, games, watermelon, pies, hot dogs, and raffles follow. Major prizes include a Grand Prize Dodge Dakota pickup. raffles offer beanie babies, toys, vacations, and more. Aiken Parks and Recreation hosts alongside the Experience Aiken Craft Show with a booth Friday and Saturday displaying T shirts and Open Land Trust information.
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Carolina Bay Nature Reserve
Aiken Parks and Recreation
Aiken
Aiken County
Environmental progress highlighted at three day restoration conference
About 250 attendees from DOE DOD and EPA plus state regulators universities and industry gathered at Savannah River Site for the third annual Environmental Restoration Technology End User Conference. The meeting emphasized sharing cleanup successes technologies and cost saving strategies for inactive waste site and groundwater remediation across 277 waste sites and 515 acres with natural and bioremediation methods and progress updates on 27 sites closed or in remediation.
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Savannah River
SRS
Department of Energy
Department of Defense
Environmental Protection Agency
United
DOE
DOD
EPA
Tom Heenan
Doe‘sr
Heenan
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Olina
Sheriff's Office
Georgia Lottery
N.A
Scott Webster
LaFayette Baskett
Shanon Green
LPN
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Aken Communcatenne
Aken
S.C
Ocal
Duesouth
P.O
Mons
Creston Customance Nous Ae
Ays
Weshends
Medusa
Gianni Versace
Salis King
Roe Oan
Windsor
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