All-America City honor for Aiken in Kansas City event
Aiken named one of 10 All-America Cities for 1997 by a national jury of civic experts. Finalists included Asheville Freder Fremont Statesville Hillside Aberdeen Bronx Texas City and St. Joseph. Local residents spoke with emotion about inclusion housing improvements and business-led community support amid jubilation and tears.
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Kansas City
Aiken
Asheville
N.C
Bismarck
Freemont
Calif
Statesville
Hillside
Colorado Springs
Madeleine Corley
Aiken Delegation Shines At All-America Convention
Beerprane and broad mutual support marked the Aiken delegation which finished second to Asheville in Kansas City. Karen Papouchado praised Aiken’s richness in people and connections, while William Winter noted the competition’s difficulty and Aiken’s precise performance.
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Aiken
Kansas City
Karen Papouchado
Asheville
Mississippi
William Winter
Emergency squads clash with county EMS over dispatch policies
Area volunteer rescue squads and Aiken County Emergency Medical Services dispute dispatch practices. Rescues claim missed calls reduce revenue and harm reputations while EMS says procedures are followed. Proposed billing would shift costs to patients, with $140 basic transport and insurance credits offset by up front $75.
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Aiken County
Carolyn Barnett
Jackson First Alert
Phil Clarke
Clarke
Barnett
Obituary Notices for Ellen Brown George Dordh Wagener Oliva Ables Johnson
Obituary notices on page 6A acknowledge Ellen Brown George Dordh and Oliva Ables Johnson, with Wagener and Graniteville listed as related locales or affiliations. The brief notices confirm deaths and memorial listings for these individuals.
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Ellen Brown
Graniteville
George Dordh
Wagener
Oliva Ables Johnson
Georgia Lottery Winners for Saturday Draws
Georgia payout results list Cash 3 numbers 4 1 6 Cash 4 numbers 4 4 3 8 and Georgia Lotto numbers 1 13 15 22 43 46.
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Georgia Lotto
Aiken County Council eyes pay raise to 13 thousand
County Council seeks a raise that could lift pay from 6240 to 13400 annually, with Council Chairman Ronnie Young saying the lawyer found favorable language. Young compared salaries to 10 counties and found Aiken among the lowest. He noted the increase could occur without a public vote but pledged an open meeting for discussion and approval.
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Aiken County
Ronnie Young
Robert Bell
Bell
Young
Aiken
Carrol Warner
Warner
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