Graduates and awards span multiple schools and paths
Arthur Clites of Graniteville earned a Master of Science in systems engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Jamarr McCain of Strom Thurmond High School won the Touchstone Energy scholarship to a four year college from Aiken Electric Cooperative. Katy and Krissy Dyches of North Augusta made the dean’s list at Southern Wesleyan University for spring 2015. Hailey Marsden Zipfel graduated cum laude from Savannah College of Art and Design and will pursue a masters at Goldsmiths, London, in fall 2015. Richard Brown named NAMS Employee of the Month for May. Air Force Airman Justin D. Myers graduated basic training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, earning credits toward an associate degree. He is the son of Lloyd and Lisa Myers and a 2014 Edisto High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamarr McCain
Strom Thurmond High School
Touchstone Energy
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Rhodes College
Katy Dyches
Krissy Dyches
North Augusta
Southern Wesleyan University
Hailey Marsden Zipfel
Savannah College of Art and Design
Goldsmiths University of London
Air Force
Justin D. Myers
Joint Base
San Antonio-Lackland
San Antonio
Texas
The
Community College of the
Myers
Lloyd and
Lisa Myers
Cope
Ebony D. Myers
Aiken
Edisto High School
Cordova
Community dinner fundraiser supports Graniteville fallen soldiers memorial
The 1221st Engineer Route Clearance Company hosts a chicken dinner at the National Guard Armory in Graniteville to raise funds for the memorial honoring Cpl. Matthew Dillon Sgt. Luther Will Rabon Jr. and Staff Sgt. Willie Harley. Donations can be mailed to the armory address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville
1221St Engineer
Sgt
Frank Verant
National Guard Armory
Bettis Academy Road
Verant
Matthew Dillon
Luther “Will” Rabon Jr
Willie Harley
National Guard
PHOTC
1221St Engineer Route Clearance Company
Graniteville Armory hosts soldier memorial dinner fundraiser
A fundraiser dinner at Graniteville National Guard Armory 365 Bettis Academy Road Graniteville offers breast dinner seven dollars and leg quarter dinner five dollars with two sides and a roll. For large orders call 803-221-5201 or 803-292-6717. The memorial circle 15 feet wide features brick construction a concrete overlay a flagpole and a marble slab bearing names pictures and bios of three soldiers. Calls for more information. Will Whaley crime and court reporter for the Aiken Standard notes he hails from Fayette Alabama and studied at the University of North Alabama.
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Graniteville National Guard Armory
Bettis Academy Road
Graniteville
Will Whaley
The
Aiken Standard
Fayette, Alabama
University of North Alabama
Dougherty Mall connector project stalls in Aiken
A proposed connector road from Christee Place into the Publix Shopping Center and Aiken Mall area stalled after the sale of 911 Murrah Ave to S&C Properties for 32000. Council members Lessie Price and Philip Merry fault planning and easement negotiations asToole Engineers said the project is 80 percent complete but hindered by private property access.
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Whiskey Road
Publix
Aiken Mall
Christee Place
Publix Shopping Center
Murrah Ave
Dougherty Road
S&c Properties
Lessie Price
Rick Toole
Augusta
Toole Engineers
Aiken
Toole
Philip Merry
City project stalls as funds sit and letters block progress
The 350000 dollar project has about 207000 dollars available. City officials face resistance from Publix center owners over congestion and future traffic. Council and staff must decide whether to connect Christee Place to a roundabout or build a road to the East Gate Drive theater site where the city lacks property.
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Publix
Glenn Parker
Capital Project
Dick Dewar
Parker
Christee Place
Aiken Movie Theater
East Gate Drive
Merry
Toole
Area chefs host Celebrity Chefs fundraiser for Mental Health Aiken
Eighteen area chefs will sample dishes from lemon pound cake to smoked brisket at Aiken’s Cookin with Celebrity Chefs, a fundraiser for Mental Health America of Aiken County. The event runs Friday 7 to 9 p.m. at The Willcox, with advance tickets $40 and door price $45.
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Aiken
Aiken’s
Mental Health America
Aiken County
Willcox
Colleton Ave. S
Mental Health America of
Liz Neal
Jennie Montgomery
Charlie Hartz
Robert Miller
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health
United Way of
Cherry Bekaert & Holland LLP
George Funeral Home
Kristen Sojourner
Aiken Rotary
Cumberland Village
Aurora Pavilion
Lee Cheeks
ResCare
Hitchcock Place
Wayne’s Automotive
Aiken Trader
Peggy Thome
Off the Egg
Don Cerra
NHC Home Care
Monkeys Fine Gifts
Denny Michaelis
Bus Driver Placed on Leave After Collision
Aiken County Public Schools placed bus driver Barbara Moore on paid administrative leave after a May 27 crash on Beech Island Avenue. Kyrie Henry, 4, died and preschooler Michayla Brown was injured. Moore, employed since 2011 with no prior incidents, remains on leave as officials review the accident.
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Aiken County
Barbara Moore
Beech Island Avenue
Kyrie Henry
Michayla Brown
Accord
Ing
Highway Patrol
Judd Jones
Merry Glenne Piccolino
Aiken County Public Schools
Moore
Piccolino
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Clites
Polytechnic
Arthur Clites
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester
Massachusetts
Katy
Zipfel Graduates Design School
Richard Brown
NAMS
Brown
North Augusta Middle School
Editorial
Laikenstandard.com
Pho
Dougherty Mall
City of Aiken
Maayan Schechter
MaayanSchechter
Colleton Ave. S.W
Leslie Brett
David Steiner
Porky Bradberry
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