Highlanders to perform at Hopelands Gardens
The Augusta Highlanders Pipes and Drums will present a free 7 p.m. concert at the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage in Hopelands Gardens as part of the Summer Concert Series. Members will play Highland bagpipes, a Scottish snare drum and possibly a Celtic harp. Spectators may bring picnics, lawn chairs and blankets. parking is available at Rye Patch and Hopelands lots. alcohol is prohibited. For more information call 642-7631.
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Hopelands Gardens
Roland H. Windham
the Gardens
Augusta Highlanders
Rye Patch
Berrie Road
Hopelands
Dupree Place
Fireworks return to Aiken with July 1 display
Coontz Investments sponsors a July 1 fireworks at the Aiken Jaycees Fairground marking the first show since the mall discontinued its display. Gates open 5:30 PM with fireworks at 9:00 PM. admission is free. Events include food, refreshments, bands, and South Carolina color guard. Contact Todd Coontz or Joy 105 for details.
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Aiken
Coontz Investments
Todd Coontz
Aiken Mall
Coontz
South Carolina
Aiken Jaycees
JOY 105 Radio Station
Yesterday Aiken Water Situation Reveals Local Shortages
Water concerns persist across smaller districts as officials address shortages and plan distribution. City crews report ongoing tests, with gardeners and residents adapting by prioritizing essential use while coordinating with well diggers for alternative supply routes.
Local water providers implement voluntary restrictions amid drought
County water systems monitor drought conditions as some utilities urge customers to cut back. College Acres Public Works asks for voluntary reductions while Salley issues voluntary restrictions. Breezy Hill enforces mandatory limits due to low aquifer levels and dependence on North Augusta water. Managers cite full tanks but warn of dwindling groundwater and a domino effect on related systems.
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College Acres Public Works
College Acres
Excaliber Developments
South Africa
Brian Frontroth
Salley
Peggy Yon
Lerk
Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Company
Breezy Hill
Edgefield
S.C
Charles Hilton
Hilton
Two races in Aiken County primary forecast light turnout
Aiken County Election Director Stuart Bedenbaugh predicts about 7,800 to 8,000 votes in Tuesday’s primaries. Republican chairman Ronnie Young faces Tommy Knotts and Philip Magee in a race framed by debt relief and county investments. Democratic hopefuls Nathaniel Irvin and Evelyn Robinson compete for House District 83 nomination, with precincts 1-14 in the North Augusta Belvedere area voting Tuesday. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm. results to be posted at the County Council building.
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Aiken
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Bedenbaugh
Primar
Aiken County
Ronnie Young
Tommy Knotts
Philip Magee
Nathaniel Irvin
Evelyn Robinson
Nouth Augusta-Belvedere
Young
Eddie Butler
Carrol Warner
Knotts
Magee
Public Works
Young i
Council
Irvin
Old Storm Branch Baptist Church
Don Smith
North Augusta
Ms. Robinson
Displaced Ellenton reunion lights up Silver Bluff High
More than 170 former Ellenton residents, Dunbarton Hawthorne Leigh Meyer's Mill and Robbins gathered at Silver Bluff High School for a day of hugs and memories of a town vanished after the Savannah River Plant announcement on Nov 25 1950. Betty Greene called it the largest crowd yet and reconnected with former teacher Imogene Schumpert.
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Silver Bluff High School
Ellenton
Savannah River
Dunbarton
Hawthorne
Leigh
Meyer's Mill
Robbins
Betty Greene
Imogene Thomas Schumpert
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Adam Burton Wrilers
Tur
Carl Langley
Ginny Southworth
Levi B. Bailey
Blizzard Funeral Home
Daniel Wilson Franklin
Shellhouse Funeral Home
Lucille J. Smith Mortis
J. H. Robinson Funeral Home
Dune
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