Mayor backs reservists with written support statement
Mayor Fred Cavanaugh signed a Statement of Support with the National Committee for ESGR, pledging City of Aiken backing for National Guard and Reserve personnel who leave work to serve. The ceremony included local reservists and state officials, with ESGR officials outlining protections under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and a four point support plan.
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Aiken
National Guard
Fred Cavanaugh
Guard and Reserve
National Guard and Reserve
Cavanaugh
Reserve
Sam Levester
Luis Rexach
450Th Ordnance Company
Amy Reserve Center
Ind
Keith Herring
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Navy
Joe Smoak
Uniformed Services
Smoak
Hollingsworth
South Carolina
Tony Baughman
Municipal
Aiken Public Safety
Steve Miano
Navy Reserve
Louis Rexach
Aikens Army Reserve Center
Best Friend Express unveils price rise and new routes
The Best Friend Express will raise its one way fare from 31.50 for general riders with a 75 cent senior/Medicare option and a three dollar paratransit rate. New routes connect Aiken and North Augusta to shorten ride times with access to downtown restaurants medical facilities and services. A transfer fee applies for ATC connections and the paratransit service radius is reduced to three fourths of a mile from fixed routes.
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Best Friend Express
Fred ‘Catchings
Savannah
Aiken
North Augusta
Catchings
Augusta
Augus
Ta Public Transit
S.C
ATC
Kids in College camp positions remain open
Several Kids in College camps on the USC Aiken campus still have openings. Camps run for ages 7 to 12 across arts, tennis, science, theater and technology with morning sessions 9 to 12 and afternoon 1 to 4. Contact 641-3563 or visit the website for details and registration.
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Usc Aiken
Laura Anderson
University’ Office of Continuing Education
Anderson
Ssca.edwkidsincollege
Aiken
Hogwarts’ Academy
Ameri
Academy
Survivor
Warrenville Man Dies In Wreck From Downed Tree In Rain
Aiken County coroner says 45 year old Larry Anderson died from multiple injuries after his 1997 Ford pickup struck a tree felled by heavy rains from Tropical Storm Alberta along S C 191. The crash occurred before 6 am and the road was closed about two and a half hours. Anderson was alone and reportedly wearing a seat belt. Local authorities noted the weather may have caused the tree to fall.
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Alberta
Warrenville
Arly
S.C
Larry Anderson
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
8.C. Highway Patrol
Lance Cpl. Scot Edgeworth
Carlton
Anderson
Highway Patrol
Conrac Karen
Adaily
Aikenstandard
Trial begins for man accused of trying to run people over
Kevin B. Claeys 31 of Golf Course Road faces three counts of assault with intent to kill and malicious injury to personal property in a case tied to a November incident in Aiken County. Deputies reported he drove a car into a field and through a fence, then attempted to run over three people before fleeing. No injuries were reported. He is represented by Deputy Public Defender Kelley Brown.
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Warrenville
General Sessions
Kevin B. Claeys
Golf Course
Aiken County
Frank
Wwrech
Claeys
Frank Sai
Kelley Brown
Erin Brooks
Ebrooks
Judge sends man to court for alleged armed robbery
James E. McCutchen 39, of Atlanta, is bound over to the grand jury on charges including armed robbery and assault with intent to kill for a 2003 slashing attack on Nick Peterson at the Deluxe Inn in Aiken. The case ties to prior Georgia sentences and McCutchen’s extradition from a Georgia prison last month.
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Atlanta
Danny Lynn
James E. McCutchen
Colquitt Road
Beth
Michael Frank
Peterson
Deluxe Inn
Medical College of Georgia
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Richmond County
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Cebrooks
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Dolan & Bullock
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