Artist defends mural amid tax battle with local residents
Liva Aiken faces ongoing dispute as Jane Thompson and Debra Nix push to remove her editorial cartoon from the Edgefield Street home citing tax fears. Thompson filed an incident report over use of her image, while Aiken cites First Amendment rights and promises removal after the tax dispute ends.
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Liva Aiken
Edgefield Street
Jane Page Thompson
Debbie Nix
Aiken
Thompson
Nix
Foundation
Public Education Partners
Deb
Jane
Rob Novit
Notable Names in Local Obituary and Notices
Elise Samuels Hankerson of Jamaica New York Frank Edward Neilson of Aiken George David McLin Jr of North Augusta Martha Elizabeth Kinsey and Tommy Ford appear in a collective set of notices reflecting local civic and personal milestones ongoing in the community.
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Elise Samuels Hankerson
Jamaica
N.Y
Frank Edward Neilson
Aiken
George David McLin Jr
North Augusta
Martha Elizabeth Kinsey
Tommy Ford
90-Degree Streak Puts Aiken In Heat Wave
National weather officials report daytime highs in the Aiken area above 90 degrees for 22 of the last 23 days, about five to seven degrees above normal. A 20 percent chance of late day showers or storms is possible as humidity stays low.
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Aiken
National Weather Service
Hunter Coleman
Coleman
Option 4 Favored for New Aiken County Complex Design
The Citizens Advisory Committee backs Option 4 with a clock tower cupola and curving stairs for the new Aiken County Complex. Nine members voted in favor. Council will pick a design at the June 21 meeting, focusing on the building envelope rather than exact renderings.
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Citizens Advisory Committee
Aiken County
McMillan Pardan Smith
Kevin Hyslop
County Council
Council
Clay Killian
Killian
Park Avenue
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