Teen pregnancy trends differ by region in 1997 report
A national decline in teen pregnancies contrasts with rising estimates among 18 and 19 year olds in Aiken County. The 1997 rate hit a record low nationwide while county data show lingering gaps despite a broader fall since the early 1990s. Abortion and birth trends also moved lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Aiken County
David Landry
Alan Guttmacher Institute
Planned Parenthood
Margaret Key
Kathryn Wade
Aiken
Wade
Key
Actppc
Ridge Peach Festival draws crowds in Trenton
At the 91st Ridge Peach Festival in downtown Trenton on a sunny Saturday, volunteers led by Jane Blume prepared peaches for sale to support the Community Development Association. Artisan Lessie Lea showcased wood crafts, while Trey Holloway visited from Columbia to enjoy booths, food, and crafts amid trees funded by festival proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Jane Blume
Blume
Lessie Lea
Edgefield
Lea
Trey Holloway
Columbia
Holloway
Langley youths simulate homelessness for church charity drive
Langley Pentecostal Holiness Church youth group spent a night sleeping in cardboard boxes to understand homelessness. Organizer Alvin Padgett says the event teaches empathy and raises donations for a shelter or soup kitchen while a canned food drive and future charity activities aid the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langley
Langley Pentecostal Holiness Church
Alvin Padgett
Padgett
Heather Grace Brown
Heather
Sandy Padgett
Refusing to be a victim at North Augusta safety course
North Augusta residents attend a Refuse to Be a Victim course at Riverview Park led by Bill Jones and others. Judy and Charlie Carpenter, Jessica Carpenter’s parents, attended to honor their late daughter slain in Crosland Park last August. The session covered home, phone, auto and personal defense strategies to avoid victimization and how to escape danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Riverview Park
Judy
Charlie Carpenter
Jessica
Crosland Park
Jones
Gram
Frank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Rain Eske
The
Trent Petty
Phyl Learning Safety
Michael Frank
County Sherif
Rolex
Flord¢ Greene
Centre South
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!