Kroger shopper wins 25000 prize in NASCAR contest
Oscar Lard, a Kroger Plus Card user at Silver Bluff Road store, won twenty five thousand dollars in the Pepsi NASCAR Race to Savings contest after choosing cash over a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. He plans to pay bills and support his church while his son attends The Citadel. Kroger official Jim Herzberg notes 368000 regional entries.
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Big Caneda Brings Gospel to Skaters in North Augusta
Scott Caneda, 2004 North Augusta High School graduate, runs Big Caneda's Board Company with his father Frank. The shop moved to near the 13th Street bridge to escape police harassment and reduce rent. Caneda plans to attend USC Aiken and pursue criminal justice as he continues skating and promoting Christian values.
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Damage and arrests populate Aiken and North Augusta crime blotter
Damage includes two flattened tires on Park Avenue and Newberry Street with $150 loss. An Aiken man faced multiple drug violations after a suspicious sleep in a car at Odell Weeks, with marijuana and paraphernalia. A bike on Rutland Drive valued at $100 was stolen. Vandalism affected cars on Whiskey Road with $2,700 in damage. A motorcycle theft and drunken driving arrests occurred near Charleston Highway and Martintown Road. Other reports include windshield damage on Martintown Road, a burglary on Martintown Road worth $330, theft of a $500 newspaper machine at Martintown Plaza, a drunken driving arrest with .21 BAC, and various shoplifting and burglary cases across area streets.
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Grants to assist Jackson with storage tank removal
A federal Brownfields grant of 25000 will fund a site assessment of the former Campbell's Station at Main and Burroughs in Jackson. Mayor Todd Etheredge says five underground storage tanks make redevelopment unlikely, describing the site as an eyesore and safety concern.
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Jackson Award Acknowledged By Mayor Amid Cleanup Plan
Mayor Todd Etheredge announced the Jackson award and noted Campbell Station land now owned by Aiken County after the station closed and lacked responsibility for underground tanks. The Town of Jackson will assist the County in demolishing and rehabilitating the site. A $5,000 Forestry Commission grant was announced to replenish trees lost in January’s ice storm, to fund a highway beautification along Atomic Road.
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Deputies arrest man for passing union leaflets in Graniteville
A 53 year old man was arrested after refusing orders to stay off the roadway while distributing union sponsored leaflets at a Graniteville plant. Deputies said he could pass out fliers but not in traffic. He did not comply and was taken into custody.
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Dodgeball stars headline in Aiken Standard feature
Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn headline the dodgeball film in a standard review. USC faces Cal State Fullerton in the College World Series preview. Beasley and DeMint race headlines in a GOP runoff preview. June activities and daily lottery numbers are listed as part of community briefs.
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Aiken Standard contact and delivery hours notice
The Aiken Standard provides contact details for the newsroom and publisher Scott B. Hunter, subscription rates, mail and EzPay options, and delivery problem assistance. It lists hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and delivery support times.
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