Vigil honors Charleston church shooting victims in Aiken
Local residents remember the nine Charleston victims at Cumberland AME Church during a vigil. Braxton Meade 5 whispered God’s crying to Lora Rhinehart as thousands prayed across South Carolina. Victims named include Susie Jackson Cynthia Hurd DePayne Middleton-Doctor the Rev Sharonda Singleton Ethel Lance TWy nza Sanders Rev Clementa Pinckney Myra Thompson Reverend Daniel Simmons Sr. Page 13A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braxton Meade
Lora Rhinehart
Meade
Fourth annual camp is Koda's Kids biggest yet
Greta Burris Mills and Aiken Hugh Kidder Clark report on the fourth annual camp described as the biggest yet. The item mentions community figures and a focus on youth sports in a local context. A forecast note lists mostly sunny weather with a high of 96 and a low of 74, plus a five day outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koda
Greta Burris Mills
Aiken
Hugh Kidder Clark
Juneteenth celebration marks 150th anniversary in Aiken
Residents gathered at Perry Park for a Juneteenth event marking 150 years since the 1865 news of emancipation. Daughters of Royalty performed as attendees enjoyed snow cones and a water slide while reflecting on Charleston’s recent tragedy and the broader meaning of freedom and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Perry Park
Daughters of Royalty
Savannah
Georgia
Galveston
Texas
Jo- Anne Saunders
Center For
United States
Saunders
Charleston
Dylann Roof
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Clementa Pinckney
Father and son drag racing against odds
Ricky Bowen and his son Patrick compete in drag racing as a family effort. Patrick, who has spina bifida, uses a custom hand controlled car to drive while his mother Patricia notes the challenges they face. The father says Patrick decided to race after a trip to a speedway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Bowen
Patrick
Ricky
Patricia Bowen
U.S
Spina Bifida Association
Patricia
Atlanta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theresa Green
Avery Rosario
Cumberland Ame
Cumberland Ame Church
Aikenstandard.com
Maryan Schechter
Lauren Grace Pope
Abby
Patrick Bowen
Lotos
Jackson Dragway
SPSUK
Raia Ry Vask
Windsor Fine‘jewelers
Washington Road
Augusta
Isis
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!