Grave marker swap prompts bafflement in Bethany Cemetery
A reader questions why the Thurmond era grave marker for Jean Crouch Thurmond in Bethany Cemetery has been replaced by a Crouch marker. The letter notes her being Strom Thurmond’s first wife and asks who would remove and why, urging preservation of historical markers. The piece also includes notes on grammar, local taxes, road spending, and a TalkBack line for comments.
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Hitchcock Parkway
Silver Bluff Road
Richland Avenue
Pine Log
Silver Bluff
Submission contact for paper inquiries and deadlines
Readers are urged to contact the paper office for submissions and deadline details. Call 6442401 to inquire about accepted formats and standard submission schedules. For specifics on bylines or staff contacts, reach Michal Gibbons at 6442381.
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Cale Noweroom
Ube
Emad
Showstandard
Michal Gibbons
Aiken breaks ground on Marriott Towneplace Suites on Monterey Drive
Construction starts on a four story extended stay hotel off Whiskey Road beside Sleep Inn Hotel. Co owner Neel Shah says 85 large studio rooms, outdoor pool, gym, free breakfast and laundry will attract Savannah River Site visitors. About 20 to 25 jobs, open by the 2013 Masters. Local reporter Amy Banton notes city approval a year ago.
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Marriott Towneplace Suites
Monterey Drive
Whiskey Road
Aiken
Neel Shah
NMR Sycamore
Savannah River
Shah
Women raise funds with art boxes for Child Advocacy Center
Three generations of Aiken women created wooden bank boxes to collect donations for the Child Advocacy Center. Nineteen boxes were produced for the 100 Women fundraiser aimed at raising 1000 dollars per participant. Boxes are placed around town at 13 locations with a collection deadline of August 1 and contact number 644-5100.
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Aiken
Maggie Sacks
Catie Rabin
Debbie Erb
Sacks
Rabun
West Side Bowery
Curiosity Shop
Magnolia Market
Malia’s
Outback
Newberry Hall
Travinia
Child Advocacy Center
Aiken County
Wills for Heroes event aids first responders in Aiken area
Nelson Mullins and McAngus WhaT? attorneys host a free wills day for first responders and spouses on July 27 at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center 1700 Whiskey Road from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Jennifer Lee at 800 237 2000 ext 5547 or email to arrange.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Nelson Mullins
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
H. Odell
Whiskey Road
Riley &Scarborough
McAngus
Wren
Odell Weeks Activities Center
Jennifer Lee
Nelsonmalins. Com
Goudelock & Courie
Jennifer
Nelsonmullins
Aiken Community Playhouse to Stage The Great American Trailer Park Musical
ACP presents The Great American Trailer Park Musical directed by Bradley Watts with Steven McKinney and Adam Shuts guiding music. Performances run July 13 14 20 21 at 8 pm and July 15 at 3 pm with July 14 interpreted for deaf and hard of hearing. Call 648-1438 for tickets and info.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Bradley Watts
Steven McKinney
Adam Shuts
Quilters Society Postpones July Meeting to August
The Aiken Stitchin Belles announce that the Quilter's Society will not meet in July. The group will instead gather at 9 30 a.m. on August 20 at the Aiken County Historical Museum 433 Newberry St S W. Members should bring projects and questions.
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Banksia Quilter’s Society
Aiken County
Upcoming events in Aiken include stitch-in and Fourth of July plans
The Embroiderers Guild of America hosts a Monday stitch-in from 10 to noon at the Aiken County Historical Mu. A 16th Annual Star Spangled Fourth concert is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at St Pauls Church Augusta, with BBQ by Crums and Riverwalk fireworks. Admission 15 and BBQ 20. Call 706 722 3463 for details. A Fourth of July celebration at Gaston Livery and Aiken Veterans Park features music by Preston and Weston, free entry with pie bake, corn hole, patriotic tribute and watermelon seed spitting contests. gates open 5 p.m. Music 6 9 p.m. Ameri can Tribute at 9. The Aiken Gateway program holds a middle and high school showcase Thursday at 7 p.m. Call 641 2770 for info.
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Embroiderers Guild of America
St. Paul's Church
Reynolds St
Augusta
Crum’s
Central
Riverwalk
Gaston Livery and Aiken Veteran's Park
Richland Avenue
Preston
Weston
Aiken County
Gate‘way
Joe Laurenza
Fragmented Odds and Numbers From A Worn Lottery Style Note
A jumble of past date like codes and sums appears, listing Pick 4 Midday and Evening figures along with names and figures such as 84.1.6 and 84-0, plus Cash 3-19-16-17-22 and Power-Up. Entries reference Georgia Lottery style terms and numbers, with stray times and sums like 11.59 and 10.25.
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Pick
Peck
Pek
Palmato Cash
Georgia Lottery Transcays
Cash
Wckny
Sesh
Hay
Madey
Caan
Fortagg
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