Thurmond Dole Pups Bring White House Dog Talk to Washington
A holiday morning scene in the Senate office shows Strom and Nancy Thurmond presenting eight Bentley colored Schnauzer puppies to Robert and Elizabeth Dole. The leaders discuss ownership plans with light remarks about bipartisanship as the pups nuzzle Chelsea Marie, drawing cameras and laughs.
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Strom
Nancy Thurmond
Robert
Elizabeth Dole
Senate
Thurmonds
Bee Ma
Doles
South Carolina
Chelsea Marie
Thurmond
Aiken
Sen. Thurmond
Sen. Dole
Shurmond
Sen
Dole
Nancy (Thurmond
Washington
North Carolina
Dave Durenberger
Rminn
Durenber
911 Problems To Be Discussed In Aiken County
County and U S Postal Service representatives meet at 7 p m to sort out 911 emergency dialing issues in unincorporated areas. Kate Heath outlines addressing concerns for homeowners and businesses served by nearby post offices and stresses no clear boundaries in affected regions.
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U.S. Postal Service
Kate Heath
Aiken County
County Council
Richland Avenue
Heath
County Schools Pick Slogan for Aiken Public Schools
The North Augusta board announced the winning slogan Building for a better tomorrow one child at a time for Aiken County Public Schools. The author received a $100 savings bond and the slogan will be used in a new school logo.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Board of Education
Aiken NAACP Meets Tonight for Trials Parking Draw
The Aiken NAACP holds a 7 p.m. meeting at Smith Hazel Recreation Center. Special agent Charles Hunter and CIU group manager Robert L. Teague will discuss drug abuse. all are welcome. The railside parking draw for the Aiken Trials is set for 9 a.m. March 3 at the Jaycee Hut on U.S. 1 at the fairgrounds with two spots per ticket. The Aiken Trials are March 17, followed by the Aiken Hunt Meet March 20 and the Aiken Sulky Races March 31. admissions are $4 in advance and $5 at the gate. free for children under 10. Spot costs include Row 1 spots 1-50 at $40, Row 1 spots 51-75 at $30, Row 2 spots 1-50 at $30, Row 2 spots 51-75 at $20, and back row camper spots at $15.
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U.S. 1
Fairgrounds
Aiken
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Kershaw St
Charles Hunter
Robert L. Teague
Criminal Investigation Division
Class Goal Is Square Fruit
Fifth grade students at Macedonia Elementary, guided by Brenda Nettles, pursued a square watermelon project after field trips and seed propagation. A restored plant kept hope alive, while a no holes versus ventilated box experiment is planned for spring. Participants include Latasha Johnson Delphine Felder Shannon Sandifer Charlie Lipford Alan Pritchard Melissa Cooper and Charles Sullivan.
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Sackville
Macedonia
Brenda Nettles
Edisto Education and Reseach Center
Roy Martin
Latasha Johnson
Delphine Felder
Shannon Sandifer
Charlie Lipford
Alan Pritchard
Melissa Cooper
Charles Sullivan
Scott Webster
Aiken Downtown Revitalization Plan Progress Report
A public meeting tonight at 7 in the Municipal Building Conference Center will present findings from a Main Street USA resource group. Five interviewers gathered downtown merchants and homeowners to assess strengths and weaknesses, to be combined with the Downtown Aiken Development Corporation for a revitalization plan.
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Main Street USA
Main Street
Resources Group
Downtown
Aiken
Alley Merchants Host The Alley Oops Festival
Fifteen merchants in The Alley will block streets Saturday for the Alley Oops Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by The Alley merchants and organized by Kerry E. Swan, the event aims to showcase dining travel art and clothing. Live music organ grinder magicians and clowns will entertain. A drawing awards $25 gift certificates to each participating merchant. Shops stay open all day.
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Kerry E. Swan
Houndslake Corp Wins Subdivision OK in Aiken
Houndslake Corp won preliminary plat approval for a 37 lot residential subdivision named Peninsula on the north end of Trail Ridge Road. The Aiken Planning Commission granted three variances to accept city blocks under 600 feet and narrower road widths, with annexation by Aiken City Council and R-2 zoning on the 29.42 acre tract.
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Houndslake Corporation
Aiken Planning Commission
Peninsula
Trail Ridge Road
Aiken
Pat Wilke
Richard Sears
Rudy Mason
Henry Craig
Houndslake Corp
Houndslake
Ity
Larry Morris
Adopt A Highway volunteers litter sweep statewide success
More than 1,000,000 pounds of trash removed from South Carolina roadsides in 1989. Across 39 counties, 12,000 volunteers adopted 2,374 miles of highways and held 81 mass cleanups yielding over 1,061,000 pounds. In Aiken County 15,405 bags were collected along 45 miles by 300 plus volunteers in orange vests.
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Aiken
S.C. Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Scdhpt
Joe Rideoutte
Bill to shield parents from bills of runaways
The South Carolina House passed a bill to shield parents or guardians from financial liability for runaways who reach age 17. Authored by Rep. James Roland Smith, the measure aims to curb debts assigned to adults and aid police by enabling better pickup orders for 17 year olds.
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S.C. House of Representatives
Senate
James Roland Smith
D-Langley
Smith
Rep. Smith
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