Lobster Race proceeds uncertain for local charities
The annual Great American Lobster Race in Aiken was canceled this year, leaving sponsors like Hitchcock Healthcare uncertain about funds for charitable care. The event previously supported groups including the Aiken Augusta Warrior Project and Special Olympics, with Hitchcock noting a seven year funding stream and a 352,689 dollar loss last year from charitable care and Medicaid write offs. The nonprofit hopes for a future race and continues to receive United Way support.
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Hitchcock Healthcare
Aiken
Aiken County
Special Olympics
Nicole Simmons
Simmons
United Way
Area Deaths Notices From Aiken and Nearby
Obituary column lists Brenda Boatwright Carl William Causey Edna Ford James Stratton John Cade Marie Runcorn Mary Hightower Mary-Lou Newerowski and Olin Hutto among recent deaths. communities include Aiken Gloverville Beech Island Martinez and North Augusta with funeral notices appearing on page 6A.
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Brenda Boatwright
Aiken
Carl William Causey
Edna Louise Ford
Gloverville
James William Stratton
Marie Edna Runcorn
Mary Hightower
Martinez, Ga
Mary-Lou Newerowski
North
Weather Outlook for 5 Days at 6C General Offices
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 52 and lows near 52. Five day forecast information for 6C General offices.
Magician combines safety lesson with electricity show
First graders at Oakwood Windsor Elementary and East Aiken School of the Arts watched Scott Davis perform an electric safety magic show sponsored by Aiken Electric Cooperative. The act mixed puns, tricks, and audience participation as Davis demonstrated safe power use and the dangers of electricity, inviting kids to learn while enjoying stage magic.
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Scott Davis
Sponsor Aiken Electric Cooperative
Oakwood- Windsor
East Aiken School of the Arts
Davis
Noah Moulton
Aubrey Copeland
Hailey Lane
Olivia Stapleton
Brianna Bullard
Sophia Jenkins
Home Depot visit inspires award winning polo pavilion
Alan Corey recalls a routine trip to The Home Depot on Whiskey Road that yielded a simple tasteful pavilion for Whitney Field. The structure impressed the Historic Aiken Foundation, earning a 2015 Preservation Award. A brochure inside the store led Corey to Lawn Master Outdoor Living, the service provider behind the design and installation.
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Alan Corey
Home Depot
Whiskey Road
Corey
Whitney Field
Historic Aiken Foundation
Lawn Master Outdoor Living
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Peter Jacobsen
Sage Valley Golf Club
Project Jackson
S.C. Supreme Court
John Cade
Beech Island
Augusta
Walter Wilson
Abby
Rob Novit
Aikenstandard
Dede Biles
Dede Riles
Schnoodles
Allie and
Penny
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