Property cache of stolen gear found at Ridge Spring home
Law enforcement agencies recovered a large quantity of stolen construction equipment including a Ford F-650 tractor and bulldozer, plus a cache of hand guns and a grenade inside Wrights Ridge Spring residence. ATF will investigate the firearms and ammo as detectives determine local theft links. Wright is detained with more arrests anticipated.
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Ridge Spring
Sheriff’s Office
Wright
Augusta Concrete Company
Concrete Company
Frank
Midlands
Bureau of
Aiken County
Aiken County Detention Center
Greenspan weighs national consumption tax option
Fed chairman sees possible pairing of income and consumption taxes and notes transition challenges. Former Sen. Breaux and James Baker II back the concept while Bush advisers favor potential economic gains from shifting toward a consumption based system.
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Sen
John Breaux
Dla
Fed
Breaux
Bush
Greenspan
Treasury
James A. Baker II
Girls Against Bullying expands to elementary schools in Aiken
Victor, a high school student and program founder, leads Girls Against Bullying with over 500 students reached through four week courses in five middle schools and two after school programs. The effort pairs mentor girls with younger peers to discuss rumors and ostracism and to teach how to seek help.
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Victor
Aiken
South Aiken
Aiken High
Jacqueline Edwards
North Aiken
Edwards
Aiken High School
Strojan
John Moore
imoore @aikenstandard.com
Aiken Arts Group Lines Up Juilliard Jazz and World Acts
Hofstetter notes heavy interest from performers while announcing the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble shows in Aiken and a Nov concert by pianist Mac Frampton. He aims to bring national acts to Washington Center and local venues, boosting downtown exposure and regional audiences.
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Hofstetter
Juilliard School
Aiken
Juilliard
Newberry Street
Mac Frampton
Frampton
Bill Cosby
Glen Campbell
Roberta Flack
Ray Charles
Baltimore Orchestra
Aiken Performing Acts
Washington Center For the
Washington Center
Aiken Community
Woodside Development Office
Washington Center For the Performing Arts
Aiken ARTS committee weighs Whiskey Road widening plan
The policy committee heard an 8.C. DOT update on widening Silver Bluff Road from Indian Creek Trail to Richardson Lake Road in Aiken. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh noted a traffic decline and said the city may delay major widening decisions while beautification steps are planned.
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Martintown
Savannah River
8.C. Dot
Macheal Peterson
Silver Bluff Road
Indian Creek Trail
Richardson Lake Road
Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Peterson
Dougherty Road
Whiskey Road
Cavanaugh
North Augusta
Atomic Road
Palmetto Parkway
Arts Committee
Skip Grkovic
Georgia Avenue
Hammond's Ferry
Connie Shade
Lower Savannah
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Karen
Kdaily
Aikenstandard.com
Big Boss
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Alan Greenspan
Columbia
Custom Furniture
Park Avenue Fabrics
California
South Carolina
Erskine College
Atlanta Symphony
Boston Pops
Cincinnati Symphony
St. Louis
Philip Lord
Plord
Whiskey
LSCOG
Best Friend Express
Shade
Georgia
Flowing Wells Road
Wrightsboro Road
William Few Parkway
Ron Cross
Cross
Columbia County Commission
Laurens St
Aveen Oo
Leery
Erin Ruth Watkins
Danielle Doucet
Katie Madden
Nikki Rhoden
Sergeyei Chtykov
Joulia Moisseeva
J.R. Williams
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