South Carolina troops aid Iraq operations with air bases
Brig. Gen. Allen Peck told the Rotary Club of Aiken that forces from Charleston and Shaw bases and McEntire Air National Guard Station played key roles in Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. C-17s at Charleston led the first combat airdrop of humanitarian rations and night-vision formation drops. Shaw’s F-16CJs bombed in Iraqi Freedom and the unit logged dozens of targets. the Columbia area unit flew 230 sorties and 1450 hours. Peck noted challenges of base construction in the Middle East as forces act as visiting teams in new operating areas.
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Aiken’s Makin’ to stay at Park Avenue site in 2004
The Aiken City Council approved moving Aiken’s Makin’ to Park Avenue again for 2004. The festival will run September 9 through 11, occupying Park Avenue intersections with Chesterfield York Fairfield and Union streets. The shift aimed to ease traffic and boost merchant foot traffic downtown.
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Aiken Dart Association Playoffs Draw Crowd and Support
More than 100 players and spectators attended the Aiken Thoroughbred Dart Association end of season playoffs at VFW 5877 in Aiken. The event featured 16 teams including Outsiders and Clamsmen with proceeds aiding local charities such as Children's Place and 9/11 and cancer charities.
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Aiken League
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Todd Rooney
Truitt Graves
Dale Bowers
Mike Niegowski
Scotty Harzog
Unstoppable Dodson pursues sports and service after injury
Vietnam veteran and quadriplegic Larry Dodson remains highly active in wheelchair rugby, fishing, and volunteering with the Veterans Administration. He recently won a national disabled fishing championship at Lake Havasu in Arizona and promotes adaptive sports equipment while serving on local and regional boards.
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Dodson
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Lake Havasu
Greensboro
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Police Blotter Reports Panhandling and Public Intoxication
An officer responded to a Richland Avenue grocery Sunday where a man panhandled with slurred speech and disorientation and was arrested for gross intoxication. A separate Saturday incident saw a man with a beer filled bag stopped for intoxication and later resisting arrest after an officer returned him home. Two large dog kennels valued at $2,000 were reported stolen from 900 Robinwood Trail Sunday.
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Aiken County Education Board Tonight Honors School Teams
The Aiken County Board of Education will recognize state champion Silver Bluff High NJROTC drill teams county academic team winners and Palmetto Gold and Silver award schools at a 7 p.m. meeting at the district office 1000 Brookhaven Drive. Three teachers of the year Betty Ruth Smith Leigh Watkins and Lori Jordan will be honored.
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Vehicle Found After Crashing Into South Aiken High
A Dodge minivan stolen from Aiken County was found Sunday after crashing into the front doors of South Aiken High School overnight. An Aiken Public Safety officer reported the wreck, which likely occurred Saturday night. Damages: school roughly $2,000 and van about $6,000.
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Aiken
Grease fire damages home on Camellia Street
A grease fire at a home in the 700 block of Camellia Street, reported just before 7 p.m., damaged more than one third of the residence. Firefighters took almost two hours to extinguish and ventilate the structure. No injuries reported. damage estimated at about $40,000.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
David Turno
South Aiken Versus Ridge View Soccer Tonight
South Aiken meets Ridge View in a Wednesday night soccer clash. The same day South Aiken and Barnwell collide in tennis as Barnwell travels to face South Aiken in a Thursday tennis showdown.
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Ridge View
Barnwell
City of Character March focuses on Thoroughness
Aiken selects Thoroughness as the city’s character trait for March, highlighting carefulness, diligence, and attention to detail in community activities and public service efforts.
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Aiken
Lottery Winning Numbers Report Monday Draws
Monday lottery results list Pick 3 Midday 4 5 2 Pick 4 Midday 0 3 8 8 Pick 3 Evening 1 3 9 Pick 4 Evening 9 5 2 2 Carolina Five 9 11 23 24 33 Cash 3 Midday 8 9 4 Cash 4 Midday 2 0 2 0 Cash 3 Evening 8 2 2 Cash 4 Evening 9 1 5 6 Fantasy 5 34 8 9 29 27 Change Game T 5 8 6 1 R Change Game J 0 9 7 4 R Change Game N 9 9 5 4 C
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