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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2009
Page
1
Daily updates report arrests and incidents across Aiken County with brief summaries of police activity and ongoing investigations. The notices emphasize rapid dissemination and ongoing investigative status from local law enforcement agencies.
Public notice directs residents to state and county sex offender lookup indexes to help monitor safety for families and communities. It highlights available online resources and steps for access.
The notice highlights real time police fire and ambulance scanner traffic and provides downloadable guides. It also promotes FBI Most Wanted updates and current crime news for Aiken County via the Aiken Standard Crime tab inviting reader involvement.
Information for the Aiken Steeplechase on Saturday March 21 at Ford Conger Field. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. Shops open at 10 a.m. Guarantor Tent Party at 11 a.m. First post at 1 p.m. Carriage Parade at 1:45 p.m.
The event offers general admission tickets at 10 dollars in advance and 15 dollars at the gate with free entry for children six and under. Guarantor Tent Party tickets cost 100 dollars for adults and 50 dollars for children and include a buffet lunch 11 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. open bar and live entertainment by Men of Distinction near the finish line. Tickets are available at local businesses and information lines provided.
The Aiken Spring Steeplechase will feature nine fences instead of thirteen and a two mile course instead of two and a half miles. NSA safety inspector Barry Watson cites rider and spectator concerns after recent falls, noting potential elimination of last fences and turns to improve energy and safety.
Saturday events include Pacers and Polo on March 28 with participants Bertha Bellinger Windsor Cora Powell Bolen Edgefield Colgate Whitehead Darden Ill Lexington Doris Berry Fraley Johnston Mattie Sue Harper Ridge Spring Lenwood Jessie Aiken Corrie Rosier Ross Primrose Blackville plus Deaths and Funerals 6A notices.
The Schofield Middle School strings joined Juilliard alumni and Brava Quartet for a farewell Juilliard in Aiken Festival outreach. The Friday concert honored 13 year old Shayne Odermatt who was killed in Horry County last September. David Culp praised Shayne as a lively student who loved music and brought joy to peers. Abbie Stapleton recalled master classes as meaningful memories from the event.
Randy Peterson, a South Aiken High freshman turned senior co captain, helped M Aiken Magic reach the semifinals at the Peachtree Regional in Atlanta after a sixth place finish in preliminaries and a strong quarter final. Devin Kimmerly co leads the robot team.
A fragmented poll surveys public opinion on two council members Dick Smith and Jane Vaughters stepping down. It asks whether voters want them to stay for one more term or not and notes varying limits for House and Senate.
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