One man walks toward life one step at a time
Ricco Brown weighed 468 pounds and faced morbid obesity after an ice storm injured his ankle. He started walking daily at the Smith-Hazel Recreation Center, gradually progressing from minutes to miles. Over three years he lost 178 pounds and 18 inches off his waist, reducing sleep apnea and diabetes while gaining vitality. Contact Rachel Johnson at johnson aikenstandard.com.
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Ricco Brown
Savannah
Denver
Colo
Brown
Aiken
Aiken Regional Hospital
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Rachel Johnson
Johnson
Aikenstandard
Country Star named 2007 Aiken Trained Horse of the Year
Stonerside Stable's Country Star, trained in Aiken by Tim Jones under Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, was honored at a ceremony at the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum after scoring multiple Grade 1s last year. The filly, daughter of Empire Maker, finished second in the 2007 Eclipse Awards 2-Year-Old Filly division and was aimed toward Keeneland's Ashland Stakes.
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Robert
Janice McNair
Stonerside Stable
Country Star
Aiken
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum Board
Warren Dempsey
Stonerside
Dempsey
Ager
Hall of Fame
Er Bobby Frankel
Tim Jones
Ron Stekel
Corbre
Darley Alcabiades
Campbell
Joan Tower
Aiken Thoroughbred ‘Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of ‘Fame and Museum Board
Suzy Howard
Jeannie Groat
Lisa Hall
Millen
Animals blessed at First Presbyterian Church ceremony
First Presbyterian Church held a Celebration of God’s Creation and Blessing of the Animals on the church lawn. Rev Dr. David Cozad said the service honored animals as unconditional blessings and teaching tools for love. The event featured a blessing during Holy Communion, a celebration band, pet owners mingling, and a prayer for pet stewardship and endangered species protection.
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First Presbyterian Church
Fist Presbyterian
David Cozad
Cozad
Holly Shoaf-O’kula
Mission and Outreach
Aiken County Council Agenda Public Hearing on RHSB Zone
Aiken County Council meets Tuesday March 18 at 7pm at 736 Richland Ave W. Public hearings include amending an ordinance for a planned use development in Graniteville and proposed RHSB zoning. Items also cover consent to purchase voting machines, speed limit signs on Eve Street, and a rezoning request along Gregory Road from industrial to residential conservation.
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Aiken County
Richland Ave
Graniteville
Robert M. Bell Parkway
Eve Street
Gregory Road
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Aiken Trained
First Presbyterian
API Bane
Stacy
Zack
Ty Hanson
Harley
Aiken Standard
Mike Gibbons
Mgibbons
Mitcelie Dee One
Salarene
Whiskey Road
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