Weekend Event Calendar Highlights in Aiken and Beech Island
The schedule lists a 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Augusta event at Langley Pond for the Spring Rowing Regatta, a 1 p.m. Adopt-A Stream workshop by the Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy, a 1:30 p.m. performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Etherredge Center, and both How the Other Half and Down at the Aiken Community Playhouse with a Sunday 3 p.m. showing. On Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Beech Island Historical Society meets at 144 Old Jackson Highway.
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Beech Island
Aiken County blotter reports vandalism theft burglaries and arrests
Aiken County Sheriff's Office reports vandalized vehicle on Desoto Drive in Aiken and a car stolen on Hillview Drive in Graniteville. Burglaries occurred on Belvedere Road in Clearwater and J A Laverne Avenue in Belvedere along with an Old Barnwell Road residence in Montmorenci. A Martinez detained in Krystal lot for disorderly conduct and false ID possession. Call numbers provided for crime reporting and anonymous tips.
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Hillview Drive
Graniteville
Barnwell Road
Montmorenci
Martinez
Krystal
Correction clarifies ownership naming in local auto firm
In Thursday's Aiken Standard an error identified Anthony Reynolds as a part owner of Triangle Chrysler Plymouth Jeep. The correct owner is Craig Rich and the paper apologizes for the confusion caused.
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Aiken Standard
Anthony Reynolds
Chrysler-Plymouth
Jeep
Craig Rich
Georgia Lottery Winning Numbers Summary
Georgia lottery results provide Cash 3 Midday 3 6 4 Cash 3 Evening 8 2 5 Cash 4 2 2 4 Fantasy 5 12 18 26 28 30 The Big Game 17 29 37 41 50 and Big Money Ball 14.
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Cash
USC professor stirs SA students with poetry talks and music
Kwame Dawes, USC English professor, visited South Aiken High School to discuss poetry and art, using guitar and wit to explore tone and symbolism. He urged seniors to write proper essays and posed challenging questions, drawing on his background as a poet and playwright.
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Kwame Dawes
University of South Carolina
Ginger Dunker
Dawes
Ackle
University of New Brunswick
USC
Sumter
Columbia
Jamaica
Antigua
Canada
United States
Oxford University
Cortney Poth
Jin Mullikin
Ginny Southworth
South Aiken High
Dillard's to Relocate to Aiken Mall in Two-Store Move
Aronov Realty announces Dillard's will vacate Heritage Square and open two stores totaling 105,520 square feet at Aiken Mall this fall. CEO William Dillard I says the move will enhance merchandise and service, joining Belk Sears and J.C. Penney as anchors.
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Aiken Mall
Aronov Realty Management , Inc
Dillard's Ne
Dillard’s
Jeff Weil
Aronov
Heritage Square
Whiskey Road
Aiken
J.B. White
Belk
Sears
J.C. Penney
Dilard’s
William Dillard I
Dillard's
Justice Wade
Lenten Lunch Series Continues at North Augusta Church
The Way of the Cross themed Lenten Luncheons run Wednesdays at First Baptist Church of North Augusta through April 19. Lunches from 11:30 to 12:15, program begins at 12:30, with talks by pastors and church leaders including Rev. Albert James on March 22 and Rev. Thurman Anderson on March 16. Tickets are $4 per luncheon or $26 for the full series, available at the church office or Welcome Center. For more information call 279-6370.
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First Baptist Church of
Albert James
Second Providence Baptist Church
Thurman Anderson
Grace United Methodist Church
North Augusta
First Baptist
Students win culinary honors at district FCCLA event
Two local students earned first place at the Family Career and Community Leaders of America Districts V Culinary Arts Competition held in Sumter County Career Center. North Augusta High's BJ Smith and Aiken High's Carmelo Figueroa will advance to the state competition at Lower Richland High. Other local placers included Chris Smith second and Summer Ulmer fourth from AHS, and Stephanie Pardee fourth and Christina Richey fourth from NAHS.
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Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
North Augusta High
BJ. Smith
Aiken High
Carmelo Figueroa
Sumter County
Lower Richland High
AHS
Chris Smith
Summer Ulmer
NAHS
Stephanie Pardee
Christina Richey
Aiken County Delegation to Meet at J D Lever School
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation will meet at 7 pm Monday at J D Lever Elementary School on US 1 near Aiken Airport. The delegation will consider officers and board reappointments and hear presentations from the School Board and constitutional officers.
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Aiken County
J.D. Lever
US. 1
Aiken
Aiken County School Board
Site K to be converted for new mission at Savannah River Site
Savannah River Site K reactor building will be repurposed as a storage facility for excess plutonium. The adaptation aims to save over 1 billion by closing other DOE facilities sooner. Secretary Richardson signed a Record of Decision outlining new operations at SRS for disposing of excess plutonium.
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Savannah River
United States
Department of Energy
DOE
Secretary of Energy
Bill Richardson
Rocky Flats
SRS
Korea
Williams Named Assistant U.S. Attorney for Western District
Nicks Williams, former Aiken resident and son of Anne Nicks Rochelle of Gallatin and Dr. John O. Williams Jr. of Columbia, has been named an assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. A Columbia Military Academy and Vanderbilt alumnus, he previously worked for the Energy Department and in 1989 led environmental work at Savannah River Site. He is married to Elizabeth Davis of Charlotte and they have three sons.
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Williams
Anne Nicks Rochelle
Gallatin, Tenn
John O. Williams Jr
Columbia, Tenn
Columbia Military Academy
Vanderbilt University
Cumberland School of Law
Samford University
US Department of Energy
Savannah River
Elizabeth Davis
Charlotte
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