One man show tribute to late humorist Bill Oberst Jr
North Augusta hosts a 90 minute tribute performance titled A Tribute to Lewis Grizzard on March 30 at 7 30 p m in the North Augusta High School auditorium. Oberst performs Grizzard based material drawn from his writings and columns with two acts mirroring Grizzard’s 1980s concerts and posthumous work. Tickets cost 12 or 40 for a four pack. The show is produced from Grizzard’s widow Debra Grizzard and manager Steve Enoch, who chose Oberst for his likeness and delivery.
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Bill Oberst, Jr
Lewis Grizzard
North Augusta
North Augusta Highne Auditorium
Grizzard
Debra
Steve Enoch
Enoch
Oberst
Bill
Lewis
Debra Grizzard
Winds and dryness spark multiple brush fires in area
Fire crews battled several brush fires Thursday as winds rose and humidity fell. The Aiken Public Safety Department fought a blaze on Sunshine Circle Road threatening a nearby home, while authorities logged other fires near U.S. Highway 1 and the Jackson area. Forestry officials noted March as peak fire season with dry grasses and winds raising risk.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Sunshine Circle Road
South Carolina Forestry Commission
Ken Cabe
South Carolina
Cabe
Forestry Commission
U.S. Highway 1
Jackson
Karen Daily
New Hopelands Friends elect Ilkins Byrd president
Ilkins Byrd was elected president of Friends of Hopelands and Patch Inc at the annual Rye Patch board meeting, succeeding Marshall Cain who remains on the endowment fund committee. The group outlined plans for 2004 including a new color garden, a shell for the Hopelands Concert Series area, a brick walkway, enhanced lighting and widened paths, plus a bench honoring Bill Thurlow who died November 9, 2003. New trustees Don Pennington Susy Howard Barbara Nelson Edward Grobbe Jane Ann Royal and Joe Spencer were named.
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Ilkins Byrd
Sday
Friends of Hopelands and Patch, Inc
Rye Patch
Byrd
Marshall Cain
Cain
Friends of Hopelands and
Doll House
Hopelands
Whiskey Road
Bill Thurlow
New Color Garden
Don Pennington
Susy Howard
Barbara Nelson
Edward Grobbe
Jane Ann Royal
Joe Spencer
Jeremy Schoolfield
Friends of
Wilkins Byrd
New Postmaster Goodwin Settles Into Aiken Role
Timothy Goodwin begins his duties as Aiken postmaster designates, moving from Sedalia Missouri to manage the Main Post Office and Summerall Station. He aims to meet 100 staff, oversee operations, and settle family life after a 1000 mile move.
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Timothy Goodwin
Aiken
Goodwin
Summerall
Sedalia
Warrants Issued for Arrest of Suspected Drunk Driver
Public Safety issued warrants for Melany Moseley Heath of Vaucluse for felony DUI with great bodily harm and related charges after her four door Ford collided with a fuel tanker on Hitchcock Parkway. Both passengers injured. tanker driver unharmed. Heath discharged from hospital. toxicology results pending.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Vaucluse
Hitchcock Parkway
Melany Moseley Heath
Lott Street
Heath
Medical College of Georgia
MCG
Danielle Wong
South Carolina
Aiken
Ford
Area News in Brief: Fishing Rodeo and Health Fair Announced
The S C Department of Natural Resources sets May 1 for a kids fishing rodeo at Granit eville Canal from 9 to noon with poles bait and 4000 pounds of catfish added prior. Avon dale Mills hosts the event and hot dogs will be served. USC Aiken hosts a Health and Fitness Fair March 23 from 10 to 2 at the Student Activities Center free and open to the public with screenings and information on nutrition aging diabetes and more.
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S.C. Department of Natural Resources
Graniteville Canal
Avondale Mills
DNR
University of South Carolina Aiken
Usca School of Nursing
School of Education and Wellness
Steeplechase Revival Set for Saturday Race
The 38th renewal of the Steeplechase will be held Saturday as part of weekend racing. Also in Sunday’s edition baby on the way prompts nursery planning and Aiken’s March trait is Thoroughness with mid and evening Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers listed.
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Aiken
Lottery draw results snapshot from daily midday and evening draws
The tally lists Cash 3 Midday numbers 4 8 4 and Cash 4 Midday 9 4 18. Cash 3 Evening 6 2 9. Cash 4 Evening 4 5 1 8. Fantasy 5 2 8 18 25 39. It also shows Change Game codes T 1 8 8 0 R, V 1 4 6 0 P, F 9 0 0 2 T.
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Cash
Fantasy
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Jesus of Nazareth
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Aikenstandard.com
Rhonda
Kaitlin and
Morgan
William Jewell College
Liberty
United States Postal Service
Kansas City
Postal Service
James Sizemore
Augusta
Area News
USCA
Grant
Gamecocks
Dave Odom
Memphis
Tery
Aikenstandard
Scott B. Hunter
Shunter
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
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