Youth Is Winner At The Hunt Meet
The 1960s spirit shone at the Aiken Hunt Meet with 5-year-old Quiet Bay winning the G.H. Bostwick Imperial Cup in a $10,000 steeplechase over about one mile seven furlongs. Quiet Bay defeated 10-year-old rival Deux Coup as 11-year-old An Adios finished third. jockey John Cushman attributed the victory to a patient backstretch surge and speed.
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Clark Field
Quiet Bay
An Adios
Calvin Houghland
G.H. Bostwick
Aiken Racing
Deux Coup
Bay
John Cushman
Thousands Watch Shuttle Launch At Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral crowds line causeways as Columbia resumes fueling delays before liftoff. Astronauts Jack Lousma and C Gordon Fullerton will test the ships 50 foot robotic arm and orbiting lab capabilities during a seven day mission around the globe.
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Fla
Columbia
NASA
Space Agency
Globe
Jack R. Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton
Dance group honors local McDonald’s manager with energetic jig
Twenty five girls from Jacki Sorenson's Aerobic Dancing class performed a jig titled There's Nothing Better Than a Big Mac at McDonald's of Aiken on Thursday night to thank manager Danny Smalley. Smalley sponsored a November dance-a-thon for Special Olympics.
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Jacki Sorenson
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Harte's Odds Rise as Anders Probe Drags On
Capital Desk report from Columbia notes Aiken County Family Court Judge John Harte gains in the race for a circuit court seat as the Legislative Screening Committee probes charges against Fifth District Solicitor James Anders. The at large judgeship election is delayed pending the inquiry, with lawmakers telling Harte supporters he is strengthening.
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Columbia
Aiken County
State House
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Legislative Screening Committee
General Assembly
James Anders
Thomas Moore
D-Aiken County
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Anders
Sen. Moore
Judge Harte
Senate
Aiken County Board of Education to vote on repair plan
The board will consider authorizing 300000 for school repairs at 7 30 PM at A L Corbett Middle Wagener. Top priorities include roofs at North Augusta High East Aiken Elementary and Bradley Building. Also on agenda alarms heating boilers energy audit and weather day waiver.
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A.L. Corbett
Wagener
North Augusta High School
East Aiken
Bradley
Schofield Middle School
Aiken
North Augusta
Greendale
Belvedere
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Aiken County Today
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Irene K. Rudnick
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Harte’s
Gloverville
Hammond Hill
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