South Carolina author visits Aiken High to urge student writing
South Carolina author Gwen Hunter spoke at Aiken High School about writing and publishing. Students and staff, including media specialists Nancy Lex and Jane Keel, heard how Hunter uses fiction to address real crimes and justice.
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Aiken
Thomas Saunders
South Carolina
Gwen Hunter
Media Center
Southeastern
Mystery Writers of America
Inter
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Booklovers
Nancy Lex
Jane Keel
Lex
Rob Novit
Aiken High School
Robbery and threats reported in Aiken incidents
Police filed reports of a 66 year old woman robbed in a retailer parking lot where a couple demanded money and followed her to her car. The pair then coerced her to withdraw 1000 dollars at a bank. Police also investigated a noose found at Welcome Travelers Baptist Church. An 83 year old woman said a man named Johnny took cash and her wallet after a ride, then fled.
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Aiken
Welcome Travelers Baptist Church
York Street
Johnny
Trenton
Young singer Clint Jackson Eyes gospel career
An eighth grader at Leavelle McCampbell Middle School, Clint Jackson drew applause at an Aiken County Board of Education meeting when he sang Praise His Name. The 14-year-old has sung since age two, recorded at five, and performs with Dawn Jackson and Pure Heart. He aims to pursue gospel music full time and plays piano drums bass and guitar.
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Clint
Dawn
Dawn Jackson
Pure Heart
South Airien Church
Carolina Coliseum
Bill Gaither
Palmetto Parkway Phase II funding in doubt for North Augusta
North Augusta official Skip Grkovic says Phase I completion by 2008 and Phase II by 2008 best case, possibly 2011 due to funding. Infrastructure Bank has provided 65 million plus 15 million sales tax revenue, with a further 100 million promised but not available. The project aims to cut heavy truck traffic and improve access to I 20 while aiding Savannah River Site nuclear material transport.
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Aiken
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Savannah River
Richmond County
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Augusta
USC Aiken hosts Choral Celebration with area high schools
USC Aiken's University Concert Choir presents a Choral Celebration on April 16 at Etherredge Center at 7 30 p m with choirs from North Augusta High and Strom Thurmond High. Prof Dr Sandra Field invites participation to boost community support for choral arts and raise funds for scholarships toward a new music education degree.
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Aiken Senior Games Offer Competitive Activities for 50 Plus
Aiken Parks Recreation and Tourism hosts 11 events from April 18 to 24 including table tennis swimming golf racquetball shuffleboard bowling tennis disc golf and track and field at various Aiken locations. Registration is 10 covers multiple events plus an athlete cookout and awards first 100 get a free T shirt. Golf and bowling have extra fees. Contact John Moore via aikenstandard.com or call 642 7631 for details.
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Polo tournament crowns 2004 Triple Crown finale
The inaugural polo event concludes the 2004 Triple Crown series in Aiken. March highlights focus on Thoroughness as the character trait for the month.
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Aiken
Lottery results for Thursday drawing numbers
Pick 3 Midday 1 7 1. Pick 4 Midday 9 9 2 7. Pick 3 Evening 3 2 9. Pick 4 Evening 3 5 0 1.
Georgia Lottery Daily Draw Results Summary
Georgia Lottery results list all midday and evening draws including Cash 3 and Cash 4 numbers for both sessions and Fantasy 5 with the five winning numbers. It also shows Change Game sequences labeled L and F with their respective six digits.
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