New Ellenton Voters Head To Polls For Local Elections
New Ellenton voters choose a new mayor three council seats and a water commissioner. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Civic Center with absentee voting continuing to 5 p.m. today. Per election officials two residents already voted absentee.
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Polo Match Promotes Understanding of a Storied Sport
Polo, a 2500 year old sport called the Sport of Kings, offers speed and danger as Polo vs Pacers unfolds at Whitney Field on a 10 acre grass pitch. The game features four players per side plus multiple horses, six chukkers of seven minutes, and safety gear as players wear helmets knee guards and boots.
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Whitney Field
United States Polo Association
USPA
Kennedy Middle School Honors Educator Minnie B Kennedy
Minnie B Kennedy a longtime Aiken educator born 1876 shaped adult education in Aiken County chaired the local Board of Education for 28 years and led in dedications for Kennedy Middle School opened 1957 honored 1959 as S C Mother of the Year and active in St Johns United Methodist Church with Gov Russell among speakers.
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Aiken
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Aiken County
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Donald Russell
Board of Education
Missing man Glenn Gallman returns home in Aiken
Glenn Gallman 36 of Jefferson Terrace was found Friday after being listed as missing and endangered by NCIC. Detectives say he had been with friends near Wire Road since March 17 and drove a 2005 black Ford Thunderbird. His family had worried about health and medication.
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Aiken
Gallman
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Aiken Public Safety
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Wagener
Shiloh Heights
Erin Brooks
Ebrooks
Aikenstandard
Peach Blossom Festival Opens in Johnston with Dance Night
The 23rd annual Peach Blossom Festival runs Saturday in downtown Johnston starting at 11 a.m. The Catalinas headline the final event. Tickets cost 15 dollars for a single or 25 dollars for a couple. Dance entries require 21. Tickets available at Maxwell and Halford Drugs and DJ's Corner Cuts. For information call 275-3091 or 275-3264.
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