Macayla Inspires Clergyman's Faith Crisis and Family Journey
The Rev. Jeff Smoak, ordained April 10 and a Citadel alum, faced a crisis of faith in March 2009 when a Bible passage about a hurt child prompted reflections on his 9 year old daughter Macayla Smoak who was battling a degenerative brain disease.
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Aiken High School
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Erskine College
Aiken
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Local Dems Aid Cumbee Center Cleanup
The Aiken County Democratic Party will volunteer with the Cumbee Center this Saturday to assist in a community cleanup effort. Organizers invite residents to join and help improve local facilities and services.
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Aiken County
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Cumbee Center
Aiken SPCA Shelter Reopens After Fire Repairs
The Aiken SPCA Animal Shelter at 40 Wire Road reopened its doors to stray and adoptable animals after months of fire damage repairs. Executive director Gary Willoughby said the Feb 4 blaze started from a heat buildup. fire inspectors cited that cause.
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Aiken
Spca Animal Shelter
Wire Road
Aiken Spca
Gary Willoughby
Suzanne Stone
Betty Williamson
Daisy
Lego
Wish Upon A Car auto show boosts Make A Wish grants
Palmetto Kiwanis Club hosted the Wish Upon A Car event at Aiken Mall from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. featuring about 100 classic vehicles. A silent auction and prizes highlighted Best In Show Best Paint Best Interior Best Club Most Unusual and People's Choice with proceeds going to Make A Wish South Carolina and Kiwanis children’s programs.
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Palmetto Kiwanis Club
Aiken Mall
Palmetto Kiwanis
Angela Boyette
South Carolina
Walgreens Contest Prompts Local Faces in Page One
Readers are invited to submit answers for page one of Standard's "If You Could See Me Now" contest. Participants stand a chance to win a Walgreens gift card by solving clues and identifying featured local faces.
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Walgreens
Oe Hee Standard
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