Aiken Tech Honors May Graduates at Commencement
Virginia James, planning to study law, reflects on her path after earning an associate degree in criminal justice at Aiken Technical College commencement. Hundreds of graduates, including recipients of staff awards, heard guest speaker Daryl_Broome urge graduates to seek knowledge and avoid negative influences.
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Virginia James
James
Aiken Technical College
USC Aiken
Aiken Tech
ATC
Susan Graham
Susanneason
Mary Commons
Aiken Technical College Foundation
Kate O’hara- Goerger
Devel
Daryl Broome
Gresham Barrett
Brother confronts investigator after bond hearing in Hamilton case
In Aiken a grieving brother shouted at sheriff's investigator Capt. Billy Fleury after a bond hearing for three Augusta men and a Beech Island man charged with murder. Judge James Williams set $250,000 bonds for Jeremy Simuel Heath Curry and Anthony Savage.
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Henry Hamilton
Aiken
Billy
Ing
Heath Hamilton
Jeremy J. Simuel
Thaddeus L. Curry
Augusta
Anthony Savage
Beech Island
James Williams
Rick Hamilton
Simuel
Fleury
Downtown Aiken gears up for Lobster Races and cycling
Downtown Aiken businesses prepare for a festive night as the 19th Lobster Races begin at 5 30 p m and the first South Carolina Heritage Cycling Series follows at 7 p m. Owners expect strong downtown activity, with many shops keeping normal hours and restaurants staying open late amid the event lineup.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Westside Bowery
Sam Erb
Erb
Aiken Set for Lobster Races and Heritage Cycling Rally
Downtown Aiken braces for a busy weekend with two events. The 19th annual Miller Lite sight Lobster Races and the first South Carolina Heritage Cycling Series race draw fans, raising police safety concerns as spectators travel from Charleston and beyond.
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Sight Lobster
Anna Wie
Aiken Pubic
Pete Frommer
Charleston
Couple returns to Willcox after 60 years revisits iconic hotel
Charles McMillan now 83 and Barbara 80 recall their 1943 arrival at The Willcox in Aiken as a newly married couple. He trained for aviation before overseas service while she faced limited lodging during wartime shortages. The couple celebrates anniversaries there and praises the Willcox hospitality that kept them connected to the community.
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Charles McMillan
Barbara
Willcox
Aiken
McMillan
Barbara McMillan
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Flob Novi
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Salendar
Abby
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Carrico
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Fess
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