Herb Faire Showcases Wide Variety of Herbs and Crafts
Rae Walsh of Aiken admired about 25 vendors offering live herbs crafts soaps and spices at the Herb Faire held at Pascalina near Montmorenci. Organizers led by Ginny Sherman noted plants from Mexican tarragon to anise hyssop with attendees like Dot Pekkala promising a return next year.
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Aiken
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Ginny Sherman
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Jmoore
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Second Baptist marks 100th anniversary with festival
Second Baptist Church celebrated its centennial with a four day festival featuring music and dance. The observance ends with a 3 p.m. service at the Florence Street church. Longtime members Ossie Washington Boyd and Mable Carter recall the churchs early days and the 1939 sanctuary, while Rev. Doug Slaughter notes the churchs founding in 1904 as a prayer meeting house in Reed Town.
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Carter
Doug Slaughter
Second Baptist
Florence Street
Day of Prayer honors Furman president at North Augusta breakfast
The 15th annual North Augusta Mayor's Prayer Breakfast recognizes Dr. David E. Shi of Furman University on National Day of Prayer. Mayor Lark Jones hosts the event May 4 at 6 45 a.m. at the North Augusta Community Center with ministers, readings, and prayers. Tickets are $10 each, $70 for a table of eight, available at local offices and churches.
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America
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Whitney M. Young, Jr
Urban League of the Upstate
Gary Frazier
Roger Orman
Sweetwater Baptist Church
James Glander
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Sandy McDonald
Our Lady of Peace
Adolph Hollins
North Augusta Baptist Church
Phillip Hamilton
Grace Fellowship
Alex Pope
First Providence Baptist Church
Albert James
Second Providence Baptist Church
Jimmy Adams
Grace United Methodist Church
David Shi
Police Blotter Summary From North Augusta Area
A radio valued at 1000 dollars was stolen from a vehicle on Beaufort Street. A North Augusta woman faces drunken driving and suspended license charges after an erratic drive near Hidden Hills Drive Martintown Road with a .09 BAC. A West Avenue incident led to a North Augusta man’s arrest for burglary and breaking into a motor vehicle. Jewelry worth about 3440 dollars stolen in a Lucerne Avenue burglary. An unsucces sful shoplifting attempt of about 840 dollars in non prescription drugs from a Martintown Road supermarket under investigation. suspect described as black male in a red Toyota whose plate matched a Lexington County theft. A Belvedere woman arrested for a Buena Vista Avenue burglary involving 50 dollars in jewelry recovered at the scene. white male suspect six feet tall 190 pounds fled but was not caught. bloodhound search. An Augusta man suspected in a vandalism case causing about 950 dollars damage after eviction. A stolen 2002 Kawasaki ZX-9 motorcycle valued 5000 dollars stolen from a Plaza Terrace apartment during the Wednesday-Thursday overnight. A Groves Boulevard burglary yielded 1395 dollars in items including a DVD player laptop AM FM radio and VCR during Monday-Tuesday overnight.
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Aiken Couple Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary
Big event finds Houston and Lois Johnson marking their 60th anniversary recently. The couple’s milestone reflects long marriage and community ties in Aiken as local residents relay memories of shared years.
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Houston
Lois Johnson
Georgia Lottery Winning Numbers Report
Georgia lottery results list the Saturday draws across multiple games. Cash 3 Midday 0 8 8 Cash 4 Midday 3 0 9 5 Cash 3 Evening 4 1 1 Cash 4 Evening 6 4 5 8 Fantasy 5 35 20 7 13 4 Change Game 0 3 1 6 6 1 Change Game 2 1 9 8 7 1 Change Game X 1 4 5 3 H Lotto South 13 39 22 36 23 24
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Publisher Contact and Department Responsibility Note
The Aiken Standard lists publisher responsibility for all departments. Scott B. Hunter can be reached at 648-2311 Extension 203 or shunter aikenstandard.com for inquiries.
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