Food shortage forces Salvation Army shelter closures in Aiken
Salvation Army shelter on Park Avenue will close its soup kitchen on Tuesday and Thursday due to declining food donations and a tighter budget. Shelter director Paul Volz says all meals served are 100 percent donated and warns that reduced donations, plus main office cutbacks, impact weekday operations and staff.
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AREA DEATHS Bryant Kent McLaughlin Aiken Charles Robinson Sr
Obituary list notes deaths of Bryant Kent McLaughlin of Aiken Charles Robinson Sr of Millen Georgia Elizabeth Foster Wyszynski and Eric L. McCullough, all from area funeral notices filed in 6A.
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Bryant Kent McLaughlin
Aiken
Charles Robinson Sr
Millen, Ga
Elizabeth Foster Wyszynski
Eric L. McCullough
Weather Daily Outlook Sunlit Sky With Mild Temperatures
Mostly sunny conditions with a high near 78 degrees and a low around 52. Brief five day forecast notes light winds and dry trend, with no rainfall expected, and temps gradually easing through the period.
Officers' torch run boosts South Carolina Special Olympics
Nearly 30 law enforcement officers from Aiken County ran about 10 miles from the Savannah River Site to the H Odell Weeks Activities Center in a torch run to benefit the S C Special Olympics. Centerra and local agencies partnered, with Lt Neil Thompson and his wife Kathy co directing the program for Aiken Edgefield and Saluda Counties. The event was a precursor to the State Games opening at Fort Jackson as officers emphasized fundraising and awareness for 20 000 athletes statewide.
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Savannah River
Aiken County
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
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Centerra
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Kathy
Midland Valley High
Christopher
Neil
Aiken
Edgefield
Saluda
Chris
Thompson
Fort Jackson
Karl Odenthal
Columbia
Special Olympics
Kathy Thompson
Project Unity
Midland Valley
Supreme Court rules K-9s may stay at traffic stops
The court ruled 6 to 3 that officers may use drug-sniffing dogs at traffic stops with reasonable suspicion, delaying only to handle the stop. Aiken Public Safety, with three K-9s and plans for a fourth, said its policies align with the ruling and will not drastically change practice.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Struble
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Aiken Public Safety
Mahoney
Supreme Court
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