Action packed weekend in Aiken County events
The weekend offers multiple events around Aiken County. Free family activities include a Fishing Rodeo at Granit ieville Canal from 9 to 12 30 with gear provided, and an Under 10 Southeastern Soccer Championship at Citizens Park starting 10 a.m. Local sports feature Masters Rowing Regatta at Langley Pond at 7 30 a.m. and Southern Cross golf finals at Palmetto Golf Club. The Highland Games Celtic Festival runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ford Conger Field, and Herb Faire at Pascalina near Montmorenci from 9 to 2. A free Hopelands concert by the Aiken Community Band starts Monday at 7 p.m.
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Little Fishies
Graniteville Canal
Ford Conger
Horse District
Aiken
Obituary notices for Julia Conaway Lizzie Gantt Homer Rowe
Obituary notices published for Julia Conaway of Granteville Lizzie Gantt of Warrenville and Summerville Homer Rowe of Saluda reflect local deaths. The brief notices list names and cities with no additional biographical detail.
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Julia Conaway
Lizzie Gantt
Warrenville
Summerville
Homer Rowe
Saluda
Puppy mill suspect evades day in court
Aiken County woman Marie Katherine Humes faces five counts of ill treatment of animals and unlawful conduct toward a child after she failed to appear for a magistrate hearing. Officers found two malnourished chickens at her Salley home and took them into custody.
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Puppy Mill
Aiken
Ben Moore
Marie Katherine
Aiken County
Moore
Humes
Storms cancel annual Lobster Race as area hit by hail and wind
Severe thunderstorms swept through Aiken County bringing 45 mph gusts and golf ball sized hail. Power outages affected traffic signals and residents, with race organizers canceling the 18th Lobster Race and noting a rain date next year. Local businesses stayed busy as crowds wandered downtown amid drizzle.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Chuck Martin
Martin
Chuck Little
National Weather Service of Columbia
Richmond
Barnwell
National Weather Service
Augusta
Sumter
Hodges blasts plutonium bill over South Carolina protection
Gov. Jim Hodges criticizes a House bill by Rep. Lindsey Graham aimed at regulating plutonium shipments from Rocky Flats to Savannah River Site. Hodges calls the bill weak, warning the state could become a nuclear dump, and vows to push stronger measures with Rep. Clyburn. Graham counters that bipartisan effort is needed to safeguard the state.
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Columbia
Jim Hodges
Lindsey Graham
House of Representatives
South Carolina
Hodges
Federal Energy Department
Rocky Flats
Colo
Savannah River
DOE
Graham
U.S
Senate
Strom Thurmond
Tary
Congress
Jim Clyburn
D-S.c
Fire damages downtown restaurant on Laurens Street corner
A fire broke out in the kitchen of Zhang's Garden Chinese restaurant at 159 Laurens St near Barnwell Ave around 4 45 pm Friday. The blaze prompted Laurens Street closure and customers were inside the eatery as firefighters fought the flames.
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Laurens Street
Barnwell Avenue
Zhang's Garden
Laurens St
Aiken Department of Public
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Eekend
Langley Pond
Palmetto Golf Club
Pascalina
Montmorenci
Citizens Park
Free Hopelands
Rosswor
Abby
Neroscope
Salley
West Side Bowery
Sam Erb
Erb
Ginny Southworth
Lobster
Chuck Martin Huddies
Kirk Owen
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