Draw Your Mom contest winners appear in Mother's Day Gift Guide
The Aiken Standard announces winners in three age groups 4 8 9 12 and 13 18 to be published in today's edition beginning on page 10. The section also includes gift ideas from local merchants and marks the return of Sunday Morning next week. The paper also introduces Friendship Connection on page 2B and notes New Ellenton council sets budget session with a work meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall.
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Aiken
New Ellenton
City Hall Council
Obituary notices list several deaths on Page 8A
Charlotte James Sullivan Hopkins Reese Kilby Little Miriam Letitia Hodges Hays Williston Louise Dunbar Livingston are named in obituary notices printed on Page 8A. The notices record their deaths and basic biographical identifiers for families and readers.
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James Sullivan Hopkins
Charlotte
N.C
Reese Kilby Little
Aiken
Miriam Letitia Hodges Hays
Williston
Louise Dunbar Livingston
Wagener
Georgia Lottery Saturday Draws Reported
Georgia Lottery results show Cash 3 numbers 2 9 0. Lotto numbers 10 11 26 39 38 49. Powerball 4 9 24 31 42 with Powerball included in the draw.
Kids Cast Lines at Graniteville Fishing Rodeo
More than 2,000 youths, all 13 and under, fished Graniteville Canal arm in arm with families in mud and sun. Jeremy Johnson and Kerrie Hill joined the fun as 6,000 pounds of catfish swam below while Grandpa Toby Rish helped his grandson hook his first catch. Sponsored by state agencies and the Graniteville Co, the event promotes Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs and aims to steer kids away from drugs while showing law enforcement in a positive light.
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Kirkland
Graniteville
Graniteville Canal
Jeremy Johnson
Kerrie Hill
Jeremy
Toby Rish
Walter Rish
Deo
S.C. Department of Natural Resources
Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund
Graniteville Co
Mark Carey
State Department of Natural Resources
Carey
Aiken Mayor Opposes Ryberg Annexation Bills
Mayor Fred B. Cavanaugh warns that Sen. Greg Ryberg proposed legislation would curb city powers to charge out of city water and sewer rates and block annexation as a tool. A public hearing is set for May 21 at 7 p.m. at the Aiken Municipal Conference Center to discuss the package and its impact on local control and home rule.
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Chasiti
Kirkland
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Aiken
General Assembly
Ion
State of
South Carolina
Tam
Cavanaugh
Ryberg
Thurmond Leads GOP Pep Rally in South Carolina
U S Senator Strom Thurmond, the nation’s oldest lawmaker at 98, accused Democrats of exploiting his age as a political weapon at a D C GOP state convention pep rally. About 1,100 delegates packed the event as Thurmond delivered a ten minute address invoking Rocky soundtrack flair and a “six more years” chorus. Thurmond jokingly called himself the “Thurmond-inator” while vowing to continue the fight for what is right.
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Columbia
U.S
Strom ‘Thurmond
Rl.c
Thurmond
Bob Dole
United States
D.C
Republican Party
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground in Aiken County
United Methodist ministers and laymen dedicated two lots on Virginia Avenue in New Ellenton for Habitat for Humanity. Plans call for two homes funded by churches from Orangeburg District with work to begin soon. The Rev Philip Watry led the ceremony, with St Paul United Methodist Church donating the lots.
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Bill Bengtson
Ellenton
Habitat For Humanity
Aiken County
United Methodist
Virginia Avenue
International
Orangeburg
Philip Watry
Swansea
Schowal
Angelin Jones Simmons
St. Paul United Methodist
New Ellenton
Michael Bruce
St. Paul
Boyd Chewning
North United Methodist Church of
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Aiken Standard
Derby
Abby
Georgia Lottery
Ginny Southworth
Todd Torgeson
Ben Torgeson
Wantly
J.S
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
S.C
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