Aiken Community Band Opens Summer Concert Series
The Aiken Community Band launches the 1996 Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series Monday at 7 p.m. in Cot. Park seating by lawn chair or blanket. If weather fails, events move to South Aiken High School. Concerts are a program of Aiken Parks and Recreation and sponsored by Security Federal. For details call 642-7648. Confederate Memorial Day observances begin today at 2 p.m. at the Confederate monument, with speeches by Aiken Mayor Fred B. Cavanaugh and former congressman Arthur Ravenel Jr. The Unknown Confederate Soldier ceremony at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church graveyard honors the local fallen. Public invited to both events.
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Hopeland Gardens
South Aiken High School
Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
Aiken County
Chesterfield Street
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Fred B. Cavanaugh
Arthur Ravenel Jr
Charleston
United Daughters of the Confedracy
The
Sons of Confederate Veterans
First Baptist Church
York Street
Richland Avenue
USC Aiken Seeks Sponsors for 7th Women's Conference
USC Aiken announces the seventh annual Women’s Conference titled Destination Success Advancing Through Leadership to be held on Wednesday May 15. The event aims to boost working women’s personal and professional skills with sponsor opportunities for area businesses including exhibit space and program inclusion for a $50 contribution. Contact Jean Haynes at 641 3288 for details.
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USC Aiken
USCA
Jean Haynes
Patriotic Rally Set At Midland Valley High
Judge Roy Moore will keynote a patriotic rally at Midland Valley High School on Saturday May 18 from 6 to 8 pm. Local candidates are expected to speak. Moore has drawn national attention for displaying the Ten Commandments and praying in his courtroom and is sued by the ACLU.
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Midland Valley High
Langley
Alabama
Roy Moore
Midland Valley High School
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Walk For Someone You Love Raises 24000 For March of Dimes
The March of Dimes Walk America in south Aiken drew about 250 participants at South Aiken High School and raised $24,000. Raymond Schreiner, a one armed veteran, walked the full route while Denny Michaelis of State Farm led a team of 16. The event showcased diverse ages and included strollers as walkers, with funds supporting birth defect research and other diseases.
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Aiken County
South Aiken
America
South Aiken High School
Raymond Schreiner
Aiken
Denny Michaelis
State Farm
Zaxbys Opens Next Week In Aiken On Whiskey Road
Zaxbys of Aiken, managed by Mike Dunn, announced preparations for opening next week at the former Mr Satti site on Whiskey Road. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. The fast casual offers chicken fingers buffalo wings mushrooms salads sandwiches and sides with counter service. Dunn also operates a North Augusta franchise.
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Zaxby's
Aiken
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Mr. Satti
Whiskey Road Pizza
Dunn
Serving Warrants Takes Lots of Time and Manpower
The Aiken Department of Public Safety has over 400 warrants awaiting service, with many aging. Officers cite address changes and jurisdictional hurdles as the primary obstacles, as cases cross city, county, and state lines. Bench warrants and arrest warrants require notices, magistrate signoffs, and license suspensions under related agreements.
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S.L. Spooner
Aiken Department of Public Safety
ADPS
W.B. Kirkland
Kirkland
Public Safety
Ellen Shelley
Adps Records Office
Ms. Shelley
SONS SPEAK LOVE FOR FATHER LOST TO CRIME IN COURT
George and Gary Hagan testified in a murder trial, sharing memories of their father Andrew Hagan and the care he gave to their mother Betty who died of cancer. They spoke of family love, memory, and the impact of the killer’s depraved act, while noting the justice of the death sentence handed to the culprit.
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Gary Hagan
George Hagan
Gary
Hagan
Andrew
Betty Hagan
Betty
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