Silver Bluff High hosts family of fallen firefighters at Key Club banquet
Silver Bluff High School welcomed Joan York and daughter Kristen to its fifth annual Key Club banquet honoring the family of Ray York, a World Trade Center rescue worker who died. The event featured donations and messages of support from local groups and students, including a gift of $8,000 from T-shirt sales to aid the Yorks.
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New York
Key Club
Yorks
Manhattan
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Silver Bluff
York
Queens
Valley Stream
Bil Bengts
Joan York
New York City
Ray York
Katie Hair
Silver Bluff High School
Tidwell Jewelers to Close Downtown Aiken Store
After 15 years Tidwell Jewelers will close its downtown Aiken shop as owner Bob Tidwell retires. The Edgefield store remains open with a sell out through late June and discounts from 60 to 80 percent on many items. The Laurens Street location opened in 1987 offering engraving, laser welding, repairs, and full jewelry services.
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Aiken
Tid ‘Well Jewelers
Bob Tidwell
Edgefield
Tidwell
Laurens Street
GOP straw poll in Aiken County favors Wingate Barrett Ozmint
In Aiken County a straw poll by the Republican Party drew at least 143 voters. Ken Wingate led the gubernatorial field with 38 percent, Gresham Barrett won 52 percent in the Third District race, and Jon Ozmint dominated attorney general with 78 percent. Other results favored Barrett for Congress, Andre Bauer for lieutenant governor, Richard Eckstrom for comptroller, Mark Hammond for secretary of state, and Stan Spears for adjutant general. Senate and state races reflected strong Wingate and Ozmint support among attendees. The event, noted as standing-room-only, precedes the June 11 primary and potential June 2 runoffs.
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Ken Wingate
Gresham Barrett
Jon Ozmint
Aiken County
Republican Party
GOP
Wingate
Barrett
Congress
Ozmint
Larry Richter
Henry McMaster
S.c
Stan Jackson
Jim Klauber
George Dueworth
Bob Waldrep
Michael Thompson
Mark Sanford
Bob Peeler
Charlie Condon
Jim Miles
Rob Sutherland
Bill Branton
Andre Bauer
David Thomas
Rita Allison
Richard Eckstrom
Deb Sofield
Stan Spears
Tom Hendrix
Earl Brown
Mark Hammond
Ed McMullen
Lois Eargle
Russ Ferrara
Jim Stewart
Wagoner Salley
David Nix
Ferrara-Stewart
Stewart
Nix
Vickie Simons
Celebration of Character reception honors 264 nominees
The third annual Celebration of Character will be held Saturday at 10 am in St. Angela Hall, St Mary Help of Christians School. It honors 264 nominees for demonstrated positive character. WJBF-TV's Jennie Montgomery will speak as part of the Community initiative led by Mayor Fred Cavanaugh with multiple local clubs.
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St. Angela Hall
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Jennie Montgomery
Wjbf-Tv
Aiken Women’s Club
Aiken Junior Woman’s Club
Aiken Red Cross honors community volunteers
The Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross honors volunteers at a banquet marking 85 years of service since its 1917 charter. Distinguished service award went to Julian B. Salley Jr. for 65 years of service. Fern Brooks received the Chairman's Award.
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Aiken Red Cross
Aiken County
American Red Cross
Julian B. Salley Jr
Salley
Fern Brooks
John E. Anderson
Barbara Armitage
Don Cheeks
Jenny Lind Culbreath
Margaret Flippen
Pete Frommer
Pat Goodale
Mary ‘Lou Schenken
Gina Strick
Joann Summers
Jeff Wallace
Michael Zimmerman
Mary Smith
Dave McRae
Houndslake Country Club
Aiken AARP Chapter Schedules May 13 Meeting
The Aiken AARP chapter sets a 3 p.m. meeting on May 13 in the Fellowship Hall of South Aiken Presbyterian Church. Guest speaker Cynthia Mitchell, coordinator of neighborhood and development services for the City of Aiken, will speak.
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Aiken
AARP
South Aiken Presbyterian Church
Cynthia Mitchell
City of
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