Celebration of Character reception doubles nominees in Aiken
The second annual Celebration of Character reception in Aiken will honor more than 440 nominees from elementary to high school levels. Two sessions are scheduled at St Angela Hall with Miss South Carolina 2000 Heather Hudson as speaker and performer.
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St. Angela Hall
St Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
York Street
Aiken
Judy Gran
South Carolina
Heather Hudson
Hudson
Colin Powell
Lexington
Character First Committee
Aiken Area
City of
Links Inc
Aiken Woman's Club
Survivors Walk marks Relay for Life kickoff in Aiken
Judy McCormick, an eight year breast cancer survivor, joins fellow survivors at Aiken High School Hagood Stadium for the Relay for Life event. She credits early detection with saving her life and urges other survivors to participate in the annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
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Aiken
Judy McCormick
McCormick
Aiken High School
Hagood Stadium
Relay For Life
American Cancer Society
ACS
Scott Webster
Faye Barron
Survivor recalls family cancer history at Relay for Life
Faye Barron, whose grandmother, mother, and cousin died from cancer, speaks at the Survivors Walk during Relay for Life. She describes fighting cancer twice, undergoing mastectomy reconstructions, and urges regular checks while supporting the American Cancer Society and a cure.
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Faye Barron
Barron
Waste from SRS reaches permanent burial ground at WIPP
A shipment of transuranic waste from the Savannah River Site arrived at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad New Mexico. The 42 drums left the site and traveled 1540 miles in under 40 hours to the underground salt formation repository. DOE officials describe the move as a step toward safe disposal and long term cleanup efforts at multiple sites including Aiken.
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Savannah River
Energy Department
Carlsbad
DOE
South Carolina
WIPP
Ines Triay
Aiken
Three Suspects Sought in Sassafras Road Home Robbery
Aiken County deputies seek three men tied to a Thursday early morning home invasion on Sassafras Road. At about 1:30 am the men forced entry and struck the homeowner, taking money before fleeing. No injuries reported. Call 642-1761 or 800-922-3211 or Crime Stoppers at 866-88-CRIME. A cash reward up to 1000 dollars is offered.
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Sassafras Road
Aiken County
Sheriff's Office
Northland Cable Debuts Digital Service In Aiken
Northland Cable Tele sion announced digital cable in May with 166 channels across four tiers bronze to platinum. Demand for converter boxes is high. a limit of two per customer is in place until supply catches up. Monthly rates range from 49.99 to 79.99 plus add ons. call 648-8361 for details.
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Aiken
Northland Cable Telesion
Dligital
May Land
Bill Staley
Staley
Discovery Kids
BBC America
Northland Solutions
Digital Bronze
Starz
Cinemax
Max
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