Mothers remembered in Aiken by local leaders on Sunday
Aiken residents recall their mothers with stories of devotion and strength. Owen Clary highlights his mother’s care for his disabled father and her uncomplaining nature. Roland Windham cherishes a love of reading sparked by his mother. Ash Little recalls a southern belle upbringing and enduring stamina. William Casper reflects on a mother who supported eight children after his father’s early death.
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Clary
Roland Windham
Aiken
Ash Little
Aiken Technical College
Jewel
William Casper
Usc-Aiken
Carrol H. Warner
Aiken County
James A. Taylor
Aiken High School
Taylor
County Maintenance Facility Shop Dedication By LIN SMITHWICK
The $189,848 Aiken County Shop on 277 acres off Wire Road will be dedicated this weekend. A ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. Saturday marks the completion of a 9,000 square foot facility with 10 work bays two 18 000 pound lifts a steel monorail hoist and a 1 000 foot wash rack funded by a $145 000 EDA grant and $44 848 county funds. The county previously kept equipment in a 97 year old remodeled horse stable. Construction began in October 1977.
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Aiken County
Economic Development Administration
Wire Road
Stamp Cost To Rise To 15 Cents
The Postal Rate Commission cleared the way for a 15 cent first class stamp by late May as rates for various classes rise. The move, to raise $17.5 billion annually, faces final Postal Service approval May 19 with other increases for post cards newspapers magazines third and fourth class mail.
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Jeffrey Mills
Associated Press
Washington
Postal Rate Commission
Carter
Postal Service
Independent Rate Commission
Rate Commission
Tim Mettlen Bites Hand Stitches After Dixie League Game
A 12 year old Dixie League player Tim Mettlen cuts his hand needing stitches. Rumor says his mother sent a note to the coach via a car window as he sped by. The piece jokes about Mother's Day and pickles highlighting parenting challenges.
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Tim Mettlen
Tim
Inside Today Dorothy Hamill Says She Reads Too Much
Dorothy Hamill questions media sensationalism and reflects on how headlines shape public perception. She encourages readers to verify facts and rely on trusted sources rather than taking every story at face value.
Weekend Rain Skims In With Saturday Showers
A damp weekend looms with cloudy skies and a 40 percent precipitation chance tonight rising to 50 percent tomorrow. Expect scattered showers and thundershowers with rainfall averaging 4 to inches, possible heavier spots. Temperatures drop to the low 60s tonight and reach the mid 80s tomorrow.
North Augusta Health Center Buys Old Post Office
At 11 a m in North Augusta officials from the chamber of commerce health center committee signed an agreement to purchase the current North Augusta post office building on Georgia Avenue for the city s new health services center. The building sits at the center of town awaiting conversion.
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North Augusta
North Augusta Health Center
North Augusta Health Services Center
Post Office
Georgia Avenue
Clarification Dragging on in Aiken Magistrates Race
The Aiken County Democratic chairman says no resolution is possible until after the June 13 primary. Supreme Court action moved Magistrate B. E. Nichols to chief administrative duties, replacing L. Glenn Holley who plans to retire. Four candidates. Leon Hare and Max A. are among those running.
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Aiken County
Robert M. Bell
Democratic Party
Langley
J. Woodrow Lewis
Supreme Court
BE. Nichols
Lewis
Nichols
L. Glenn Holley
Holley
Leon Hare
Max A
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