Public Safety honors its own at banquet in Aiken
The Aiken Department of Public Safety held its annual awards banquet to recognize officers and staff. Lt. Brian Mills was named officer of the year for leading the field training program and SWAT. Capt. Richard Abney received Distinguished Service. Nova Award went to Celeina N. Bradley. Rookie of the Year was William Cameron. Dennis Atkins was Employee of the Year. Cpl. Sonny Ford honored for Mounted Patrol and school crime prevention work. Volunteer of the Year honors went to Karl Lown for service since 1976.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
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David Savage
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William Cameron
Aiken Public Safety
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Sonny Ford
Karl Lown
Karen Daily
Aiken
Robbery Suspect Sought After Eubank's Country Store Heist
Aiken County Sheriff's Office searches for a black male, 5 foot 10, 170 pounds, 30 to 40, wearing a green shirt, suspected of robbing Eubank's Country Store on Wagoner Road with a shotgun. He fled in a waiting car after taking cash. Call 1-800-922-9709 with information.
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Aiken County
Lynn Ghant
Sheriff’s Office
Ceremonial Parade in Aiken May 15 Marshaled by Sheriff Hunt
Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt will preside as marshal of the Spring Ceremonial Parade May 15 at 10 a.m. in downtown Aiken. The Jamil Temple Shrine sponsors Shriners units from South Carolina and Georgia traveling along Union Street Park Avenue Laurens Street and Barnwell Avenue. Shriners hospitals provide free care to burned and disabled children, including one in Greenville, with 618 regional children cared for by Shriners hospitals.
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Azalea Woods residents dance during Nursing Home Week
R L B Jay Julius the DJ sparked a courtyard celebration at Azalea Woods Nursing Facility as Elzie Graybeal led the first dance. Residents like Alex Criswell and visitors joined in to Old Time Rock & Roll and the electric slide during National Nursing Home Week activities.
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Azalea Woods Nursing Facility
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Graybeal
Alex Criswell
Criswell
Linda Kelley
John Moore
Elzie Gra
Azalea Woods
North Augusta High School bridge building contest winners
Students at North Augusta High School built and tested balsa wood bridges in the 33rd annual contest. Marianne Holdridge won with a 54 lb bridge, followed by Scott Rice with 45 lbs and Karen Bussey with 34 lbs. Evan White earned Best Design.
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Karen Williams
George Nelson
North Augusta High
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Nelson
Ken Taylor
Marianne Holdridge
Scott Rice
Karen Bussey
Evan White
Dan Rickabaugh
ATC Development
Augusta
Suzanne Stone
Jessica Aldred
North Augusta
Veterans Affairs picks new director for Aiken County
Jim Harris, a 21 year veteran of the South Carolina probation and parole service, was chosen to lead the Aiken County Veterans Affairs office. Harris, a retired 28 year U.S. Army Reserve member, was selected after a review of 59 applications and extensive background checks. He aims to start by June 1, replacing interim director Rocky Byers, while the office seeks stability for local veterans.
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Aiken County
Jim Harris
South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
Roland Smith
Warrenville
Harris
U.S. Army
Smith
Gaffney
Aiken
Veterans Affairs Office
Rocky Byers
Veterans Administration Hospital
Augusta
Cherokee County
Prank or Vandalism Suspects Face Expulsion
Six North Augusta High School seniors are suspects in a burglary and malicious property damage case after a late weekend incident in two hallways. One hallway was smeared with cooking oil and about 90 pounds of bird seed along with the other covered in cooking oil. The district plans to handle the matter in house after calling it a senior prank and recommending expulsion.
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North Augusta High School
Carpet Shop Reopens After 2002 Fire
The Carpet Shop in Aiken rebuilds after the 2002 blaze that destroyed the original building. The feature notes its reopening as residents and business owners welcome a renewed storefront and job opportunities in the community.
City of Character Aiken Honors May Trait Attentiveness
The city designates attentiveness as its character trait for May, encouraging residents to notice community needs, engage in thoughtful actions, and recognize others' contributions during the month.
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Aiken
Lottery results Thursday draw highlights
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