Festival showcases equine therapy at Aiken Bluegrass event
The two day Aiken Bluegrass Festival at Aiken Fairgrounds kicks off with 11 a.m. gates and a lineup including Fruition Gipsy Moon Greg Burns and Friends Keller Williams Keels Larry Keel's Aiken AllStar Band and Phoffman and Anders Beck Quartet. Great Oak Aiken Therapeutic Riding Center benefits from proceeds as leaders emphasize therapy for children and adults with disabilities.
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Aiken Bluegrass Festival Opens At Fairgrounds Today
The festival runs today at the Aiken Fairgrounds starting at 11 a.m. Admission is 35 dollars with free entry for children 12 and under. Wendy O'Brien, Great Oak's chair, helped establish the event now in its 11th or 12th year. Campers, tents, and RVs fill the grounds with hundreds of visitors. Leashed dogs are allowed in the camping area, coolers permitted there, beer and wine sold, and plenty of food options advertised.
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Senate Armed Services backs MOX funding in NDAA
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved its National Defense Authorization Act version allocating 340 million dollars to continue the MOX program. MOX, tied to a Russia nuclear nonproliferation deal, aims to convert weapons plutonium into reactor fuel. The administration and NNSA have proposed cutting MOX, favoring downblending and waste disposal at WIPP, a plan criticized by Russia and discussed amid budget debates.
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Area Deaths Bettina Tina Hallinan Aiken
Bettina Tina Hallinan died in Aiken a memorial service details not specified Victoria F Gore also listed among area deaths in Aiken with funeral notices yet to be published at press time.
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Tina” Hallinan
Aiken
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Five Day Weather Outlook With Warm Sunny Days
The forecast calls for sunny skies with high around 83 and a low near 54 each day over the next five days. Temperatures stay warm, with light winds and no major weather events expected.
Obama directive on transgender restroom use in schools
The Obama administration directs public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity. The guidance stresses non discrimination and applies even if records show a different sex as courts challenge the federal stance in North Carolina.
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