Aiken City Council OKs first reading of 2013 14 budget
The council approved the first reading of the 2013/2014 budget, projected to be about 1.1 million less than last year, with expenditures of 51,707,542 versus 52,884,884 previously. It calls for a 0.5 percent salary increase for all city employees plus a $500 bump for those earning $24,000 or less, totaling about 2.5 percent.
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Aiken
Steve Homoki
Ingeney
Swork
Richard Pearce
Lessie
Dick Dewar
Crosland Park
O Ne
South Carolina Teen Chosen for Palmetto Girls State
Ilannah Herlong named as one of 16 delegates for the South Carolina Association of Independent Homeschoolers to attend American Legion Auxiliary Palmetto Girls State at Presbyterian College Clinton June 9 to 15. She is granddaughter of Buck Herlong and Dean Lubner and has aided Operation Military Kids in SC while supporting Post 130 Auxiliary.
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Ilannah Herlong
South Carolina Association of Independent
American Legion Auxiliary
Palmetto
Presbyterian College
Clinton
Hannah
James “Buck” R Herlong Sc
Saluda
Joseph F. Lubner
Aiken
Sandy Herlong
Dean Lubner
Robert Herlong
Sons of the American Letion Squadron
Post No. 130 Junior Auxiliary
Maryland
Military Kids
South Carolina
Scaths
American Legion Post No. 130 Auxiliary
City to hold public meeting on Northside recreation facility
A public meeting is set for Thursday at 5 pm at Smith Hazel Recreation Center to gather resident feedback on a proposal to buy 12.3 acres plus a 30,000 square foot spec building from Aiken Corp near Beaufort Street for a Northside recreation complex funded by $2 million in Round II sales tax. Representatives from Boys & Girls Club and the Aiken Area Council on Aging may participate later.
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Willow Run
Beaufort Street
Aiken Corp
Board of Zoning Appeals
Theity
Puone
Northside
Smith Hazel Recreation Center
Boys & Girls Club
Aiken
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Kershaw St
Red Cross Heroes Jr. Golf Outing Set for May 27 in Aiken
The American Red Cross plans its seventh annual Heroes Jr. Golf Outing on May 27 at Hounds slake Country Club in Aiken for middle and high school students from Aiken Allendale Bamberg Barnwell and Edgefield counties. Registration starts at noon with a 1230 pm shotgun start and pre-registration due by Friday. For details call Lindsay Finch ey at 803 641 4152. The Ladies Luncheon at Memorial Baptist Church runs Saturday 11 am to 1 pm with Gail Dobson speaking. Tickets are $6 and must be bought by today. call 803 648 324 to purchase.
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Red Cross Wil
Houndslake
Aiken
Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
Edgefield
Memorial Baptist
Gail Dobson
Warmer Weather Forecast With Rain Likely This Weekend
The Aiken area warms up with highs in the 80s through next week as a Bermuda High shifts warm air inland. Today’s high near 87 and tonight’s low around 64 with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms Friday. The Weather Channel predicts higher weekend rainfall.
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Aiken
Tony Petrolito
National Weather Service Office
Columbia
South Carolina
Georgia
Bermuda
Petrolito
Weather Channel
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Council
Amy Banton Abanton
Ikain
Star
Pearce
Reggie Ener
Aaliyah Anderson
William Anderson
H. Odell
South Carolina Association of Independent Homeschoolers
Red Cross
Lindsay Finchey
Dede Biles
Sheila Burrows
Dawn LaMelle
Marion Laher
Angelica LaMelle
Cheyenne LaMelle
Michaela LaMelle
Lizzel LaMelle
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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