Third connector road breaks ground off Whiskey Road
Ground has begun on a third connector off Whiskey Road to ease Southside traffic in Aiken. City Manager Roger LeDuc says the link from Corporate Parkway to the Wal-Mart lot and two restaurant sites should finish in about a month. Two previous connectors connect Wendy’s to the Village at Whiskey’s lot and the Aiken Exchange to the Aiken Mall.
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Wendy's
Whiskey's
Aiken Exchange
Aiken Mall
Freshman Emily Riley wins North Augusta High bridge contest
Emily Riley built a 22 inch balsa bridge that held 65 pounds in North Augusta High School 31st annual bridge contest. Kimberly Taylor held 56 pounds, Lindsey Knight 41 pounds. Riley also won best design honoring Brian Limehouse. Judges engineers George Nelson and Kenneth Taylor presided.
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North Augusta
North Augusta High School
Emily Riley
Emily
Kimberly Taylor
Lindsey Knight
Brian Limehouse
George Nelson
Kenneth
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Math Department
Karen Williams
Nelson
Williams
Ab Novt
Kenneth Taylor
Judge warns defendant not to flee during lunch break
Senior U S Circuit Judge James C. Williams Jr. admonished Donnie Allen Dooley 29 a flight risk in a sexual abuse trial telling him not to decide to take off The judge stated the trial would proceed with or without him as long as his lawyer sat beside him Brisbin described the charges as repeated sexual molestations of a minor and the child is expected to testify The trial is expected to last two days
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James C. Williams Jr
Williams
Donnie Allen Dooley
Brenda Brisbin
Dooley
Brisbin
Andy Anderson
Aiken
Anderson
Two area schools earn Red Carpet designation
Aiken Elementary and North Aiken Elementary received State Department of Education Red Carpet Schools awards for promoting a family friendly environment. Principals Sharon Foret Cagle and Rhonda Ray credited staff, parents, and the entire school for the recognition, which cited welcoming conditions, parking, and communications. Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge praised the achievement as aligning with district goals.
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Aiken
Sharon Foret Cagle
North Aiken
Rhonda Ray
State Department of Education
Ray
Ment of Education
S.C
Nationa School Public Relations Association
Cagle
Linda Eldridge
Free Fun and Learn Day for Disabled Kids at NWTF Edgefield
The National Wild Turkey Federation in Edgefield hosts a free Fun and Learn Day for disabled children from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in cooperation with the US Forest Service Walton Rehabilitation Hospital and the CSRA Foundation. Activities include fishing archery airgun Target shooting wildlife calling dog retrieving camouflage hide and seek hay rides and a free lunch. Wheelin Sportsmen NWTF enables disabled people to enjoy outdoors with hunting fishing and shooting events nationwide.
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National Wild Turkey Federation
Edgefield
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US. Forest Service
Walton Rehabilitation Hospital
Csra Foundation
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Aiken Standard misses summer activities section
A special summer activities section was not included in Wednesday edition of the Aiken Standard. The section is being distributed to students in Aiken County schools instead. The newspaper regrets any inconvenience this may have caused readers.
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