Memorial Day Parade in Aiken features Maj. Gen Perry Smith as grand marshal
The James L Hammons Marine Corps League Detachment 939 hosts a Memorial Day Parade in Aiken on Saturday with 70 plus groups, including the Army Signal Corps Band and over 10 other units. Grand Marshal is Maj. Gen. Perry M. Smith, a 30 year Air Force veteran and West Point graduate who flew 180 combat missions in Vietnam and authored six books. Parade starts 1 p.m. at Park Avenue and Union Street. spectators are urged to bring seating and visit the official site for details.
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James L. Hammons
Marine Corps League
Aiken
Marine Corps Leagues
Aiken Public Safety Honor Guard
Army Signal Corps Band
U.S. Air Force
Perry M. Smith
Augusta
Air Force
National War College
Smith
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Columbia University
Cecil Atchley
Atchley
Park Avenue
Union Street
Aikenmcl.org
Memorial Day Parade in Aiken May Cause Downtown Delays
Aiken Public Safety urges nonparticipants to expect delays Saturday between 1 and 3 p.m. Detours and changes to normal traffic patterns will affect the Park Avenue route from Union Street to Barnwell Avenue. Motorists may find parking on Laurens Street and Park Avenue but could be stranded for a while during the downtown procession.
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Aiken
Park Avenue
Union Street
Laurens Street
Barnwell Avenue
South Carolina Bill Lets Home-Schooled Students Join Public School Sports
A home-school measure passed the S C Senate and may reach the House floor. It would allow all home-schooled students to participate on public school athletic teams and clubs within their attendance zones, drawing support from Sen. Shane Massey and comparisons to Tebow era rules. Local homeowners argue for access and potential tax efficiency, while school officials warn about eligibility and integration into current policies.
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S.C. Senate
Aiken County
S.C
Shane Massey
Edgefield
Tim Tebow
Tebow
Florida
Massey
General Assembly
Senate
Debbie
Carroll McFall
Debbie McFall
Bryan Skipper
South Aiken High School
Area Deaths Prompt Local Obituaries for 6A
Obituaries list area residents Celeste Worrall of Beech Island Joyce New Willing of Johnston and Paul A. Oxton of Aiken. Notices appear under Deaths and Funerals on page 6A with service details and resting place information.
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Celeste Worrall
Beech Island
Joyce New Willing
Johnston
Paul A. Oxton
Aiken
SRNL partners with U S agencies on security and energy work
SRNL conducts environmental stewardship national and homeland security and clean energy research with multiple U S agencies and international partners. Tony Burris SRNL associate lab director for national and homeland security highlighted on going programs training federal agents and providing DoD and law enforcement readiness at the Savannah River site. He noted ongoing collaboration with the FBI and other agencies and the lab’s focus on reutilizing on site resources and tritium programs. The remarks were delivered at the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce A M Connection breakfast by Burris.
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Savannah River National Laboratory
United States
North Augusta
SRNL
National and Homeland Security
Tony Burris
Burris
International Technology
Los Alamos National Laboratory
New Mexico
SRS
Department of Defense
Federal Bureau of Investigations
Anna Dolianitis
SANL
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
A.M Connection
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Reagan
Mepicat
U.S
eShield
Enloeresidential.com
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