Aiken City Budget Sees 295000 Revenue Plan
LeDuc outlined a 295000 revenue budget including 240000 from the local accommodations tax and 53000 holding funds. Of the total, 160000 would go to the Aiken Center for the Arts, 25000 to the Aiken Chamber of Commerce, and 110000 for programs such as Christmas in Hopelands and the Triple Crown Road Race. The council discussed LOST funds and possible revenue bonds, with second reading set for June 11.
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Aiken Center For the Arts
Laurens Street
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Hopelands
LeDuc
Aiken County
Wagoner Force doubles team dominates with titles
Milhouse notes the Wagoner Force teams hold 41 world titles, 138 state titles and a world speed record, earning speed ups last year. They have appeared on Jenny Jones ESPN Sesame Street and at Disney World. Lacie Doolittle says double dutch is her favorite sport and very fun.
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Milhouse
Holman
Wagoner Force
ESPN
Sesame Street
Disney World
Lacie Doolittle
The
Little Wagoner Force
Aiken Standard invites readers to submit county photos
The Aiken Standard seeks reader photographs for a June section titled Your View Snapshots of Aiken County. Submit photographs taken the week of June 4 to 10 with prints and negatives. Staff will select images for publication and the submission deadline is noon, Thursday, June 14.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Memorial Day origins clash across towns and leaders
Memorial Conmnentum 18 marched into the grounds with public ceremony including Psalm reading singing and prayer. Notables in attendance included William Lloyd Garrison Samuel Dickerson Henry Ward Beecher and a Vesey descendant. Graves moved to Beaufort National Cemetery. Debates about Memorial Day’s birthplace and date span Boalsburg Columbus Richmond Waterloo and 1868.
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Boston
William Lloyd Garrison
Samuel Dickerson
Henry Ward Beecher
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Denmark Vesey
South Carolina
National Cemetery
Beaufort
Charleston
Boalsburg
Columbus
Miss
Richmond
Waterloo
Peaches Stand Opens In Edgefield County
A new peach stand on Edgefield Street in Edgefield County opened last week selling peaches only from the county. The Wood couple report steady business with many repeat customers, prices range from 2 dollars per quart to 18 dollars per half bushel. Rick Catts of Aiken runs Rick's Produce with daily Edgefield peaches at about 1.49 per pound and optimistic supply. Local shoppers praise SC peaches as fresh and flavorful and avoid grocery stores.
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Edgefield Street
Edgefield County
Woods
Tomers
Rick’s
Rick Catts
Aiken
Catts
Lynn Edwards
South Carolina
Memorial design chosen for 1997 Bush site circle arches
Winner announced from over 400 entries for a 7.4 acre central Mall monument. Granite pillars will symbolize states and territories with two four story arches representing victory in Europe and Asia. Project costs near 160 million dollars, funded by 150 million in pledges and remaining federal funds and interest. Legislation backs expeditious construction at the Rainy Sow Pool site amid an ongoing legal challenge over review process.
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Europe
Asia
Clinton
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