Memorial Day Observed With Parades and Poppies in Aiken County
Memorial Day honors veterans with parades, services, and flag salutes across the nation. In North Augusta a 3 p.m. veterans parade on Georgia and Carolina Avenues caps a weekend of displays at the Aiken Mall and county complex. Roberta Starks of the Aiken County Veterans Affairs urges poppy purchases to aid disabled veterans, while Vietnam veteran Tony Carr and World War II veteran Nathan Wolfe stress sacrifice and remembrance.
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Ginny Southworth
North Augusta
Veterans Park
Gene Hunst
Roberta Starks
John Cooper
Chuck Smith
Tony Carr
Mary Cook
Harold Hinkler
Bill Jennings
Nat Wolfe
John Logan
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
Georgia
Carolina
Aiken Mall
Aiken County
Veterans Affairs
Air Force Reserve
Granada
Panama
Carr
Nathan Wolfe
American Legion
Teen Killed In Park Shootout In Belvedere
Felicia Nicole Curry of North Augusta was killed in crossfire at Thomas Park Belvedere near Johnson Road during a teen cookout. Lt. Tim Hoffman noted 40 to 50 rounds at the scene and no other injuries reported. a bullet hole was found in a nearby house.
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Belvedere
Thomas Park
North Augusta
Felicia Nicole Curry
Ridge Road
Tim Hoffman
Aiken County
Hoffman
Teens not admitted with gunshot wounds after Friday night disturbance
Nursing supervisors at Aiken Regional Medical Centers and Augusta's University Hospital report no teens were admitted with gunshot wounds Friday night. Alcohol was found at the cookout site where high school students and older friends gathered around 7 p.m. A large crowd formed by 10 p.m. and a dispute led to gunfire. Police found panicked bystanders fleeing. investigation aims to identify the shooter while a forensic pathologist in Newberry examines the victim to determine weapon caliber.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Augusta's University Hospital
Hoffman
Newberry
Talented Youths Compete For Hofmann Piano Prize
Five young pianists from colleges across the Southeast compete in the Josef Hofmann Regional Piano Competition at the Etherredge Center USC Aiken on June 14. Tickets: four-night pass 15 dollars, one-day options available. lecture 5 dollars Wednesday 7 20 p.m. Panayis Lyras recital 10 dollars Thursday 8 p.m. Semifinal 5 dollars Friday 7 p.m. Final 5 dollars Saturday 7 p.m.
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Josef Hofmann
Etherredge Center
Usc Aiken
The
Etherredge Center Orchestra
USCA
American Council For Polish Culture
Southeast
Panayis Lyras
Rudnick proposal on tax tied to Freedman reopens debate
Representative Irene Rudnick, a longtime education ally from Aiken, suggests linking a school tax increase to reopening Freedman Central School. The idea draws criticism from several Aiken County Board of Education members who see it as micromanaging. Rudnick, a former teacher, helped push last year for the full tax hike.
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Irene Rudnick
D-Aiken
Freedman Central School
Aiken County
Rudnick
School millage clash fuels board and delegation debate
A public notice outlines a dispute over millage increases as school officials seek 11.6 mills while lawmakers push for five with conditions. Debate centers on Freedman reopening and publishing the budget in a daily newspaper ten days prior to future tax hikes. Rep Rudnick and Rep James Roland Smith hint at a Tuesday vote amidst calls for checks and balances.
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Senate
Legislative
House
Rep
Rudnick
Freedman
James Roland Smith
Langley
Sheran B. Proctor
North Augusta
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Normandy
Carl Langley
America
Grover
Grace Delany
Viola Hardy
South
Shannon Baynhe
Hofmann Piano
Priscilla Boartwric
Freedman Idea
Raffles Board
Erick
Ward
Abby
Alma O’bannon
Jackson
Eva Marie Colalucci
Aiken
Irene Bennett
Allendale
Emma Jane Moyer
Benny C. Williams
Maii
Max Troutman
Joshua
Shriner
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