Editorial calls for bike friendly trails in Aiken region
A reader in mid-60s praises North Augusta Greeneway and Greenville trails and urges similar development in Aiken. The letter also blasts neighbors burning yard waste daily, noting health and outdoor living concerns, and asks why curbside debris pickup isn’t used to reduce smoke.
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Community thanks truckyard owners and DOT for improvements
Readers praise a truck graveyard owners across from Sam’s Club for clearing the property and commend their effort. Gov.iken Park residents thank SC DOT for paving Monetta Damon and part of South Boundary streets.
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Lottery results from South Carolina and Georgia draws
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North Augusta Council Delays Project Jackson Readings
North Augusta City Council again hears public input on Project Jackson. Members do not advance any of three components on second reading. Resident Steve Donohue opposes the plan and distributes a critical handout. The meeting also approves an intergovernmental agreement with Aiken County for AmbioPharm expansion incentives.
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Greene Way Deed Dedication Resolution Moves Forward
A city council debated the deed of dedication for three future Greene Way parcels with two unanimous votes on related items. The council also approved the consolidated budget and taxes on second reading and a Development Code amendment for Seattle's Island Water Park on Exit 5, with a 7-0 vote, while tabling a waiver amendment 4-3 after votes against by Jones Dickert and McGhee. Rayna Owens was named employee of the quarter.
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Safety Day and Community Programs Planned in Aiken and Edgefield
The Aiken Council of Neighborhoods and Public Safety host Safety Awareness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Aiken Municipal Building, free safety information. Haley Mitchell offers a free mentoring program for 14 to 19 year olds on Nov 14 at the Aiken County Recreation Center, monthly meetings for six months. Edgefield County Theatre Company presents A Tuna Christmas with shows Nov 13–15 at the Joanne T. Rainsford Discovery Center. tickets $18, season tickets $72, call 803-336-8726 or visit edgefieldcountytheatre.org.
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SRS volunteers read to Greendale first graders
Savannah River Remediation staff visit Greendale Elementary in New Ellenton as part of an education outreach program. Five first grade classes hear stories read by volunteers from the DOE liquid waste contractor AE COM led team with Bechtel National CH2M BWX Technologies. Principal Sonya Colvin praises guest readers for building early literacy and 21st century learning in a community where many families work at SRS. Derrek Asberry is the SRS beat reporter for the Aiken Standard.
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