Record high turnout anticipated in Aiken County vote
Aiken County Registration and Elections Director Stuart Bedenbaugh says a historic turnout is likely with estimated totals near 55 000. Absentee ballots have surged with about 2500 in person and 1300 to 1400 mailed, signaling heavy walk in voting and potential county wide precinct expansion. He notes high registration at 79 800 and urges voters to study constitutional amendments before voting.
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Aiken County
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Bedenbaugh
Elections Office
Valley Empty Stocking Fund opens 29th campaign
The Valley Empty Stocking Fund begins its 28th annual drive on November 15 to aid needy families across the Valley. Melanie Hutto chairs, with Mary Etta Walker as treasurer and Brenda Parker and Betty Coleman as secretaries. Sign up dates are November 15 and 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Langley Community Center, with requirements including Social Security cards, birth certificates or Medicaid cards, income proof, rent or mortgage receipt, and other bills.
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Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Valley
Melanie Hutto
Mary Etta Walker
Brenda Parker
Betty Coleman
Pat Guglieri
P.O. Box
Langley
LBC American Legion Post
Samuel Swint American Legion
Graniteville
Vaucluse
Storm
Langley Community Center
Book signings set for Aiken Office Supply events
Aiken Office Supply hosts multiple author signings at 2 to 4 p.m. Anne Rivers will sign Nora, Nora today. Cat Campbell signs November 11 for Lightning in a Jar. Dale Hudson, Billy Hills sign December 18 for Double Header and One Hour to Kill. Jon Wongrey signs December 2 for Low Country Scenes. Ginny Moss signs December 16 for Cajun Night After Christmas.
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Anne Rivers Siaaons
Nora
Aiken Office Supply
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Jon Wongrey
South Carolina
Ginny Moss
Run for the Woods Cross Country Event At Aiken
The Annual Run for the Woods occurs today November 4 starting 8:30 a.m. at Laurens Street South Boundary Aiken County. The 1.2 mile Fun Run and Power Walk starts 8:30 a.m. followed by a 5.4 mile cross country race at 9:15 a.m. The latter serves as the Palmetto Grand Prix State Cross Country Championship. Contact numbers 642-5021 or 649-3627.
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For the Woods
Aiken Preparatory School
Laurens Stree South
Aiken County
Local banks back ACP theater project in Aiken
Aiken banks Regions Security Federal Bank of America First Citizens People s Community Wachovia and Carolina First pledge gifts to ACP Building Campaign at a Thursday presentation. Total donations reach 7000000 about 58 percent of a 16 million goal. The theater and Washington Group International shell building on Newberry Street advance toward a fall 2002 opening.
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Uomtea Proto
ACP
Sam Cox
Bank of America
Susan Yarborough
Carolina First Bank
Scott Dunn
Wachovia Bank
Joe Lewis
First Citizens Bank
Allison Hillman
People's Community Bank
John Troutman
Regions Bank
Tim Simmons
Security Federal
John Oakland
Bechtel Savannah River
John Mead
Aiken
Anking
Playhouse
Washington Group International
Newberry Street
Washington Group
Harrison partners with bank and USCA for scholarship
The University of South Carolina Aiken and Security Bank join artist Jim Harrison of Denmark in supporting the Anson Scholarship Fund at US. A limited run of signed, numbered editions of his 2001 Coca Cola Calendar will be sold at Security Federal branches through year end for 15 dollars to benefit the fund. Harrison has a history of Coca Cola related work and notable exhibitions in New York and San Francisco.
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Bedenbaugh
Aiken
University of South, Na Aiken and
Security ’ Bank
Jim Harrison
Bamberg
Denmark
Security Federal
Anneson
Harrison
Coca-Cola Company
Calendar Marketing Association
New York
Outback plans Aiken location in 2001 opening window
Ridge Link of Outback Steakhouses said a deal is being finalized to build a restaurant in front of the Aiken Mall with plans to open between April and June 2001. The menu will feature Bloomin Onion, Grilled Shrimp on the Barbie, Walkabout Soup, salads and Australian styled entrees including a Melbourne Porterhouse.
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Ridge Link
Outback Steakhouses Inc
Aiken
Link
Aiken Mall
Outback
Melbourne
Piece by Piece exhibit at Aiken Center for the Arts
The Aiken Center for the Arts opens a museum quality show and sale titled Piece by Piece featuring Herbert and Stella Albin, a German born husband and wife team known for intricately assembled wood mosaics and Persian wool tapestries. Also on display are Charleston artists Chevis and Carol Clark with other turned wood works. The center at 122 Laurens Street S.W. in downtown Aiken invites inquiries to 641-9094.
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Aiken Center For the Arts
Trenton
Herbert and
Stella Albin
Herbert Albin
Kiel
Dresden
Germany
West Texas University
Augusta
Stella Alpin
Academy of Fine Art
School of Fashion Design
Hamburg
Furman
Duke
South Carolina
Georgia
Washington D.C
Charleston
Chevis
Carol Clark
Laurens Street
S.W
Aiken
Armed postal robbery targets North Augusta facility
Local authorities and the Postal Service are seeking information about an armed robbery of a postal employee at the North Augusta post office on June 17. Two black males in dark clothing and ski masks fled after stealing mail pouches. no injuries reported. Tips to ACSO, USPS, or Crime Stoppers may yield rewards up to $1000.
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Aiken County
United States Postal Inspection Service
U.S
North Augusta
Michael Frank
ACSO
USS. Postal Inspection Service
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