Voters write in Mickey Mouse and Skywalker in South Carolina race
County voters used write in candidates including Mickey Mouse and Luke Skywalker as a humorous reaction during an election that shifted control of the House. USC Aiken professor Karl Fornes drew 171 votes locally while Jim DeMint won reelection statewide.
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Aiken
Mickey Mouse
Lindsay Lohan
Santa Claus
Aiken County
South Carolina
Luke Skywalker
S.C
U.S. House of Representatives
GOP
Jane
John Does
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Karl Fornes
USC Aiken
Jim DeMint
Alvin Greene
Tom Clements
Nathalie Dupree
Fornes
DeMint
Aiken Standard
Jerry Guerin
Cedar Creek Subdivision
Bill Taylor
Guerin
Taylor
Bedenbaugh
Clyde Hooks
Belvedere Fire Commission
Hooks
Write‑in Submissions Spark Controversy Over Repeal
Readers submit names in a push to repeal the ban on openly serving. Entries include public figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Andrew Jackson, and fictional characters like Darth Vader. The list reflects broad political tension and calls for policy change.
Traffic lane addition slows Pine Log Road intersection
Traffic will funnel into one lane at the Silver Bluff and Dougherty roads intersection this month as crews add a turning lane. Work, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, comes with delayed travel and temporary signal timing changes to ease bottlenecks.
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Silver Bluff
Dougherty
Pine Log
Aiken
Karen Daily
County County Complex Fails Preservation Criteria Vote Filed
The commission rejected designation for the County Complex for lack of integrity of location setting and workmanship. The 6 to 1 vote included commissioner Wilkins Byrd opposing. A 12 hour special meeting and public hearing discussed the 1934 building and its impact on downtown Aiken. Killian noted the county’s role in downtown economic effects and ongoing prospects. Please see COUNTY, page 14A.
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Wilkins Byrd
Killian
Aiken
Obituary notices for Abney, Jackson and Sprachey on Wagener page
Obituaries and funeral notices list George Wilbert Abney, Monetta Bobbie Jean Jackson and Audrey A Sprach ey in Wagener. The brief death notices report local services and burial details for these residents.
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George Wilbert Abney
Monetta Bobbie Jean Jackson
Audrey A. Sprachey
Wagener
Dawn to Dusk polo event aims for world record in Aiken
Stormbranch Equestrian Club hosts the Dawn to Dusk Challenge with 58 polo players and over 200 horses from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Funds raised benefit the Wounded Warrior Program and Fort Gordon families. Randy Russell of Polo America leads the event with live ASTV coverage and online streaming.
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Aiken
Stormbranch Equestrian Club
Polo America
Randy Russell
ASTV
Lenge
Aiken Standard
Russell
Fort Gordon
Fortgordon
Land Rover
Stormbranch
Ruelar
Pannes
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Daniel Boone
Oprah Winfrey
Jason Voorhees
Andrew Jackson
Darth Vader
Bo Duke
Dr. Seuss
Pine Log Rd
Frommer
Jeff Terry
Department of Transportation
Commission
Abby
U.S. Army Signal Corps Band
Army Signal Corps
Lila
Luis Escobar
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