Reading Dr Seuss event boosts preschool literacy in Graniteville
Children in the Family Literacy Parenting Program at Freedman Parenting Center joined John Mickalonis, chair of the 2015 United Way campaign, as the Cat in the Hat read One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. Teachers provided fish props and T shirts, and each child got a copy to take home to encourage reading with families.
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Graniteville
Freedman
Dr. Seuss
John Mickalonis
United Way of
Cherell S. Butler
Aiken County
Larry Wood
Levi Green
Aiken County Board of Education
Freedman Parenting Center
Abigail Arreola
Griselda Ventura
Antonio Bautista
Nancy Hash
Area Deaths in Aiken and Barrington Community
Obituaries note the deaths of Audree Elizabeth Boyenger Aiken DeArbra Tisdale Weaver Juanita H Williamson and Margaret Sharp Mullane. Funeral notices list their communities and indicate services and memorial arrangements in the 6A Deaths and Funerals section.
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Audree Elizabeth Boyenger
Aiken
DeArbra Tisdale Weaver
Juanita H. Williamson
Bath
Margaret Sharp Mullane
Barrington, IL
Aiken elects first new mayor in 24 years
Mayoral race ends with Rick Osbon defeating Lessie Price amid historically low turnout. Estimated at 32 percent, far below 1991's 49 percent, sparking analysis by USC Aiken political expert Robert Botsch before official certification.
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Rick Osbon
Aiken
USC Aiken
Robert Botsch
Lessie Price
Botsch
Price
Fred Cavanaugh
Aiken County
PACE Conference Aims To Bridge Police Community Roles In Aiken
The PACE Conference, a two day event in the Aiken Municipal Building, gathers 175 registered attendees from across the state to study 21st century policing. Chief Charles Barranco conceived the seminar to foster law enforcement and community cooperation and reduce tragedies through de escalation and partnerships.
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Aiken
Aiken Municipal
Park Ave
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Charles Barranco
Jake Mahoney
Mahoney
Weather Outlook Mostly Cloudy For Five Days
Mostly cloudy skies forecast with a high near 77 and a low around 63. A five day outlook shows continued mild temperatures with limited precipitation and daytime highs in the upper 70s. Overnight lows stay in the 60s with light winds and scattered cloud cover.
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