Police blotter reports various incidents in Aiken area
Aiken Department of Public Safety logged a suspicious vehicle in Colony Apartments. An Aiken man was arrested for gross intoxication after being found in his car in underwear, with DUS twice in three days. An Augusta woman was jailed for DUS on Richland Avenue. Vehicle tags stolen from East Rollingwood Road. A woman arrested for switching meat prices at Winn-Dixie. A York Street residence burglarized Saturday.
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Winn-Dixie
York Street
Aiken County Board of Education to Meet Tuesday
The Aiken County Board of Education schedules a 7 p.m. regular meeting Tuesday at the district office 1000 Brookhaven Drive near Aiken Mall. A 5 p.m. special session with the Aiken County Teacher Forum is planned.
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Lone Star World Championship Rodeo Ends After Two Days
The Lone Star World Championship Rodeo wrapped up its second day at the Aiken Jaycee County Fairgrounds. Organizers include the University of South Carolina baseball team and the Ambucs Club with Miller Lite and Coca Cola as sponsors. Sanctioned by the International Professional Rodeo Association, attendance estimates ranged around 1 200 300 Sunday with larger crowds expected. Saturday drew over 2 000 spectators. Event highlights featured bareback riding saddle bronc calf roping and cowgirl barrel racing as crowds enjoyed rodeo clowns and entertainment by Chris McDaniel with whips and ropes.
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University of South Carolina Baseball
Ambucs Club
Miller Lite
Coca Cola
International Professional Rodeo Association
SCA Public Safety
Mike Findley
Chris McDaniel
Accident blocks I-20 as three hospitalized after crash
A Friday evening crash on Interstate 20 involved a tractor-trailer and a minivan, tying up traffic and sending three people to area hospitals. Connie Sherrod, 46, of Millen, was charged with making an illegal U turn near the Georgia state line. Billy Williams, 56, of Dresden, Tennessee, drove the tractor-trailer into the minivan driven by Ernestine Thomas, 51, of Aiken. Thomas and two passengers were hospitalized. their names and hospital were not released.
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Millen
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Carolina Highway Patrol
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Dresden
Tenn
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Aiken
Aiken Chamber Legacy Shaping City History
In 1919 a group formed the Aiken Business League later the Chamber of Commerce. It helped stage the Polo anniversary, 1935 centennial, secured a federal courthouse, opened the Farmer's Market, paved streets, and ran the Cotton Festival 1953–58. It also coordinated Triple Crown events and Aiken's Makin.
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Three men arrested after short chase in Aiken County
Three men were arrested after a brief pursuit and search by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. Timothy Charley, 23, is charged with failure to stop for a blue light and siren and held for Lexington County in connection with an armed robbery. Antwon Miller, 26, and Niterron Davenport, 33, face additional charges and warrants. All are held at the Aiken County Detention Center.
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Sellers
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Danley Avenue
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Roberts Street
Perry
Lexington County
ACSO
Antwon Miller
Jeffcoat Road
Wagoner
Niterron L
44 USCA students named to Who's Who publication
The 2000 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges will include 44 University of South Carolina Aiken students. Selection reflects academic achievement service to the community leadership and potential for continued success.
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USCA
University of South Carlina Aiken
Arnirectory
Distret
Columbia
Roger Malchandani
Amot Murray
Rebecca Pender
Tara Poppy
KeShaun Raiford
Jennifer Rish
Thomas Ryan
Dean Sanders
Monika Shea
Tim Sides
Keith Solomon
Jennifer Solomon
Jason Stapleton
Timothy J. Sutherland
Merrick L. Turner
Karen A. Walker
Jennifer Vann
Holly Williams
Brian Wilner
Mary S. Wyatt
Jeremiah Young
Benefit set for Saturday at Woodside
The 20th annual community auction of the Aiken Junior Woman's Club and Sand River Woman's Club will be a black tie event titled A Night in Times Square. It includes dinner, a silent and live auction with tickets at 50 dollars each or 500 dollars for a table of 10. A three passenger Polaris Jet Ski and trailer is up for bid from Air Ist Aviation Companies. Bids must be mailed by November 10 to 529 Hitching Post Drive, Aiken 29803 with names and phone numbers on each bid.
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Aiken
Sand River
Air Ist Aviation
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Lounty
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