One Enchanted Evening Benefit Auction in Aiken
The 24th Annual Community Benefit Auction by the Aiken Junior Woman's Club and Sand River Woman's Club offers items from a golf cart to a Vermont ski trip and Atlanta sports VIP tickets. Proceeds aim to exceed $65,000 for local charities including Children's Place and Aiken County Help Line. event starts 6:30 p.m. with admission $65 at Black Forest Equestrian Center. A diamond prize valued at $8,500 will be hidden in a champagne fundraiser with $25 champagne glasses.
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Aiken
Aiken County
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Children’s Place
Berry’s
North Augusta
Harvard
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Mary
John Moore
Jack Franklin
Aiken Iron Works
Sand River Woman's Club
Heat program helps 12 needy families in Augusta and Aiken
The 12 Days of Christmas program partners Central Air Conditioning Sig Cox Aiken Preparatory School Episcopal Day School of Augusta and WRDW News 12 to provide heating units or heaters to six families in each city The United Way will identify eligible households and verify needs while Giancroce notes installation costs can reach up to 4000 The effort aims to give a hand up not a hand out and invites calls for more information.
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Sig Cox
Augusta
Aiken Preparatory School
Episcopal Day School of
Wrdw News 12
Aiken
Episcopal Day Ae
Robert Giancroce
United Way
Giancroce
Central Air
Jimmy Colbert
Central Air Conditioning
John Moore
Central
Gas Larceny Reported On Iskey Road
A gas larceny occurred in the 1500 block of Iskey Road when a known subject pumped about 15 dollars of gas. Malicious injury was noted to construction equipment at a work site near the H Odell Weeks Activities Center. A York Street grocery customer reported more than 15 dollars cash stolen from a wallet. A counterfeit twenty dollar bill passed at a Richland Avenue fast food restaurant. the passer fled after being questioned by a cashier. A woman was arrested Tuesday after leaving Whiskey Road store with jewelry and attempting to depart without paying. she was detained and transported to the Aiken County Detention Center.
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Aiken County Detention Center
Farmers Market to Host Reunion at Homecoming Event
The Aiken County Farmers Market on Richland Avenue and Williamsburg Street opens at 7 a.m. for a homecoming featuring old-time costumes, crafts, antique cars, and old-fashioned cooking. Managers praise longtime farmers including an 83-year-old producer bringing collards.
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Aiken County
Richland Avenue
Williamsburg Street
Colleen Reed
Reed
Jim Bennett
Williston
Donation boxes aid local holiday giving in Aiken
ACTS places clothing drop boxes at area malls and Roses to collect underwear socks and pajamas not gift wrapped for families in need. A Holiday Heater Drive asks for $40 heaters with contact at 642-5919. ACTS serves residents up to 150 percent above poverty with three staff and 200 volunteers, aiding 2800 people with clothing 115 families with housewares 30 homes with furniture and 608 utility bills.
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Aiken Mall
J.C. Penney and Foot Locker
Belk and
Patti's Hallmark
Roses
Richland Avenue
ACTS
Park Ave
Aiken
S.C
Bukovitz
Aiken County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Area Weather Brief and Local Reflections
The area faces a freeze warning as temperatures drop from mid-60s to near 30 by Friday sunrise. Wind will ease Thursday night and Friday with highs in the upper 50s, then mid-60s by Sunday. Rain returns Monday. Van Deventer reflects on bittersweet departure as associate pastor at First Presbyterian, noting joy and growth from reshaping church life.
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Chuck Hunter
Savannah River
National Weather Service
Hunter
Associate pastor takes post at new church
The Rev. Jan Van Deventer will deliver his final sermon as associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Aiken this Sunday, November 16. He and his wife will relocate to the coast to lead Johns Island Presbyterian Church, a 450 member congregation, two weeks later. Leavelle McCampbell Middle School hosts a Patriotism Week Veterans Day assembly at 2 p.m. Guests include Marine Corps League members and lawmakers. Poster and essay winners will be announced. The Midland Valley Lions Club donates $255 to students.
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Jan van Deventer
First Presbyterian Church
Aiken
Johns Island
Leavelle
Haircut-A-Thon fund raiser at Oakwood Windsor School
Oakwood Windsor Elementary plans a Haircut-A-Thon fundraiser on Monday November 17 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Donations: children 18 and under five dollars, adults ten dollars. Proceeds benefit the PTO yearbook sale. concessions will be available.
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Oakwood-Windsor
PTO
Football playoff night across Aiken area unfolds
Aiken travels to Richland Northeast while North Augusta hosts Battery Creek in first round high school playoff action Friday night. Saturday features the Westminster dog show highlighting top puppies and breeders.
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Aiken
Richland
North Augusta
Battery Creek
Aiken Adopts Deference as November Character Trait
The town of Aiken designates Deference as its character trait for November, encouraging residents to show courtesy and respect. Officials say the initiative aims to foster positive community behavior and civic spirit this month.
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Aiken
Thursday Lottery Winning Numbers List
Thursday's winning numbers include Pick 3 Midday 1 7 5 and Evening 6 8 5. Pick 4 Midday 3 3 7 5 and Evening 5 1 2 2. Cash 3 Midday 7 9 2 and Evening 4 8 6. Cash 4 Midday 5 8 1 9 and Evening 6 3 4 6. Fantasy 5 3 8 23 26 38. Change Game K 1 0 5 3 N. Change Game W 8 2 1 9 P. Change Game J 6 4 1 6 1.
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