TalkBack reader laments downtown project and warns on prop values
Reader editorial letter from Aiken criticizes local development and mentions property values drop near a nuclear complex. The note references downtown plans and a call for voter engagement while correcting a previous misidentification about Joshua Sampson's volunteer work in Athens.
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South Carolina Lottery Draw Summary
South Carolina midday draws include Pick 3 9 4 7 and Pick 4 4 0 6 9. Evening results list Pick 3 4 7 9 and Pick 4 8 2 6 3. Palmetto Cash 5 numbers 05 13 19 24 25 and Power-Up 2. Georgia midday results show Cash 3 1 1 0, Cash 4 1 7 8 6, and FIVE 1 4 6 3 0. Evening draws include Cash 3 8 4 2, FIVE 2 3 5 0 6, Cash 4 1 5 6 5, Fantasy 5 13 19 20 26 38.
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North Augusta Advances Project Jackson Bond Plan
North Augusta City Council moved forward with a Tax Increment Revenue Bond ordinance to finance roughly 61 million dollars of Project Jackson. The measure passed 6-1 with James Adams Jr. opposing as executive session followed. Three readings remain before final approval.
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Shelters Capacity event finds felines forever homes
Thirty-two cats and kittens found homes during Capacity Saturday at the Aiken County Animal Shelter. About 50 cats remain, with a reduced $15 adoption fee through November and half-price dog adoptions for bully mixes. FOTAS volunteers and shelter staff report high demand and ongoing efforts to spay or neuter through programs like Fix-A-Pet and Trap-Neuter-Release.
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Training Track honors Campbell for his support
The Aiken Training Track created an Ambassador Club to honor supporters. Cat Campbell of Dogwood Stable is the first honoree, praised for lifelong devotion to the track and the City of Aiken. The board approved the recognition at its Nov. 10 meeting, with a formal event planned at the 2024 Aiken Trials.
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