Fire destroys Beech Island trailers in residential area
An unoccupied trailer on Old Jackson Highway in Beech Island was gutted by a Tuesday fire. Fire crews from Silver Bluff and Beech Island responded after neighbors reported smoke. No injuries were reported and investigators from Beech Island and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office will probe the origin.
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Beech Island
Silver Bluff
Richie Caudill
Fire Department
Aiken County
Bill Bengtson
Ricky Smith
Laurel Drive closure plan approved by county panel
Aiken County Council Development Committee endorsed closing Laurel Drive near Gregg Street to through traffic at the request of SCDOT and Gregg Park residents. SCDOT would install barricades initially, with cul de sac closures possible later by another party due to funding limits. Emergency services would not be impeded, officials said.
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Graniteville
Aiken
Aiken County
Michael Hunt
SCDOT
M.T. Brunson
Laurel Drive
Mills
Hunt
Cheryl Johnson
Johnson
Brunson
Gregg Street
Gregg Park
J.C. Lexow
Flexow
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Summer exchange seeks high school students for Orvieto trip
Partners in Friendship calls for qualified high school students to join the 2005 summer exchange to Orvieto Italy. Deadline extended to January contact Ann Steeper or Pat ONeill at their schools for details and scholarships. The two week program offers hands on cultural immersion with host families and earns half a high school credit.
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Partners In Friendship
Aiken
Orvieto
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PIF
George Custodi
Jenny Taylor
South Aiken
University of South Carolina
Custodi
Ann Steeper
Pat O’neil
O'Neil
South Aiken High School
Aiken High School
Pat O'Neill
Rob Novit
Aiken Students Honored After Palmetto Boys State
Seven Aiken High School students were honored at American Legion Post 26 for attending Palmetto Boys State at The Citadel. Participants, including Henry Lucius, Tommy Jeffcoat, Joey Hudson, Jeffrey Heider, James Johnston, Hal Peters and Richard Philipp, described gains in government knowledge and camaraderie. Some toured the S C Criminal Justice Academy and gained firsthand law enforcement experiences while others pursued political and media interests.
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John Moore Herp Ona Henry Lucius
Tommy Jeffcoat
Joey Hudson
Jeffrey Heider
James Johnston
al Peters
Aiken High
Henry Lucius
Palmetto Boys State
Citadel
Lucius
Aiken
American Legion Post 26
Bobby
Knight
Hal Peters
Richard Philipp
Hudson
Jeffcoat
Peters
Heider
Johnston
S.C. Criminal Justice Academy
John Moore
Imoore
Aikenstandard
Forgery charge tied to Mayson kidnapping case in Aiken
Richard Grey Mayson Jr. was served a forgery warrant related to an Oct 27 incident when he allegedly presented a forged check drawn on a construction loan at a North Augusta bank. He remains jailed without bond on kidnapping criminal sexual conduct and related counts. The report notes fire and sprinkler details from separate events and a public meeting about Burnettown's Sasafras Festival.
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Aiken County
Gery
North Augusta
Frank
Mayson
Police Blotter Reports Thefts and Suspected Possession
A North Augusta man was jailed after a Bolin Road incident charging breaking into a motor vehicle driving while suspended and malicious damage totaling about 150 as stereo equipment was targeted. A gold 1985 Buick Regal was stolen in Georgetown Villas with 20 inch chrome rims a crack in the windshield valued at 1300 for the car 1200 for the audio gear and 100 for a power drill. A car on East Buena Vista Avenue suffered 1650 in vandalism with two punctured tires and paint damage. An Aiken man was arrested for simple marijuana possession and reckless driving after speeding on Whiskey Road and making an illegal turn while under the influence. At a York Street gas station a clerk reported a female attempting to take a cigar but officers could not locate her.
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North Augusta
Bolin Road
Georgetown Villas
East Buena Vista Avenue
Whiskey Road
Aiken Standard publication and contact details notice
The Aiken Standard lists offices, contact numbers, and sections for Newsroom Features and Editorials. It details postage, subscription rates, EzPay options, delivery expectations, and payment policies including carrier billing and account credit procedures.
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Aiken
Aiken High Faces Greenwood In Hornets State Run
Aiken High School meets Greenwood High School this Friday as the Hornets push toward a state championship. City officials prepare for a public hearing next week on changes to trash collection policies.
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Aiken High School
Greenwood High School
Aiken
Hornets
Aiken Announces November theme Gratefulness
The city highlights Gratefulness as its character trait for November. Tuesday lottery results list Pick 3 Midday 3 5 2 Pick 4 Midday 2 8 3 6 Pick 3 Evening 8 2 3 Pick 4 Evening 2 2 9 4.
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Aiken
Georgia Lottery Draw Results Summary
Georgia lottery numbers reported midday and evening draws. Cash 3 Midday produced 6 0 0, Cash 4 Midday 6 4 3 3, Cash 3 Evening 2 0 2, Cash 4 Evening 0 1 0 7, Fantasy 5 numbers were 39 4 3 17 28, Mega Millions numbers were 9 10 27 28 30 with Mega Ball 18.
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