Police blotter outlines thefts and minor crimes in area
An elderly woman reports an acquaintance stole over 6000 from her account between Oct 4 and Nov 18. Local crimes include two dogs shot on Windsor Road, juveniles damaging a truck on Chime Bell Church Road, vandalism at Seminole Street, thefts of tools, a tennis bracelet, computers, and a PlayStation. A student was arrested for marijuana possession after a sack found in a sock. Two 14 and 15 year olds fought at Schofield Middle School.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Windsor Road
Chime Bell Church Road
Seminole Street
Woodward Drive
Parkes Place
Clearwater
Windy Mill Drive
North Augusta
GMT Inc
Banks Mill Road
Buck Board Road
Wagoner
Nintendo
Aiken County
Mullis Street
Aiken
South Aiken High School
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Schofield Middle School
Beaver Creek Pee Dee Native tale retold by Jessica Hunni Cutt
Jessica Hunni Cutt of the Beaver Creek Pee Dee Native American tribe based in Salley humorously retells traditional stories in a monthly newsletter. The latest tale features a warrior who borrows the talking stick from the chief, gives it to a talkative woman, and later returns it after their marriage, with a playful quip about not getting a word in edgewise.
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Jessica Hunnicutt
Beaver Creek Pee Dee
Salley
Santa Arrives At Burnettown Christmas In The Park
Santa Claus arrived with the Grinch in a town truck bucket to Burnettown's Sassafras Park for the first Christmas in the Park event. About 300 attendees enjoyed a tree lighting, carols by Midland Valley Nazarene Children's Choir, and music from Kicks 99 as families lined up for photos and Santa's lap while children shared wish lists for bikes, a go cart, and toys. Mayor Hector Rodriguez hopes the event becomes annual due to its strong turnout.
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Burnettown
Santa
Sassafras Park
Santa Claus
Southland Express
Midland Valley Nazarene
Kicks 99
Clark
Kelly Schrock
Gloverville
Jenny Schrock
Marissa McClain
Telle Tubbie Lala
Aslyn Romeo
Bath
Steve Proctor
Aiken
Teri
Hector Rodriguez
Winter Festival brings music and gifts to Graniteville
Five year old Brandon Meyer enjoyed games and free food at the Graniteville Vaucluse Warrenville Fire Department Winter Festival. The event featured Shiloh and Elvis impersonator Brian Randall in an open field near Leavelle McCampbell Middle School, with about 1000 attendees. Volunteers distributed smoke detectors, Thanksgiving turkeys, and sponsor gifts while Aiken County deputies fingerprinted children for safety records.
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Graniteville-Vaucluse-Warrenville
Shiloh
Augusta
Elvis
Brian Randall
Leavelle McCampbell
Graniteville
GWW Fire Department
Kroger
Colonial Bread
Bridgestone
Firestone Community Services
Star Lodge 99
Napier Funeral Home
Aiken Coca Cola
Aiken County Sheriff's Deputies
Tuna Christmas opens at Aiken Community Playhouse
Adults will enjoy Tuna Christmas a comedy set in Tuna Texas starring Thurmond Whatley and Drew Davis. The 24 hour countdown to Christmas features a chaotic theater production a yard decorating contest and quirky locals with double entendres. Performances run November 27 28 and December 4 5 at 8 pm with a 3 pm matinee November 29. Tickets 4 5 7 8 with a food drive for Golden Harvest Food Bank entitling donors to a raffle chance.
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Texas
Aiken Community Playhouse
Thurmond Whatley
Drew Davis
Tuna
OKKK
Bertha Bumiller
Didi Snavely
ACP
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Substation Breaks Ground Aims to Cut Fire Response Time
New Ellenton firefighters broke ground on a 40 by 50 foot substation on Highway 19 near the commercial center beside The 19th Hole driving range. When finished, it will house two firetrucks and reduce response times in the Talatha Church Road area. foundation soon, building by December, station operational by early January.
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19Th Hole
Talatha Church Road
New Ellenton Opens First Planned Substation
The ceremony marked the first of several planned substations funded from the annual fire department budget. City Councilmen Bobby Rinder and Vernon Dunbar attended, joined by Aiken County Councilwoman Susan Geddings, as officials voiced long‑awaited progress on the project.
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Key
Fire Department
New Ellenton City
Bobby Rinder
Vernon Dunbar
Aiken County
Susan Geddings
Salley updates town on water system and Civic Center
Town Council notes ongoing water system project with periodic updates. At Civic Center Mayor Salley reported the gym now has central heating, the first in the building. A Govan donation of Christmas lights was acknowledged and a citizen was approved for the set-off debt program, with collection tied to income tax refunds.
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Govan
Salley
The Den Denouement of Saddam and Shadows
The narrator recalls a 1950s memory with a new dog Lightnin and a morning news scene featuring secretary of defense William Cohen promising the U S will stop games with Saddam Hussein. The piece hints at political tension and a looming decisive stance in national security.
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Lightnin
William Cohen
Cohen
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Willie the Conqueror
Langley rails at Clinton policies amid billboards and bingo
Carl Langley criticizes the Clinton administration and Saddam Hussein in a scathing column. He notes a Graniteville roadside billboard now condemning Video Entertainment regulation and attacks video gambling, a target linked to Fred Collins.
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Columbia
Fred Collins
Fred
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