Thanksgiving in Aiken tribute from a British expat
A British writer recounts Thanksgiving in Aiken with girlfriend Stephanie Spooner and her stepfather Max Meek. He details defrosted turkeys, heavy butter, bourbon reliance, and Southern frying quirks while noting British Christmas turkey traditions, travel chaos, and holiday headlines. The piece references turkey readiness and a note to continue on TURKEY page 10.
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Stephanie Spooner
Aiken
London
America
Girlriend
Max Meek
Britain
Aiken Standard Announces Thanksgiving Closure
The Aiken Standard will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving with customer service open 6:30 to 9:30 am for delivery issues at 648-2311. Normal hours resume Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Lewis Wnime presents The Truth About Hillary by Edward Klein, 36 pages.
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Hillary
Edward Klein
Inside Today Opinion Puzzles Sports TV Listings
Inside Today offers a digest of opinions and puzzles alongside sports notes and TV listings. Readers find editorials and reader letters, quick game recaps, and scheduled programs for the day.
Fans Predict Big Showdown At Carolina Clemson Bash
Fans from both camps gathered at the Hotel Aiken Polo Tavern for the third Carolina Clemson Bash, trading trash talk about Saturdays game. Dennis Livingston backed Carolina to win 20 19 while a Clemson partier predicted Clemson on top. Sponsors were the Aiken County Clemson and Gamecock clubs.
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Clemson
Carolina
Aiken
Livingston
Allan Sikes
USC
Aiken County
Gamecock
Chris Fulmer
Gamecock Club
Bryan ‘Young
Woman jumps from interstate overpass in North Augusta
A Nora Augusta woman died after jumping about 35 feet from an I 20 overpass in North Augusta Wednesday. Mary Carroll 62 of Edgefield Road was on the Highway 25 120 overpass when she fell to the grass beside the roadway. A deputy had spotted her on the bridge and offered help but she let go and fell. Police say she did not acknowledge the deputy.
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A.nora Augusta
North Augusta
Mary Carroll
Edgefield Road
Aiken County
Sheriff's Office
Tim Thorton
Bank robber hides behind counter at Security Federal Bank
A masked gunman robbed Security Federal Bank at 4435 Jefferson Davis Highway around 12 30 p m Wednesday, forcing tellers to fill a backpack with cash then retreating through a side door. He wore a black brown checkered jacket and dark pants, fled into woods toward Clearwater Village apartments, leaving money near the complex. |
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Security Federal Bank
Jefferson Davis Highway
Michael Frank
Frank
Clearwater Village
Aiken
Aiken County
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