Aiken teen aids Katrina recovery trips to Honduras and Mississippi
Ben Haupfear, a USC Aiken student, has spent two years on mission trips with Trinity United Methodist Church and UMVIM. He traveled to Quimistan Honduras in July 2005 and 2006 to build and repair homes and schools, then spent a week in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in early 2006 and Biloxi in October, helping with drywall, windows, cabinetry, and mold remediation. He emphasizes labor over funding and notes ongoing damage a year after Katrina.
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Charges dropped for one man in Richland Ave robbery case
Aiken Public Safety reports that Curtis Cornell Harley, 19, had charges dismissed after investigators found he was not involved in the November 8 armed robbery at a Richland Avenue fast food restaurant. Aaron D. Reed, 19, remains charged with armed robbery and related offenses. Jabarie R. Jones, 18, faces additional false statements charges.
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Aiken Hounds Blessing of the Hounds at Hitchcock Woods
The annual Blessing of the Hounds begins at 11 a.m. at Memorial Gate in Hitchcock Woods, officiated by Father Warren Clanton. The event features eight couples of hounds, including Dagger wearing number 42 after a second-place finish in Illinois. Zachary Smith, 18, will serve as junior member of the hunt staff, continuing a legacy from Aiken Preparatory School. No vehicles beyond Laurens Street and South Boundary Avenue. pets and smoking are prohibited.
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Redcliffe candlelight tours highlight antebellum era
Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site offers candlelight tours this weekend from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday at 181 Redcliffe Road Beech Island. Advance tickets are 12 dollars, day of tour 15 dollars, ages 5 and under free. The 369 acre estate of James Henry Hammond, restored by John Shaw Billings, now a state house museum. Open tours at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Thursday through Monday. information at 27-1473.
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Convenience store armed robbery on Georgia Avenue report
Police blotter details a Nov. 16 robbery at a Georgia Avenue convenience store where two men demanded cash from two employees and fled. Suspects wore all black with a white rag on one head and a green hooded coat with white shoes on the other. a yellow Honda motorcycle valued at 13,500 was stolen on Martintown Road the previous day. Additional incidents include a car break in on Summit Avenue, a theft from a pickup on Clifton Avenue, cocaine trafficking arrests in Martinez, a shoplifting incident on Edgewood Drive, and a grand larceny case on Carolina Avenue involving jewelry and two silver cars. The report notes multiple arrests on Nov. 12 for marijuana possession and entering a residence on Carolina Avenue, with ongoing police pursuit tied to the Augusta area.
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