One Table Thanksgiving Dinner Draws Aiken Crowds
Cheryl Olsen Rafter of Atlanta returns to Aiken for the eighth annual One Table Thanksgiving on The Alley. She joins son Erik and grandson Tonnes as thousands enjoy free traditional meals, gospel music, and fall colors under a blue sky. Venues line Newberry Street with volunteers guiding a festive scene as families from nearby Vidalia and locals praise the meal.
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Aiken
Cheryl Olsen
Rafter
Atlanta
Erik Rafter
Tonnes Rafter
Aiken High School
Jeffrey Mosley
Vidalia
John Kenney
Aiken Hounds Blessing Marks 99th Opening Meet
The Aiken Hounds Blessing of the Hounds and Opening Meet at Memorial Gate Hitchcock Woods on Thanksgiving morning celebrated 99 years of tradition. Rev Father Grant Wiseman officiated and 8 couples with 17 Penn Marydel Foxhounds participated, honoring members who received colors including junior whipper-in Brooke Miller.
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Memorial Gate
Hitchcock
Woods
Aiken
Brooke Miller
Sara Barber
Beth Epling
Martha Guy
Christy Krauter
Karen Phillips
Bo Taylor
Karl McMillen
Randy Wolcott
Grant Wiseman
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Penn-Marydel
Rebels and Bulldogs Vie for Lower State Titles
Rebels and Bulldogs host Lower State title games highlighting local teams in tense high school football playoffs. District players Charlie Fulton Jr Ridge Spring Lisette N Larson and Norman J O Bannon Jr from Aiken are noted among participants and honorees.
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Rebels
Bulldogs
Charlie Fulton Jr
Ridge Spring
Lisette N. Larson
Aiken
Aiken Public Safety Increases Black Friday Patrols
The Aiken Department of Public Safety will ramp up patrols in shopping districts and main routes to high traffic areas as the holiday shopping season begins. Sgt. Jake Mahoney urges patience and warns that distracted shoppers may become targets, advising heightened awareness.
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Aiken
Jake Mahoney
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Small Business Saturday promotes Shop Small across Aikenarea
The National Federation of Independent Businesses and local groups urge holiday shoppers to support small firms on November 24. Blue Shop Small mats appear in downtown shops, with American Express offering a one time $25 credit on $25 purchases.
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National Federation of Independent Businesses
Trade Association
Aiken Downtown Association
Greater
Aiken
American Express
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