Big-name eaters to compete at Chitlin Strut contest
The Aiken Standard highlights the Chitlin Strut as its most emailed story with big-name eaters set to dig in. Readers are invited to visit the paper’s site for more details and to share the story via email.
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Best North Augusta Football Players Revealed Friday
The North Augusta Star previews the all time top football talents to come from North Augusta. Read Friday for the definitive list featuring standout players, notable games, and historical highlights from the community.
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Vancouver Games Ticket Oversubscription Records Set
The 2010 Vancouver Games ran over five weeks with ticket lotteries to the public as most events sold out early. Oversubscribed events reached numbers such as 120 170 2m gold hockey 141,000 and 18Money 84,000 for men and women short track finals, highlighting high demand across disciplines.
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Palmer and Biffle deaths listed in Irma section
Clarence Edward Booster Palmer and Clearwater resident Tammie Suzanne Biffle are named in the Irma Deaths and Funerals notice. Details include their full names and the section of the obituary column where their memorials appear.
WSMS denies discrimination claim in federal suit
WSMS and parent URS Corp face a discrimination lawsuit from Al Zeiny claiming race and Muslim faith bias. WSMS says Zeiny was legitimately terminated for refusing to sign a disciplinary report after coworkers harassed him and for reporting abuse. The company notes it disciplined the offending coworker who sent derogatory emails. The suit invokes the Savannah River Site contractor’s actions in a broader race and religion matter.
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Aiken Prepares Holiday Displays and Lighting Ceremony
The City of Aiken installs the annual Christmas tree at Laurens Street and Richland Avenue and plans the Christmas Tree Lighting on December 4 at 6 30 p m. Parks Director Glenn Parker notes downtown bows garland and light exhibits for Christmas at Hopelands beginning December 11 with Hopelands Gardens transformed into a winter wonderland featuring over 100 000 lights.
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Gunman sought after Aiken man shot dead in North Augusta
Deputies hunt for a black male in his late teens described as 5 foot 7 to 5 foot 9 and 160 to 180 pounds. Paul Joseph Sirley 35 of Aiken was killed in what officials call a drug deal gone bad near Crestlyn Drive and Weston Street around 7 p.m. An autopsy is planned in Newberry to confirm cause of death and homicide is listed. Information may be reported to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers for a cash reward.
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Ridge Spring-Monetta third graders get H1N1 vaccine
In Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary Middle School a group of third graders received the H1N1 vaccine with arm bands shown to Principal Jim Hooper. DHEC began the immunization drive in Aiken County and plans to continue through January with about 700 students enrolled.
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