Charities open arms for help during holiday season
The Aiken Standard begins a series on four major fund drives aiding families in need over Christmas. The Salvation Army kettle drive at 322 Gayle Ave NW, Aiken 29801 opens coverage, followed by Valley Empty Stocking Fund PO Box 517 Langley 29834, Secret Santa 1711 Whiskey Road, Aiken 29601, and Jaycees Christmas Snapping Tour PO Box 707, Aiken 29802.
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Salvation Army
Gayle Ave
Aiken
the Valley
Langley
Whiskey Road
Jaycees
Woman found slain along rural road in Aiken County
Aiken widow Janice Mixson Wessinger was found dead beside a rural road from multiple stab wounds. Coroner Sue Townsend labeled it a homicide, citing a massive loss of blood from the injuries. Further autopsy details were not released. Sheriff Howard Sellers appealed for information.
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Aiken
Janice Mixson Wessinger
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Crossword Dear Abby Movies Opinions Sports Television Weather
A condensed reading lists sections including Crossword Dear Abby Movies Opinions Sports Television and Weather, signaling a page catalog of features rather than a single story with clear events. No individual names, dates, or incidents are provided in the fragment.
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Abby
Council to hike video poker license fee in North Augusta
North Augusta Mayor Lark Jones said the City Council will consider an ordinance at the December meeting raising the annual video poker machine license from 150 to 180 dollars. He noted the move seeks to maximize state permissible revenue while expressing broader frustration over legal challenges to local referendums on gambling. The issue mirrors ongoing state battles over video poker, beer and wine sales at same sites, and suits from players who suffered losses.
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North Augusta
Lark Jones
Jones
State Department of Revenue
State Law Enforcement Division
Closed door session in Hill capital punishment case
Circuit Judge March Westbrook held a closed door pretrial hearing Monday for the January capital punishment trial of David Mark Hill, 36, of Belvedere, accused of shooting to death three Department of Social Services workers at their North Augusta office on Sept. 16, 1996. The judge ordered media and public excluded from the session.
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March Westbrook
David Mark Hil
Hill
Belvedere
Department of Social Services
North Augusta
Josie Curry
Michael Gregory
James Riddle
DSS
State Correctional System
Westbrook
Thanksgiving Services Circle Area Churches Across the Week
North Augusta hosts a 7 pm community service at Grace United Methodist with Father Sandy McDonald. Warrenville welcomes a 7 pm service at Warrenville Church of God. New Covenant Presbyterian in Aiken holds a 7 pm Thanksgiving Eve service. Second Baptist in Aiken invites an Agape Feast from 11 am to 1 pm on Thanksgiving Day.
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North Augusta
Grace United Methodist Church
Sandy McDonald
of Our Lady of Peace
Roman Catholic Church
Georgia Ave
Warrenville
Christian Council
Warrenville Church
Thanksgiving week closures hit banks and offices statewide
Banks and government offices will close on Thursday with most resuming Friday. Aiken County Public Schools skip classes Thursday and Friday. Aiken Technical College suspends Wednesday evening classes while other sessions meet. USC Aiken cancels Wednesday to Friday classes. Area post offices close Thursday and reopen Friday. Banks like Carolina First and Nations Bank also pause Thursday operations.
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Aiken Technical College
The
University of South
Carolina Aiken
Carolina First
Palmetto Federal
People’s Community Bank
First Citizens
Nations Bank
Security Federal
Obituary notes list deaths in several South Carolina towns
Obituary page lists David Armstrong Jr in Williston John A Moss in Aiken James Pinkerton in Lugoft Thomas A Robinson in Aiken and Janice Wessinger in Aiken with brief mention of page 2B. Also references Monnay’s winning name cash values 3 5.98 and 31 78 Pantaay 5 6 19 24 26 28 vers. indicating cataloging details.
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David Armstrong Jr
Williston
John A. Moss
Aiken
James
Jim) Pinkerton
Lugoft
Thomas A. Robinson
Janice Wessinger
City to replace senior drug dog with energetic lab Shooter
Cody the 10 year old drug dog retires from Aiken Public Safety after five years. She helped with FBI, county and city cases and will be adopted by Sgt. Chuck Jordan. Cody’s replacement is Shooter a younger black lab trained for drug sniffing. Jordan laments losing a partner while Shooter demonstrates high energy and potential.
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FBI
Shooter
Sgt
Chuck Jordan
Jordan
Aiken Public Safety
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G.C. Smith
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