Animal control chief resigns after twenty years with county
Shirley Harden, Aiken County's animal control chief enforcement officer, resigned Thursday after more than two decades with the county. A special insert notes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and highlights a video feature on resident Troy Gregory, 10, appearing on ABC's Funniest Home Videos from a five year old T ball game.
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Shirley Harden
Aiken County
Troy Gregory
ABC
Aiken Standard Highlights Readers and Reading
Aiken Standard dedicates space to discuss literature and spotlight readers. Mentions Paul Morgan and pieces on Unintended Consequences by John Ross, with notices of local names and funeral pages inside.
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John Ross
Generosity leads to dad's arrest over school drug case
Police traced a child's gift of cash to his father Reginald F. Singleton 28 of Cabinet Drive in Aiken who was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana near a school. Officers found drugs and more cash at Singleton's home after a $50 break fast tray incident prompted a wider probe.
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Aiken Public Safety
Reginald F. Singleton
Cabinet Drive
Aiken
Singleton
Greendale Elementary hosts breakfast to recruit male role models
Greendale Elementary in Aiken County welcomed more than 75 men to a breakfast event aimed at recruiting dads grandfathers and other male role models. Principal Rebecca Koelker and Assistant Principal Kathy Freeman praised the participants and noted the goal of deeper father involvement.
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New Ellenton
Aiken County
Greendale
Patrick Bush
Ashlyn
Rebecca Koelker
Kathy Freeman
Freeman
Legal twist in fight over local Vietnam memorial move
A five year old state law may end a dispute over relocating the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Laurens Street. Mayor Cavanaugh and City Manager LeDuc received a legal opinion citing Section 101 165 of the South Carolina Code shielding monuments on public property from relocation. Marine Corps League members oppose the move, arguing the memorial should stay in Veterans Memorial Park. Officials say the law makes the move effectively a dead issue and county action was deferred.
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State House
Laurens Street
Fred Cavanaugh
Roger LeDuc
Richard L. Pearce
S.C
Pearce
Aiken County
Department of Public Safety
Marine Corps League
Veterans Memorial Park
Cavanaugh
Capitol Grounds
Weekend events spice up Aiken with festivals and fairs
This weekend in Aiken features the 17th Annual St. Mary Help of Christians Chocolate Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Aiken Bluegrass Festival's Mini-Fest at Whitney Field starting at 5 p.m. Gates open at 4 p.m. Admission is free. Other happenings include the Perry Park Family Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Williamsburg Street Park, the Horse Creek Midland Valley Sassa fras Festival from 8 a.m. to midnight on Highway 421, a Farmers Market at Richland Avenue and Williamsburg Street, and the Building the Arts Grand Opening at the Aiken Center for the Arts from 3 to 6 p.m. on today.
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St. Mary Help of Christians
Aiken
Perry Park
Williamsburg Street
Aiken Performing Arts Academy
Horse Creek
Midland Valley
Highway 421
Burnettown
Whitney Field
Savannah River Grass
Carolina
Gas prices jump around city amid refinery shutdowns
Gas prices in the city rise above 3 dollars per gallon as AAA Carolinas spokeswoman Sarah Davis cites tight supplies from Hurricane Rita and Katrina related refinery outages. She notes refineries should recover within days to weeks, with four already out since Katrina likely not back until 2006.
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Sarah Davis
AAA
Carolinas
Gulf Coast
Davis
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