Domestic violence awareness events planned in Aiken County
Survivors share stories of abuse and courage as CAP and CARP organize a series of information fairs, a seminar, a press conference for law enforcement and medical staff, a march and candlelight vigil. CAP will distribute purple ribbons to raise awareness and offer resources for restraining orders, counseling, housing and advocacy.
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Kay Mixon
CAAP
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
CAP
Aiken County
United Way Agency
CARP
Wagener Salley
Aiken
North Augusta
Beech Island
Jackson
Barnwell County Health Department
Aiken Eyes Cell Tower Control Into Months Ahead
Cellular roma aims to finish a proposed ordinance within two to three months to curb what officials call wasteful tower construction in Aiken. The effort cites federal rules that complicate local regulation under the Telecommunications Act, while providers Cellular One and Alltel pledge compliance and skyline preservation.
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Aiken
Evans
Federal Communication Commission
Cellular One
Alltel
Ed Presnell
Presnell
Aiken festival lineup blends fall events and gospel fair
Activities begin at 10 a.m. with St Mary Help of Christians and Aiken Prep hosting rides games and food. Bobby Hydrick and Tina Frazier perform street dance after sunset. Third Angual Aiken Gospelfest runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Jaycee Fairgrounds with seminars poster contests and Bible quiz. ERAD Parade starts at 10 a.m. downtown with noon emergency worker contests at the Aiken Mall and vehicle displays. Admission free with a five dollar gate donation for adults.
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Bobby Hydrick
Tina Frazier
Aiken
Aiken Preparatory School
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Aiken Prep
St. Mary's
St. Mary Help of Christians
Protesters March at Adult Video Store in North Augusta
A dozen men from area churches protested MAE Adult Video on Friday night in North Augusta. They circled the shop, carried wooden crosses, and prayed for visitors and the store’s closing, saying the business offends public morals and women. The protest lasted about an hour and may become a regular Friday event.
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North Augusta
MAE Adult Video
Fall color tours along North Carolina mountains and towns
The Pisgah area near Brevard offers forest scenery with hikes and lakes while Dillsboro hosts the Great Smoky Mountains Railway and over 40 gift shops. Cherokee features the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. Asheville highlights the Biltmore Estate and Thomas Wolfe Memorial with jazz weekends, tours, and a craft fair. Black Mountain hosts a pumpkin festival in October with related events.
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Dillsboro
Great Smoky Mountains Railway
Ashville
Biltmore Estate
Thomas Wolfe Memorial
Angel
University
Biltmore
Civic Center
Black Mountain
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Dford Pearl
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Troy L. Tyson
Christ Baptist Church
Tyson
Gary Garner
Garner
Philip Lord
Mae Video
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Sie
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Southside Gallery
Penbae Gallery
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