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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1996

Page

4

Weather Sunset Tomorrow Sunrise Details

The forecast notes sunset at 7 04 p m and sunrise at 7 27 a m tomorrow. No precipitation or wind data provided. The item reads like a brief daily weather note.

Burglary, Robbery Reported in York Street and Marion Street

Police blotter details a Fox Glass on York Street break in Thursday night with entry via a rear window and an undisclosed cash theft. On Marion Street, two Black males entered a home Friday while the resident slept shouting this is a drug bust and stole a wallet with $13, cash, and $10 in quarters.

Fox York Street Marion Street S.B

Meet the candidates after church in Aiken county

Voters are invited to a stump meeting at 1 pm Sunday at the Odell Weeks Center picnic area. Elliott Close and Debbie Dorn will speak, with other county candidates present. The event, sponsored by the Aiken County Democratic Party, offers free hot dogs, hamburgers and All-American apple pie.

Odell Weeks Center Elliott Close US Senate Debbie Dorn House of Representatives Aiken County Democratic Party

Sassafras Tea Sparks Valley Festival Fun and Merchants

Carrie Campbell, 12, digs sassafras roots to brew gallons of spicy tea for the second Horse Creek Valley Sassafras Festival. A sunlit parade, crafts, food stalls, a carnival, a car show, and stage performances from Becky Wright and others fill the day with entertainment as Sassafras King Bobby Hydrick presides in festive green and gold.

Carvie Southland Express Becky Wright Patsy Cline Bryan Randal Elvis Presley Bobby Hydrick Jim Wright Sassafras

Best of Best Earn Recognition by Emergency Responders

Emergency response teams from across the state competed at the Emergency Responders Appreciation Day at Aiken Mall. The Aiken Department of Public Safety won the overall fire department competition with Westinghouse Savannah River Site Fire Department second and Windsor Fire Department third.

Aiken Mall Bo Machado Aiken County Aiken Department of Public Safety Westinghouse Savannah River Site Fire Department Windsor Fire Department New Ellenton Fire Department Montmorenci Spirit Chris Alverson Westinghouse Srs Fire Department Robert Hines Brian Kneece Graniteville-Vaucluse-Warrenville Melvin Flippin New Ellenton EMS Services Daryl Pugh Jewel Plaxco Greg Key Edgefield Board of Directors Paul “Cricket” Grant Wendy Anderson Emt-P Aiken County Emergency Medical Services Montmorenci Fire Department Shirley Anderson Aiken County Sheriff's Office Ken Bell Slick Jordan

Emergency Responder Appreciation Day Parade Honors Local Units

Downtown Aiken hosted the eighth annual parade with over 60 emergency vehicles from across the CSRA. Awards honored fire, EMS, and law enforcement units, with notable wins for Westinghouse Savannah River Site Fire Department and Langley Fire Department.

Aiken Laurens Street Freddie McGruff CSRA Atlanta Pipe Band Army Signal Corps Westinghouse Savannah River Site Fire Department Langley Fire Department Aiken County Sheriff's Department

Call for Nonpartisan Panel in Redrawing Boundaries

A reader urges the General Assembly to create a neutral reapportionment commission to redraw political districts. The author cites 1990 and court-ordered corrections, arguing voter protection requires depoliticized boundary drawing and cost transparency.

Tisan Commission State Election Commission House Senate

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