Bloodhounds track armed robbery suspect in North Augusta
The Aiken Bloodhounds helped locate armed robbery suspect Jason Lamar Lee 26 of Augusta after a victim said Lee held him at gunpoint and forced ATM withdrawal in Edgefield and North Augusta. Police chased from Georgia Ave to East Avenue where Lee was captured and jailed on armed robbery charges and two warrants.
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Aiken Newcomers Hear Talk on Bomb Plant History
The Aiken Newcomers Club welcomed trans plants and Keith Wood of Washington Savannah River Company to an October meeting at Houndslake Country Club. Wood traced the Savannah River Site history from the 1950s, noting shifts from secrecy to public education, and described its current roles in environmental cleanup and nuclear waste processing. He credited Cold War deterrence with broader outcomes like the fall of the Berlin Wall, and explained a 20 percent national security focus today. The club’s next meeting on November 14 at Houndslake will feature Pamela Jung, director of the Guardian Ad Litem program. For registration, call 642-5763 or 502-2471.
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Applefest yard sale to aid ACTS services in Aiken
Aiken hosts Community Applefest on Saturday November 4 from 8 am to 3 pm with items donated by St. John First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches and other area churches. Proceeds benefit ACTS in its 20th anniversary year. Donations accepted at First Presbyterian Family Life Center November 1 2 9 am to 6 pm and November 3 9 am to 3 pm. Activities include free games and space walks for children.
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Bargains and treasures offer a wide range of home goods
Suggested items include furniture, yard and lamps, artwork, sporting goods, holiday decor, pet items, crafts, plants, baby clothing, linens, kitchenware, and electronics. Items are freshly washed and in good usable condition. For details call Penny or Jed Alexander at 6427171 or contact Krystin Merriweather at imerriweather akenstandard com.
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Ex-councilman Ferrara faces hearing on sex charges
Former Aiken County councilman William R. Ferrara 47 of Fox Lea Trail faces a preliminary hearing at the Aiken County Detention Center on assault and battery and solicitation charges linked to a 23-year-old woman. Police also detail previous allegations involving a 13-year-old girl at a mobile home. Ferrara, a West Point and MIT graduate, previously served 1993 to 1996.
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