Ribbons across causes highlight breast cancer awareness and beyond
Downtown Aiken displays light pink ribbons for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month while yellow ribbons celebrate troops and other posts across related campaigns. Experts note colors carry varied meanings with no formal ownership, tracing back to the 1970s yellow ribbon fad sparked by Penelope Laingen and the song Tie a Yellow Ribbon.
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Aiken
United States
Elissa McCrary
American Cancer Society
Penelope Laingen
Maryland
Bethesda
Tony Orlando
Dawn
Irwin Levine
Larry Russell Brown
Deaths and Funerals: Aiken County Obituaries
Benjamin Lee Young, Lula Mundy Mackie, and Gordon D. Foreman are listed among Aiken area deaths. The notice provides brief funeral details and surviving family outlines for Graniteville and surrounding communities.
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Benjamin Lee Young
Aiken
Gordon D. Foreman
Graniteville
Lula Mundy Mackie, Aiken
Power rankings spotlight top teams this week
This week’s power rankings show who leads the field after recent high school games. Teams across districts jockey for position as coaches and players reflect on wins, losses, and momentum heading into the next round.
Colored Ribbons List Causes and Meanings
The article outlines ribbon colors and their associated causes such as green for organ donation and mental health, purple for pancreatic cancer and domestic violence, pink for breast cancer and nursing mothers, white for bone cancer, and rainbow ribbons for gay pride, with notes that lists are not complete. It mentions related conditions including endometriosis, leukemia, ALS, and more.
Sheheen Stumps in Aiken for South Carolina Governor
Vincent Sheheen addressed about 30 supporters at the Aiken County Democratic Party HQ pledging to restore public school funding and recruit industry such as alternative fuel production to create jobs. He called for moving the state forward with a big tent campaign and governorship.
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Vincent Sheheen
South Carolina
Aiken County
Democratic Party
Absentee Voting Open for Nov 2 General Election
Absentee voting is available to those unable to visit polling places on Election Day. Applications may be submitted in person at the Aiken County Elections office, 916 Vaucluse Road, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. See VOTING page and sample ballot on 10A for federal and state offices.
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Aiken County
Aikencountysc.gov
Aiken
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