City Faces Downtown Renaissance Debate Amid Flier Controversy
Aiken residents confront claims in fliers accusing Mayor Rick Osbon and the city of dirty dealing in a proposed downtown Renaissance. Osbon and the city deny any property purchases or business shutdown plans, noting the Laurens Street building remains unsold and values are speculative. The fliers credit Aiken Citizens in Action and the S C Campaign for Liberty for producing the material.
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USC Aiken clears student in racial tweet cyber-crime
USC Aiken officials say a September tweet tied to a Black Lives Matter demonstration at a Columbia high school was not authored by the student in question. The investigation by USC Aiken Police and the S C Law Enforcement Division found the student was a cyber-crime victim and no posts came from the student’s account at the time of the post. Twitter provided related activity after a search warrant. the university will take no judicial action.
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Area Deaths and Funerals Notices Summary
Area obituaries list Harry Pete Holston Windsor Martha Bodie Darhanson Aiken Kasandra J K Buckley Aiken Phra Douglas Lyle PhD Aiken Anna Ruth G Padgette Hopkins Sarilyn Benson Aiken Bertha H Petrina Aiken Helen O Kelley Aiken Deaths and Funerals 6A
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Harry (Pete) Holston
Windsor
Martha Bodie Darhanson
Aiken
Kasandra
J. K. Buckley, Aiken
Phra Douglas Lyle
Anna Ruth G. Padgette
Hopkins
Sarilyn Benson
Bertha H. Petrina
Helen O. Kelley
Weather forecast for the week ahead
Mostly sunny conditions with a high near 74 and a low around 52. The six day outlook shows gradual warming and continued dry skies with light winds and no precipitation expected.
Walk to raise funds for Glover Grove postponed
Destruction from Hurricane Matthew along the South Carolina coast delays the From Forgiveness to New Life Walk for Glover Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Bob Byrne, retired pastor of Aiken's St. Paul Lutheran Church, was set to lead the trek from Emanuel AME Church in Please see WALK. Page 12A.
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Glover Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Bob Byrne
Aiken’s
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Emanuel Ame Church
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