Quilt Show Showcases Dresden Plate to Log Cabin Designs
The Aiken County Historical Museum hosts an annual Quilt Show featuring about 100 quilts from local residents. The display runs through Oct 2 with museum hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. MaryAnn Thompson coordinates the exhibit in Banksia beside the county library. Robin Glenn of Clemson Extension Service will discuss quilt care on December 25 at 10:30 a.m.
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Aiken County
MaryAnn Thompson
Robin Glenn
Clemson Extension Service
North Augusta weighs leash law and zoning height change
North Augusta City Council may adopt a leash law tonight changing under restraint to require dogs be on a leash or secured and under control. A related zoning item would raise building height limits from 45 to 60 feet in most zones, with a public hearing at 7. Also on the agenda a policy statement on revenue sharing guidelines for handicapped.
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North Augusta
Buena Vista Avenue
Charles Martin
Martin
Belvedere Convenience Store Destroyed By Fire
Belvedere a neighborhood convenience store burned early Sunday morning. County Line Fire Department Chief Willie Mitchell confirms the total loss and ongoing investigation into the blaze.
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Belvedere Convience
Belvedere
County Line Fire Department
Willie Mitchell
Salley Man Killed Riding Lawn Mower
Craston Poole, 65, of Salley died on S.C. 39 when his riding lawn mower developed trouble and rolled into gear, running over his chest as he tried to fix it. No foul play suspected. The business on U.S. 25 owned by Bill Baxley was later mentioned in nearby context with a separate fire incident.
Public Safety Sponsors Open House at Laurens Street HQ
The Aiken Department of Public Safety hosted its annual open house on Laurens Street featuring fingerprinting for kids, puppets Bert and Ernie, police car and fire engine rides, and tours of the building. Fire prevention activity included a smoke trailer, Tot Finder decals, Sparky the fire dog, and McGruff. Fire Prevention Week began last Monday, marking the 113th anniversary of the Chicago fire of 1871 and its 1922 adoption in the U S and Canada.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Laurens Street
Bert and
Ernie
Sparky
McGruff
Chicago
United States
Canada
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Fran Chapman
Carrol G. Heath
Bill Baxley
U.S. 25
Mitchell
Muffer
Robert E. Bowen
Augusta
Dougherty
Sasseahen Sunneran
Keioke
Oman
Whiskey Shopping Center
Public Safety
Open
Discount da Cierra Soe Et
Comilla
Gary Simmons
Plaza Carpets
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