Langley Pond Dam crack prompts early water drawdown
A small semi circular crack in Langley Pond dam leads Aiken County to lower the lake level ahead of schedule. Officials emphasize no danger to the public and note gates opened last Friday, lowering water by about five feet with seven weeks of shallow ramps and possible permanent change to draining from January to October.
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Aiken County Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department
Brian Sanders
Parks Department
Horse Creek
Sanders
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Aiken County Engineering Department
Aiken County
Jeremy Schoolfield
Jschoolfield
Aikenstandard.com
Border Tying Celebration honors Red Ribbon Week across border
Richmond and Aiken counties joined in a 2003 Georgia Carolina Border Tying Celebration at the South Carolina Welcome Center. Law enforcement officials, educators, and students from both sides of the state line attended. DEA and local officials spoke on anti drug pledges while students received awards and released red balloons.
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Richmond County
Aiken County
South Carolina
DEA
Mexico
Aiken
Beverly Clyburn
Augusta- Richmond County
Tommy Boyles
Clyburn
Welcome Center
Mike Hunt
Maj
Richard Weaver
Richmond County Sheriff's Office
S.C. Dea
John Ozaluk
Ozaluk
S.C
Roland Smith
Smith
Hammond Hill
North Augusta
Carol Roundtree
State Patrol
Marcy Remson
Allison Campbell
Aiken Center
Victoria Muns
Spencer Colton Tinkey
Byrd
Kimberly Duches
Lauren Jones
Maurice Green
Collins
Deona Williams
Jamestown
Jacob Culbreath
Hephzibah
Maj. Weaver
Suzanne Stone
Hammond Hill Elementary
S.C. Welcome Center
Big Cat Sightings Reported Near Summerwood Way
Two walkers reported a large black feline 2 to 3 feet tall weighing about 50 pounds seen on a path behind Summerwood Way. police found no sign of a wild cat after arriving at the scene.
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University Parkway
Utah
Summerwood Way
Schofield Middle School Pupils Win Peace Poster Contest
Seventh grader Lizzie Mahoney won Schofield Middle School peace poster contest and advances to state level. Runner up Sarah Arnold and prior winner Amanda Cummings are noted. Lions Club sponsors promote peace tolerance and international understanding through symbolic imagery of doves and national flags.
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Rob Novit
Schofield Middle School
Lizzie Nega
Lions Club
Sarah Arnold
Lizzie Mahoney
Betsy Wilson-Mahoney
Lizzie
Schofield Middle
Linda Muse
Schofield
Amanda Cummings
The
Lions Club International
Aiken Lions Club
Mary Robinson
Muse
Robinson
Lions International
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Volunteers mobilize for Make a Difference Day drive
Aiken County Teen Line volunteers collect canned food and clothing on October 25 from 10 am to 2 pm at Kroger Silver Bluff Road Wal Mart Whiskey Road and Bi Lo York Street Pine Log Road. Donations support Helping Hands Children's Place Salvation Army and Golden Harvest Food Bank.
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Aiken County
Teen Line
Kroger
Silver Bluff Road
Wal-Mart
Whiskey Road
York Street
Pine Log Road
Allison Crown
Helping Hands
Children’s Place
Salvation Army
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Point of Light Foundation
Newman’s
Crown
East Aiken
John Moore
Imoore
Aikenstandard
Armed robbery suspect held after Kendrick's BP incident
Aiken Public Safety reports a Tuesday night armed robbery at Kendrick's BP on Richland Avenue. The man produced a handgun, demanded money, took the clerk’s purse and money, and fled on foot. the suspect is in custody but not cooperating. A driver reported $2100 in cash and checks stolen from an unlocked company vehicle, with investigations ongoing.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Kendrick
Richland Avenue
David Turno
Turno
Rosevelt Walker
Aiken Produce
Aiken County
Cotton harvest outlook in Aiken region this year
The Aiken Standard previews the upcoming cotton harvest with expectations for yields and market conditions. Also notes an honorary degree award and recognition for a former Miss Aiken, plus local sites and sounds and the Aiken Fall Steeplechase at Ford Conger Field this weekend.
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Aiken
Ford Conger Field
Aiken Calendar Chooses Availability as October Trait
The city names Availability as Aiken’s character trait for October. Officials frame the selection as a community emphasis on accessibility and helpfulness this month.
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Aiken
Tuesday Winning Numbers Report
Tuesday draws show Pick 3 Midday 3 4 2, Pick 3 Evening 0 1 2, Pick 4 Midday 4 5 7 3, Pick 4 Evening 3 6 9 1, and Carolina 5 7 4 11 25.
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Carolina
Georgia Lottery Draw Summaries
The Georgia Lottery results list Cash 3 Midday 0 7 4 Cash 3 Evening 7 6 1 Cash 4 Midday 8 2 6 7 Cash 4 Evening 6 6 4 5 Fantasy 5 23 10 24 26 17 Change Game R 7 0 3 1 H Change Game P 2 0 6 4 E Change Game C 9 4 9 3 1 Mega Millions 18 34 46 51 52 Mega Ball 38
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Cash
Fantasy
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