Borders tied to Red Ribbon Week across borders
South Carolina and Georgia joined in Red Ribbon Week activities on Monday with students and officials from both states promoting a drug free nation. The event, sponsored by the Aiken Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention, highlighted DARE style education and cross border cooperation to curb alcohol tobacco and drug abuse among elementary students and the wider community.
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America
South Carolina
Georgia
Aiken Center For Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Service
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Frank
A.J. Johnson
Mead Hall
AJ Campbell
TR. Pearson
North Augusta Public Safety
Aiken Center
Enrique Camarena
US Drug Enforcement Administration
National Federation of Parents, Inc
Nate
City of Aiken
Lessie Price
Fred Cavanaugh
Mark Gibbons
Augusta
Bob Young
Maureen B. Chavis
Hammond Hill
Walnut Lane Park Opens in North Augusta as Tax Project Advances
North Augusta opens Walnut Lane neighborhood Park funded by a one cent sales tax. Mayor Lark Jones cuts the ribbon as 20 children and parents look on. Land donated by Homes Sites Limited, park features a playground, walking trail, picnic shelter and tables. City plans include sidewalks and further improvements.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Walnut Lane
Eighborhood Park
St. Julian Place
Lark Jones
Homes Sites Limited
Jones
Home Sites Limited
Otis Crowell
Aikenites urged to wear patriotic colors each Friday
Aiken City Council approved a resolution urging residents to wear red, white and blue every Friday as a Patriot Friday program. Mayor Fred Cavanaugh supported the plan after a Rock Hill mayoral letter encouraged it following a governor’s recommendation. The effort honors victims of the World Trade Center attacks, the Pentagon crash, and the Somerset County plane crash.
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Rock Hill
South Carolina
Jim Hodges
World Trade Center Tower
New York
Pentagon
Washington, D.C
Somerset County
Penn
Local lawmakers back veterans comfort drive for holiday aid
Rep. Bill Clyburn and Rep. Roland Smith team with the Korean War Veterans Association to collect sweaters jackets and socks for needy veterans. Drop-off points include Wal Mart Aiken and North Augusta Goodmans Chevrolet New Ellenton West Tire & Oil and the 902 Vaucluse Road office. Support from Shutter Bug Belvedere Cleaners Warneke Cleaners and USC Aiken students. A first annual effort aims to aid area vets in VA hospitals this Christmas season.
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Bill Clyburn
D. Aiken
Roland Smith
R-Langley
Korean War Veterans Association
Jack Adkinson
Clyburn
Smith
Aiken County
Veterans Affairs Office
Veterans Administration
Wal- Marts
Aiken
North Augusta
West Tire
Electrical short blamed for Bath Flea Market fire
A Sunday afternoon blaze at the 421 Flea Market in Burnettown damaged displays and injured four Bath Volunteer Fire Department members who were trapped while fighting the fire. Lt. Michael Frank said no charges would be filed in the incident and that the fire was sparked by an electrical short in a display case.
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Burnettown
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Bath Volunteer Fire Department
Annexed area to be used for new water well
Aiken City Council approved on first reading annexation of 2.97 acres at Sirius Drive to serve as a new water well. The site will pump about one million gallons daily, costing roughly $500,000, with savings from linking to the existing Silver Bluff Road treatment plant. Additional actions included flag gifts from Carolina Pine Quilters and various street and ordinance actions.
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Aiken
Sirius Drive
Silver Bluff
Carolina Pine
Orvieto
Italy
Shoalhaven
Australia
Paula Brown
Orvietto
Laurel Oaks
Hamilton Drive
Woodside Executive Park
US Postal Service
Woodside Executive Court
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Loren Steno
Walnuut Lane
Aikenites
Philip Lord Baty
Sandy Avenue
Tower
Jake
Heart Arms
Floyd To Greene
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