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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 2007
Page
2
Law enforcement arrested Larry D. Smith, 49, of Aiken for an armed robbery at Fast Cash Payday Advance in Clearwater. He allegedly showed a firearm, took cash, and fled in a gold Chrysler Sebring pursued by local police, ending with a short chase and capture. No photo available.
The USC Aiken chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha hosts fundraisers a rock-a-thon and a golf tournament and co sponsors a Pink Ribbon Tea on campus. Olivia Padgett shared her mother Nancy's breast cancer survival while Dr. Janie Key reflected on personal fights and the value of early detection. A contest for an essay or poem on breast cancer crowned Tracy Creech as winner.
Police say a vandalism spree in Crosland Park left nearly two dozen items damaged on Northside streets. One juvenile is in custody with more arrests expected as investigators probe possible gang ties and late Friday to early Saturday timing.
A reception will be held at the Aiken Center for the Arts on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. to open exhibits by Helen Hutson Lynda Macaluso and Michael Kimmey. The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, Linda Knox McLean presents Laissez Faire Sotheby's lecture Ratcatcher to Scarlet Riding to Hounds in Aiken on Wednesday Nov. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the LFSIR Conference Center. An opening series of hunts in November is anticipated, offering a social opportunity.
Aiken residents attend a history lecture on fox hunting and the drag vs live hunt, hosted by Aiken Hounds. Donations of 20 dollars or more go to the Aiken SPCA to aid animal welfare. Reserve via Cissie Sullivan at 648 2216 ext 28 or cissies@ifar.com. The Salvation Army begins 2007 Christmas applications at 322 Gayle Ave through Thursday with income proof required.
Liberty Hospice announces volunteer training on Thursday Oct 30 and Saturday Nov 1 from 9 to 11 am at 610 Aldrich St NE. Training covers one on one options and flexible daytime evening and weekend volunteering. For details call Deborah Steen-Myers at 643-0001.
Augusta State University students will present The Literary Scene An Evening of Scenes and Arias from Opera on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Maxwell Theatre Admission is 5 for the general public and free for ASU students with valid ID Box office number is (706) 667 4100.
Aiken County and 32 other South Carolina counties were designated a primary natural disaster area by the USDA. The classification makes farmers eligible for low interest emergency Farm Service loans and potential direct aid as Congress considers broader disaster relief amid a severe regional drought.
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