Krazy Kuntry Haunted House benefits Merriwether Scouts
Merriwether Cub Pack 601 and Boy Scout Troop 601 will benefit from the Krazy Kuntry Haunted House next to the Merriwether Fire Department. Admission is 5 dollars for ages 12 and up and 3 dollars for under 12. The haunt opens Monday at 7 p.m. and runs nightly through Halloween. A free daylight tour for children 10 and under is on Halloween from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 441-4251 or 278-0406 for details.
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Merriwether Scouts
Merriwether
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Martintown Road
Robbery at Charleston Street Grill Under Investigation
Two men robbed the Charleston Street Grill Friday around 3 p.m. A gunman entered, jumped the counter, and demanded money. He fled with cash, entering a burgundy Stanza or Galant driven car. Police seek a black male 20 to 24, 5'11", 175 lbs. Call 642-7620 with tips. A Midland Valley High student reports a male peer made suggestive remarks at a pep rally October 1. The district investigates. Also, two Langley Bath-Clearwater students assaulted a girl on a bus at Dogwood and Lee, throwing her into a ditch after an argument. A 1961 silver Buick Century was stolen from Carolina Dragway parking Thursday. (Please see POLICE, page 7A)
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Aiken County Sheriff's Office
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Bath-Clearwater
Dogwood
Lee Streets
Carolina Dragway
Jackson
Correction issued for misspelled name in photo outline
Friday edition corrects a misspelling in a photo caption and clarifies the United Way of Aiken County special events coordinator as Vicki Bukovitz. It also fixes the school lunch menu date for the week of Oct 26 30, noting the date was listed wrongly.
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United Way of
Aiken County
Vicki Bukovitz
Fun science day draws 2000 plus kids to USC Aiken
The 13th annual Science Education Enrichment Day at the University of South Carolina Aiken drew more than 2,000 children. Dr. Jeffrey M. Priest said SEED shows math and science in everyday life and aims to make learning fun. Fourth grader Jacquelyn Selvey liked the live turtle display at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center and planned to watch rocket demos later at the baseball field.
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Aiken Jaycee Fairgrounds
University of South Carolina Aiken
Jeffrey M. Priest
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Jacquelyn Selvey
Millbrook
Ruth Patrick
Retirement home legal wrangling disrupts Sundvalls' move
Chuck and Dawn Sundvall sought a South Carolina retirement home in Cedar Creek Aiken County after visiting Savannah Lakes Village and Montmorenci. They signed with builder Larry Aldrich for a carriage house but disputes emerged over construction costs and exclusive builder claims, triggering lawsuits from both sides. Cedar Creek officials did not respond to repeated calls.
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Chuck
Dawn Sundvall
South Carolina
Aiken
Annie's Inn
Montmorenci
Cedar Creek
Banks Mill Road
Williston
Sundvalls
Federal grants bolster Aiken area police efforts
Aiken County Sheriff’s Office will receive 137 780 dollars from a federal block grant to fund overtime and equipment such as bullet proof vests sirens lights and related gear. Barnwell Edgefield Aiken city North Augusta Barnwell town Allendale also receive varying sums totaling over 8 million for local law enforcement upgrades.
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Aiken County
Ernest F
Fritz) Hollings
D-S.c
Department of Justice
Justice Department
Barnwell County
Edgefield County
City of
Aiken
North August
Barnwell
Allendale
Jody Rowland
Rowland
Hollings
Aiken Housing Authority To Receive HUD Anti-Drug Grant
The Aiken Housing Authority will receive 117000 dollars from HUD to combat drug crime in low cost housing areas. HUD released the funds Friday to support prevention treatment community policing and security programs for residents, targeting drug dealers and related crime.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Guideposts for happiness recalled in a supermarket chat
The narrator meets an old friend Chris in a health food aisle and they exchange light barbs about staying out of trouble. The conversation touches on politics, sports, and a referenced column from months earlier, revealing a sense of weariness with leaders and teams.
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Chris
Looking Back to the 1940s High School Lessons
Carl Langley recalls a 1940s era when high school instruction centered on homemaking and agriculture. Boys trained in farming while girls studied home economics, cooking and sewing, with emphasis on motherhood and traditional gender roles.
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Chris
Morris
Olin Powell
Future Farmers of America
Ada Stackhouse
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