Steeplechase Hat Contest Set After Third Race
The event features a hat contest with categories for most elegant and creative, best kid's hat, best Halloween hat, and best college hat. Prizes announced by local celebrities Beth and Charles Barranco. Traffic advisories issued by Aiken Public Safety as Conger Field hosts the Steeplechase on Saturday.
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Aiken Steeplechase Schedule and Safety Advisory
Saturday gates open at 9 30 a m with racing from 1 15 p m to 3 30 p m at Conger Field in Aiken. Pedestrian traffic and impaired driving checks will be enforced. Color coded gates and posted signs guide routes via S Boundary Whiskey Road Two Notch and Powderhouse Road. Details at aikensteeplechase com or 803 648 9641.
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Ghost tour sparks creep factor in Aiken
Attendees report chills after visiting sites featured by tour leader Kent Cubbage along Pendicton Street in front of St Thaddeus Church. The $10 per person event invites guests to share their own ghost stories, with tales retold during the walk. Email kentcubbage yahoo.com or call 803-270-0773 for details.
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Nuclear forum highlights community impact of nuclear work
The Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness hosted panels with S C DHEC and DOE partners discussing community benefits. Shelly Wilson noted lab innovations and DHEC openness to science. education leaders spoke on scholarships, welding and radiation programs. Chuck Munns emphasized nuclear industry as a major regional employer supporting jobs and procurement.
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Derrek Asberry profile and contact notes
Derrek Asberry is a beat reporter with the Aiken Standard news team. He joined the paper in June and is originally from Vidalia Georgia. He graduated from Georgia Southern University with a journalism degree in May 2012.
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