Osbon and Price Debate Mayor Role in Aiken's Future
In a three part series the Aiken Standard questions mayoral candidates Rick Osbon and Lessie Price about how much the office can influence City Council under Aiken’s weak mayor system. Osbon argues the mayor should lead initiatives and communicate city actions to residents while Price contends the office still shapes direction through vision and advocacy. The discussion follows assessments of the power balance between mayor and city manager.
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South Carolina
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Pacers Take Lead With Win Over Jags
The Pacers defeated the Jags to seize first place in the standings. The result boosts the Pacers' record and positions them atop the division as the season tightens.
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Area Deaths List Honors Several Community Members
Obituaries notice names Dennis Sterling Walls Eleanor Sims Quattlebaum Marilyn Rial Murdock Nancy Ann Rutland and Rhonda Barton Falls with Deaths and Funerals listed in Aiken Monetta St Paul Minnesota Warrenville Graniteville region records.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Nancy Ann Rutland
Warrenville
Rhonda Barton Falls
Graniteville
Trunk or Treat Draws Hundreds at Citizens Park
Hundreds of kids and families gathered at Citizens Park Field 5 for a pre Halloween Trunk or Treat with Lots of Sweets event. Alicia Snyder of North Augusta lauded the large turnout and her children’s enjoyment.
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North Augusta
Aiken Oktoberfest draws thousands for Bavarian Fun
The third annual Aiken Oktoberfest returned after three weeks of rain postponements. Thousands enjoyed German beer and cuisine on Hayne Avenue and Pendleton Street with a costume contest won by Deborah Holtzscheiter in a Munich bought dirndl. USC Aiken and ADDA organized the event, drawing about 4,000 attendees at Newberry Street as the Hayne Pendleton venue hosted due to scheduling and construction on The Alley.
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Avery Spears-Mahoney
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