Downtown Aiken Hosts Halloween Blood Drive And Festivities
Downtown events include a Halloween Blood Drive from 9 am to 3 pm at the Red Cross Bloodmobile near Laurens Street with donor T shirts and refreshments. Lite 98 will broadcast from 10 to noon. Eden Gardens hosts a Halloween party at 3 pm with costumes, games, prizes, and refreshments. The Safe Halloween Carnival at the Recreation Center runs 6 to 9 pm with a haunted trail and treat bags, sponsored by local businesses including Ronlyn Corp and Aiken Medical Centers.
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Spooky Bride and Groom Vanish On Highway 421
A North Carolina couple wed in Aiken and rode down Highway 421 toward U S 1. Rain and car trouble lead to a gas stop in Burnettown where the bride was killed along with the driver. The groom vanished after weeks of drinking and wandering. Residents report a mysterious bridal hitchhiker dubbed the Burnettown Bride or Stiefel town Screamer. Local lore warns travelers to avoid hitchhikers on Hwy 421.
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Price outlines need for outlets for seniors data
Price says ensure adequate outlets for seniors. The remarks emphasize reliable access and targeted services, aiming to address gaps in community support and improve senior engagement. Further details omitted due to fragmentary source text.
Front line bombardment and urban life amid Afghan conflict
Reports from Kabul north to Mazar e Sharif describe US jets bombing fronts near Kabul while city life persists in Jalalabad and Kunduz. A huge explosion at the Bagram front produced a towering mushroom cloud as residents recall looming attacks and local leaders urge readiness.
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Oil Pushing SPR Stock Up By 70 Million Barrels
The plan would funnel 70 million barrels into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over two years, largely from private oil firms in lieu of royalty payments. Congress would fund extra purchases, while an executive order could authorize royalty-in-kind buys immediately. The SPR sits in Gulf Coast salt caverns on the Texas Louisiana border with 543 million barrels stored and a 700 million capacity.
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Competing GOP Field in South Carolina District Primaries
Pennington notes low absentee ballots and sparse campaign activity in Aiken County as Lexington to Beaufort district holds 13 precincts with about 13 250 voters. Front runner Sen Joe Wilson faces Stew Buller Richard Chalk Clyde Cobb and Joe Grimaud while Democrat Brent Weaver campaigns for unity amid Spence era memories and a Libertarian nomination expected next week.
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