Wagener-Salley Band Qualifies for State Finals
Wagener-Salley High School marching band earns Lower State championship and advances to the state contest at Clinton High School. Drum major Starr Sullivan, a sophomore, recalls the moment of victory while director Seth Forston credits the program’s growth and students’ commitment. Other area bands from Silver Bluff North Augusta Midland Valley Ridge Spring-Monetta also progress to state finals.
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Wagener-Salley High School
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Wagener-Salley
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North
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Aiken County
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Batesburg-Leesville
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Midland Valley
Clinton
Ridge
Monetta
Chuck Deen
Lex Price
War Eagle Band
Sullivan
Starr
Rob Novit
Halloween Fun At Smith Hazel Center Delights Local Kids
Nine year old Shawona Breeland enjoys early trick or treating at Smith Hazel Recreation Center during the Door to Door Halloween Fun and Masked Basketball Game. Betty Gyles and Ivy Miller from the center praise turnout and candy donations while the Northside Bears Cheerleaders host a haunted room with dancing skeletons and a fog effect.
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Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Breeland
Betty Gyles
Smith-Hazel
Gyles
Schofield Middle School
Blocker
Thomas Blocker Jr
Big Bird
Cheryl
Ivy Miller
Smith- Hazel
Miller
Northside Bears
John Moore
Tahiem Cox
Sheriff Drug Dog Visits Students For Red Ribbon Day
Clearwater Elementary students saw Sheriff Mike Hunt and Lucia the 8 year old drug dog identify concealed marijuana in four boxes. Hunt noted Lucia helps detect drugs during traffic stops and searches, highlighting ongoing police canine training and community outreach.
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Hunt
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Aiken County
Halloween Coffee House showcases Poe readings and crowd energy
The Black Box Halloween Coffee House at Washington Center for the Performing Arts Bechtel Theater offered intimate seating, open mic poems, and a Readers Theater pairing with Edgar Allan Poe stories and W.W. Jacobs works. Local volunteers led zero budget performances.
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Washington Center For the Performing Arts
Bechtel Experimental Theater
Aiken Community Playhouse Reader’s Theater
Edgar Allen Poe
W.W. Jacobs
Maureen
Area and Community Events Highlight November Schedule
Local clubs plan meetings at USC Aiken Etherredge Center on Nov 4 with registration at 9 30 a m and a 10 a m start. Harvest sale follows. Activities include Corinth Baptist Harvest Festival Oct 31 and Fall Into the Valley Festival Nov 13 at Harrison Caver Park with car show fees. Annie Get Your Gun benefits Aiken Kidney Association Nov 5 7. Greyhound Lifesavers Meet and Greet Nov 13 at PetSmart Augusta 11 a m to 3 p m. Meet and Greet for Children From China families Nov 14 at CCBA 548 Walker Street.
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Pure Heart
Dawn Jackson
Corinth Baptist Church
Corinth Church Road
Hallow Creek Road
Salley
Aiken County
Aiken Kidney Association
Etherredge Center
Greyhound Lifesavers
PetSmart
Augusta
Jeanne McGee
China
CCBA
Walker Street
Aquinas High Announces Open House Date
Aquinas High School will host an open house on Sunday November 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. The main office can supply more information at 706 736 5516.
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Aquinas High School
Winding Down at the Wester Carolina State Fair
Sunday marked the final day of the Wester Carolina State Fair with events and activities concluded. Halloween weekend in Aiken County saw numerous community gatherings and local turnout across the county.
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Wester Carolina
Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Aiken Standard Publication Information and Rates
The Aiken Standard outlines office hours, contact, and editorial departments. It lists subscriptions with weekly and four week billing, EzPay options, and carrier billing details, noting carrier independence and policy on cancellations.
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Aiken
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