Blood center moves to larger site on Whiskey Road
The Aiken Red Cross blood center relocates next to Home Depot on Whiskey Road, doubling size. Opening Sept 8 for platelets and Sept 9 for whole blood, with a grand opening in October. Officials expect increased donor traffic and better accessibility with more parking and upgraded equipment.
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Ger Center
Sandy Hemrick
Red Cross
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Aiken County
South Carolina
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Fire break construction at Hitchcock Woods to reduce urban-wildland risk
Harry Shealy of the Hitchcock Foundation says a 50 foot wide fire break will run 4 700 feet from Gamekeeper's Lodge to Aiken Prep School property funded by a $10 000 South Carolina Forestry Commission grant. Debris will be burned on site to demonstrate risk reduction.
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Hitchcock Woods
Harry Shealy
Hitchcock Foundation
South Carolina Forestry Commission
Cooper
Shealy
Gas theft and burglary report from local area
A clerk reported two men pumped 17 dollars of gas into a red Chevrolet Cavalier and paid seven. An Aiken man said 200 dollars was stolen from his gym shorts on Odell Weeks property. Home break‑in on Greenwich Drive, electronics cash scotch beer and two shotguns stolen. A woman’s shorts pocket theft totaled 380 dollars with a pattern of previous similar losses. a suspect was identified and a warrant anticipated.
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Odell Weeks
Greenwich Drive
Abbeville Avenue
Harper elevated to director of Early Care program
Michelle Harper of United Way of Aiken County is promoted to director of Success by 6 Childcare by Choice, succeeding Jill Powell who moved out of state. The two programs support school readiness through early care and education, funded by Bank of America and the S C Department of Health and Human Services. Michael Williamson praises Harper’s commitment and expects her to lead program oversight and strategy.
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Michelle Harper
United Way of
Aiken County
Harper
Jill Powell
Success By 6
United Way
Bank of America
Ral
S.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Michael Williamson
Gram
Williamson
Michelle
United Way Volunteers Try ROPES Program At Camp Gravatt
United Way of Aiken County mobilizes loaned executives and staff for the ROPES program at Camp Gravatt as the 2003 campaign kicks off. Bonds form through trust activities and dodge ball as they prepare to raise a $2.62 million goal for 30 local agencies.
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William Price
United Way of
Aiken County
United Way
Camp Gravatt
Connie Pritchard
North Augusta
Michael Williamson
Sharon Campbell
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Campbell
Pam Cooksey
Wackenhut
Jerry Baker
WSRC
Cooksey
March of Dimes
Williamson
Aiken
Baker
Jackie Kane
Maria McKinney
Kane
Pritchard
Pritchard Group
Drug dealer mother gets nine year sentence and probation
Sharne Breland admitted selling crack to a confidential informant on May 1 2002 and will serve most of a nine year term. Judge James Barber ordered the term run consecutively to an eight year drug conviction with probation revoked and urged treatment to break old patterns. Breland cried asking for leniency for her two children ages 10 and 6.
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Sharne M. Breland
Circuit
James Barber
Breland
Bill Weeks
2Nd Circuit Solicitor’s
Aiken
Weeks
Barber
Hayne Lee Rivers Scholarship Fundraiser in Aiken
The Black Historical Committee of Aiken Inc hosts its annual fundraiser at St Mary Help of Christians Parish Hall 118 York St SE September 13 from 9 PM to 1 AM. Music by Wayne Preston and Band. Donations requested are 20 dollars plus contact numbers for Roscoe Stanley Ricky Brown and Janine Cummings for details.
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Black Historical Committee of Aiken, Inc
Hayne-Lee Rivers
St. Mary Help of Christians Parish
York St
Wayne Preston
Janine Cummings
Learning to spin at Odell Weeks Center
In Aiken, ballroom dancers invited to take a turn learning spins at the Odell Weeks Center on Thursday. The event offers guidance for beginners and a chance to practice basic steps.
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Odell Weeks Center
City of Character Aiken Emphasizes Thriftiness for September
Aiken presents September as a month dedicated to thriftiness highlighting responsible budgeting and prudent spending. The program encourages residents to adopt frugal practices and support community savings initiatives through workshops and local outreach.
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Aiken
Lottery numbers drawn for Tuesday results
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Cash
Aiken Standard Office Hours and contact details
Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday The publisher and newsroom contacts are listed including Scott B Hunter Reachable at 648 2311 Extension 203 mail at shunter aikenstandard com Out of county and subscription rates are given 12 weeks 66 46 26 weeks 144 00 52 weeks 288 00 Delivery problems telephone numbers 649 5315 and hours.
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Shunter
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Butland Drive
Aiken
S.C
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