Chamber CEO Charlie Weiss Resigns to Return Home
After nearly three years as president and CEO of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Charlie Weiss resigns to return to Virginia, effective Sept. 30. The local crayon recycling program at Aiken 2 Learn has saved thousands of crayons from waste, supporting a good cause.
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Greater Aiken
Virginia
Aiken 2 Learn
What are you reading Meet today's book lovel
Aiken Standard highlights readers with a daily book note featuring Gill Meissner and The New Breed by W E B Griffin In memoriam obituary notices list Helen Lucille Bryant Margaret Ann Enlow Powell Katherine Gerry Smith Gerald Francis Bull Sr Ronnie Dean Adams Barbara Denise Owensby Green and Ray Robert Tanton with local funeral notices following.
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Katherine Gerry Smith
Aiken
Gerald Francis Bull Sr
New Ellenton
Missing Edgefield man Marion Key, Geo Metro found
The 74-year-old Edgefield County resident Marion Key remains missing after leaving a North Augusta Wal-Mart at about 11 p.m. July 12. His red 1993 Geo Metro was found abandoned on Sylvan Road near Sweet Water Road. no sign of Key was found. A private property owner located the vehicle.
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Edgefield County
Marion Key
Key
North Augusta
Melba Key
Knox Avenue
Geo Metro
Sylvan Road
Sweet Water Road
Joe Count
National Guard Arrives in New Orleans Amid Storm Relief
Troops with food water and medicine roll through floodwaters into New Orleans in a relief caravan after the hurricane. Civilians react with both relief and anger outside the Convention Center as President Bush tours and vows to fix the response.
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Kelly
U.S
National Guard
Convention Center
New Orleans
Jesus
Leschia Radford
New Orleans Convention Center
Bush
Gas supplies rebound but shortages linger in places
Local stations show ample gas and shorter lines Friday while a few wait for new shipments. Airport Shell received a regular unleaded delivery before 2 p.m. with price at 3.25 per gallon and no premium diesel stock. AAA Carolinas notes stabilization but warns of uneven availability and possible delays as pipelines resume flow. South Carolina average for regular stands near 2.87, with national at 2.86.
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Airport Shell
U.S. Highway 1
I-20
Theresa Newman
Tom Crosby
AAA Carolinas
Crosby
South Carolina
South Carolina Petroleum Marketers Association
Upstate
Midlands
Community relief drive collects food and water for Katrina victims
Habitat for Humanity of Aiken partners with local businesses for a Saturday relief drive. Two Penske trucks will collect nonperishable food and water at Kroger and McDonald’s on Whiskey Road from 8:30 a.m. with Regions Bank and Penske backing the effort. Other groups including USC Aiken Education School, the Aiken Marine Corps League, and the City of New Ellenton coordinate separate Katrina relief efforts with donations due by deadlines set in local notices.
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Aiken
Habitat For Humanity
New Orleans
Penske
Kroger Company
McDonald’s
Whiskey Road
Richard Church
Habitat
Church
Regions Bank
Kroger
Habi
Tat For Humanity International
School of Education
USC Aiken
Gulfport
Miss
Tim Lintner
USCA
Lintner
Tlintner
Aiken Marine Corps League
P.O
Aiken SC
New Ellenton
American Red Cross
City Hall
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