Aiken Standard Office Closes for Labor Day Observance
The Aiken Standard's business office will close Monday in observance of Labor Day. Circulation hours will be from 7 to 10 am. A clinic by dressage rider J J Tate at Quintynne Hill Farm prompted discussion about the World Equestrian Games in Aachen Germany.
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Georgia and South Carolina tighten sex offender laws
Georgia lawmakers face criticism over bans on sex offenders living near schools churches parks and bus stops while South Carolina expands rules to curb online predators. Attorneys say SC’s approach is more deliberate and focuses on preventing crimes before contact, with law enforcement stressing strong public support.
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Water safety gains noted in South Carolina boating figures
South Carolina reports boating fatalities declined by half over a decade despite a 421 percent rise in registered boats. DNR credits voluntary safety classes and tougher penalties for improper operation, with nine deaths this year and 13 in 2004 and 2005, mostly from drownings. Officials push for broader mandatory training beyond under 16.
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Tortoise on the run returns home after Great Escapade
Julia the sour thighed tortoise belonging to Dr. Cindy Brown of Aiken Animal Hospital escaped from a fence in Brown's yard on August 25. After multiple near captures and community searches in Gatewood, a passing motorist found her and Brown recovered Julia a few doors from her original stop.
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Aiken Animal Hospital
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