Aiken's Makin Arts Festival Draws Crafters and Thousands
Downtown Aiken hosts the two day Aiken's Makin festival with about 200 craft vendors and a 28 vendor food court at Gyles Park. The event runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, along Park venue from Chesterfield to Union, drawing up to 30,000 attendees.
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Volunteers power Aiken's Makin' event planning
Mary Calabro of the Greater Aiken Chamber credits more than 100 volunteers for staging Aiken's Makin' with hundreds of craft vendors and thousands of visitors. USC Aiken intern Trey Fender provided maps, planning design, and survey work, describing the experience as a real-world learning opportunity and essential behind-the-scenes effort.
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Two teens shot in Graniteville incident. no charges pressed
A 17 year old boy was shot in the chest while handling a 38 revolver. He was treated at Aiken Emergency Room and declined to press charges. Two men are sought in a separate armed robbery at Four Seasons store on Jefferson Davis Highway. Police have no clear suspect descriptions aside from a tall thin black male in a red skull cap. SeniorNet to host open daytime case at USCA library for course info and volunteering. call 6413563.
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