Governor declares mandatory evacuation for barrier islands
Governor Henry McMaster announces a mandatory evacuation for barrier islands in Colleton Beaufort and Jasper counties starting 10 a.m. Saturday after updated Hurricane Irma data. Shelters will open in the three counties for evacuees, with no other shelters at this time. Residents in mobile homes are urged to relocate to solid structures by Sunday noon.
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Deaths and Funerals in Aiken Area 6A
Notices list several local passings including James Edward Trowell Sandra Antley Herrick Roosevelt Tilman Franklin Ray Turner and Mildred Hallman Key with brief references to service details and scheduling in Aiken.
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Aiken
Sandra Antley Herrick
Roosevelt Tilman
Franklin Ray Turner
Mildred Hallman Key
Complete 6 Day Forecast for Sunny Week
The forecast calls for six sunlit days with clear to mostly sunny skies. Daytime highs around 81 degrees and nighttime lows near 58 degrees. No significant rain is expected, and humidity remains mild throughout the period.
Aikens Makin Opens With Arts and Crafts Variety
About an hour before the 41st Aiken’s Makin opened at 9 a.m. Friday shoppers filled Park Avenue for outdoor arts and crafts. Carol Stutts, an insurance agent, bought a wire chicken planter while friend Lynn Burkes bought a spoon crafted dragonfly garden stake. Aaron Kay showcased tool sculptures at Kay’s Whimsical Creatures, turning old objects into animals with inventive forms.
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Langley dam expected to weather Irma storm impact
Aiken County Administrator Clay Killian said Langley Pond’s 2014 dam leak was addressed with maintenance and retrofitting to prevent danger as Irma could bring 4 to 7 inches of rain. He noted Langley Pond stays well below full pool and water can be drawn down quickly. Boyd Pond Park dam seen as less at risk.
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