From Despair to Army Recruiter Six Years Later
Ken Williams, once failing 9th grade and on a bad path, credits the South Carolina Youth Challenge Academy with turning his life around. Now 22, he is an Army sergeant at Fort Riley, married, and set to train as a recruiter at Fort Jackson. His story parallels his stepfather Dwayne Courtney’s hope and pride in the program’s impact.
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Aiken County
Dwayne Courtney
Page
Ken Williams
Williams
Aiken High
Dwayne
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Iraq
Ft. Jackson
S.C. National Guard
Youth Challenge Academy
Youth Challenge
Camp Long Off Wire Road
Camp Long
Courtneys
Ken
Army
16Th Infantry
First Infantry Division
David Finkel
Aiken
Young to Meet With Aiken School Board
South Carolina Rep. Tom Young will meet the Aiken County Board of Education at the district office 1000 Brookhaven Drive at 7 p.m. Tuesday to discuss school issues arising in the General Assembly. Associate Superintendent Dr Kevin O Gorman and federal programs director King Laurence will present on Supplemental School services.
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S.C
Tom Young
Aiken County
Super Safe Saturday Promotes Child Safety in Aiken
Tri Development Center and Safe Kids of Aiken host Super Safe Saturday at Odell Weeks Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free admission. The event targets children ages 0 to 14 and aims to educate families on safety and injury prevention in engaging activities. Coordinator Jones Bowen explains the goal is to reduce injuries and support healthy living in Aiken County.
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Tri-Development Center
Safe Kids of
Jones Bowen
Aiken County
Edgewood docudrama to air on SCETV Southern Lens
USC Aiken presents Edgewood Stage of Southern History a docudrama aired on SCETV Thursday at 10 p.m. The film premiered March 2010 on the USCA campus drawing over 1000 attendees and follows residents of a house over 180 years highlighting women Lucy Holcombe Pickens and Eulalie Chafee Salley.
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Usc Aiken
Edgewood
SCETV
Southern Lens
USCA
Lucy Holcombe Pickens
Eulalie Chafee Salley
Edgewoodfilm.com
Scetv.org
Local man keeps area shoes shining by the curb
Abel McCullough, 70, shines shoes near Dunkin Donuts on Richland Avenue nearly every Thursday through Saturday. A Columbia native since 1966 he recalls shining for lawyers, the State House and governors, praising his God given skill and calling the trade a rare expert craft. He notes few remain devoted to the art and plans to continue shining as long as he can.
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Abel McCullough
Dunkin’ Donuts
Richland Avenue
McCullough
Columbia
State House
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Governor's Office
Jean Hoefer Toal
Earnest Finney
Cole Haan
Brooks Brothers
Bostonian
Johnston & Murphy
Haley Hughes
Dunkin
Burglary Report Attacks Several Area Homes
A Beech Island resident reported a break in on Lewis Road with a stolen television. A Graniteville resident said a utility trailer was broken into on Whaley Pond Road, $2,379 in yard equipment taken. A Gloverville resident reported a Myrtle Street home burglary with a 250 refrigerator 250 stove 100 water heater and 50 damage to a door and a 500 1984 model car stolen from the yard. Another Pine Log Road home was broken into with $2,625 in electronics taken according to sheriff reports.
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Beech Island
Lewis Road
Graniteville
Whaley Pond Road
Gloverville
Myrtle Street
Pine Log Road
Camp Long Gives Service to Rural Clubsters
More than two thousand 4 H club members from across South Carolina gathered at Camp Long near Aiken in June July and August. O Cumaine Smith the club agent and director noted benefits from the camp aided by Mrs Thivviet John elm. Weekly attendance ranged from 125 to over 200 from various counties. Normally 4 H members from three counties come with county agents and local leaders. By September 1 four teams of three days each were planned.
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South Carolina
Jmet
Camp Lone
Aiken
O. Cumaine Smith
Thivviet Johnelem
Hay and
Givis
Camp Long helps 2045 South Carolina 4-H members this summer
Camp Long tally shows 517 total attendance across five day camps, 1528 attendees in five camps, totaling 2045 4-H members. Many learned to swim, gained Red Cross certifications, and studied manners, health, folk dancing, and harmonica under D. W. Watkins, Extension Service director.
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Red Cross
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Aikenstandard.com
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Rte ST
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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