Politics In the Park to showcase new voting machines
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce will host Politics In the Park at USC Aiken on Sept 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. Voters can meet candidates and test 390 new electronic voting machines. Lt Gov Andre Bauer will keynote. Booths for elected leaders. Dixieland band and barbecue featured. Registration deadline for Nov 2 is Oct 2. Sponsored by Wachovia and others.
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Bridgestone/Firestone SC
Bellsouth
Carriage Hills Plantation & Rehabilitation Center
Coca Cola Aiken
United Defense
Forum Set For Aiken County School Board Candidates
The Aiken County Education Association hosts a Monday forum at South Aiken High School at 7 p.m. for District 1 8 and 9 candidates. Incumbents John Brown John Bradley Jack Hunter face Frances Bell Diane Giddings Dan Plung. Jeff Wallace moderates asking 10 questions with two minute answers and up to three minutes for final remarks.
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ATC Advances Major Gifts Campaign for Tech Upgrades
Aiken Technical College moves forward with a Major Gifts Campaign to fund technology upgrades and new buildings. ATC President Dr. Susan Graham says private funding will meet training and economic development needs amid state funding cuts. committees and leadership are named to solicit hundreds of community donors.
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Augusta
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Aiken Technical College
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Advanced Gifts Committee
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Canning
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CSRA
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Aiken man cited for sobriety and license suspension
Police reported an Aiken man parked in bushes along Whiskey Road showed alcohol on his breath after failing multiple field tests. He blew a .19 BAC and was taken to the Aiken Department of Public Safety. A separate traffic stop at Hampton Avenue and Morgan Street led to a second arrest for driving with a suspended license.
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New Old Things Exhibit Showcases One of a Kind Items
Aiken County Historical Museum debuts New Old Things featuring rare apparel from the 1880s to 1940s, Edgefield pottery, a 1917 whiskey bottle, a Lucy Mercer Rutherford gown, and unique maps. The display runs through Oct. 27 with hours Tue–Fri 9:30–4:30 and weekends 2–5.
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Aiken County
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Ergle-Huet
Mary White
Frederick Ergle
Central America
Erin Brooks
Vivian Tate
Jeanne Osborne
Area News In Brief From Aiken County SAD and Local Updates
Aiken Public Safety investigates a suspicious Richland Avenue motel fire with fire damage and an extinguished blaze. A Batesburg man with Alzheimer's was found safe after a brief missing period at a Windsor convenience store. George W. McManaway, 77, was located near Colbert Bridge after a walk, aided by a motorist. Local agencies joined a search, and a fall color hotline and forest service sites offer seasonal updates. A voter registration drive by WJBF at Aiken Walmart runs 3 PM to 6 15 PM with residency proof required.
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Battle of unbeatens Aiken High at Greenwood in AAAA clash
Aiken High School a 4 0 team travels to Greenwood High School also 4 0 for a Friday showdown. The game pits two Class AAAA powers as perfect records meet on the field.
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City of Character September Truthfulness Trait Named
A local feature notes September’s character trait Truthfulness for Aiken. Lottery results listed include Pick 3 Midday 1 3 0 Pick 4 Midday 9 7 2 1 Pick 3 Evening 7 5 2 Pick 4 Evening 8 8 5 7 Cash 3 Midday 6 6 6 Cash 4 Midday 1 5 8 0 Cash 3 Evening 6 4 3 Cash 4 Evening 5 0 8 5 Fantasy 5 36 35 34 6 27 Mega Millions 1 3 15 19 29 Mega Bail 39
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Giken Standard OFFICE HOURS from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday Friday. NEWSROOM E MAIL editorial aikenstandard com EXTENSIONS Local news Ext 218 Features Ext 218 Sports Ext 220. PUBLISHER S NUMBER contact Scott B Hunter at 648 2311 Extension 203 mail shunter aikenstandard com. The Aiken Standard established 1867 is published weekday afternoons and weekend editions by Aiken Communications Inc PO Box 456 326 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802. Postage paid at Aiken SC. Subscriptions Daily and Sunday carrier 2 38 per week billed every four weeks EzPay $9 25 per month direct debit.
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