Salvation Army seeks volunteers for busy holiday season
The Salvation Army asks for community help as it begins Christmas assistance applications in early October. Applications run Oct 1–5 with two methods to apply: call 803-641-4149 for an appointment or walk in Oct 1–4 3–6 pm and Oct 5 9 am–2 pm at 640 Laurens St. Applicants need ID, income proof, expenses, and for children 12 and under a birth certificate. The program covers Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell, and Edgefield counties, with Edgefield limited to the first 75 families. Beech Island Belvedere and North Augusta fall under the Augusta chapter.
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Salvation Army in Aiken seeks volunteers and donations
Repass urged desperate need for canned goods and clothing and toys for children not sponsored. Angel Trees will start at Aiken Mall on November 1 and at other sites on November 8. Volunteers are needed October 1 to 4 from 9 a.m. to noon by appointment. call 803 641 4141. A community Thanksgiving dinner is planned for November 27 and volunteers may call 803 641 4149.
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Salvation Army Christmas aid applications opening in Aiken
Salvation Army invites residents to apply for Christmas assistance with Oct 1 5 intake. Walk ins Oct 1 4 3 6 p.m. and Oct 5 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 640 Laurens St. Call 803 641 4149 for appointments or visit the local Salvation Army Facebook page for details and volunteering.
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Aiken Crime Blotter Sees Vehicle Vandalism Thefts
Aiken Public Safety reports include a windshield shattered and explicit word scratched on a vehicle at Brandt Court, window broken and a DVD player stolen at T & W Motors York Street property, and multiple other thefts across local streets. A fire at a foreclosed Warrenville home on Lee Drive is noted with no injuries.
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Fight at Breakers ends with bat claim at Laurens and University
A brawl at Breakers near Laurens Street and University Parkway involved a 24-year-old man his 20-year-old girlfriend and two juveniles. An unconscious victim was struck with a bat and hospitalized. Surveillance footage showed multiple participants, and police noted all were involved. The case remains under investigation.
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Whiskey Road closure detours traffic on Grace York Chesterfield
Whiskey Road between Grace Avenue and South Boundary will close at 8 a.m. as SCE&G replaces two utility poles near Easy Street. Northbound traffic detoured via Grace Avenue and York Street. southbound via Chesterfield Street and Easy Street back to Whiskey Road. Duration unknown. Aiken Public Safety urges avoiding the area and suggests Powder House Road Banks Mill Road and the 118 bypass as alternate routes.
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Aiken Area October Events Span Reunions Planetarium to Charity
The Aiken High School class of 1976 gathers at Perry Park on Saturday October 5 from 10 am to 3 pm with potluck style contributions. USC Aiken planetarium presents Larry Cat in Space at 7 pm and To the Moon at 8 pm on Oct 5 19 and 26 with admission 450 350 250 and 100 for different groups. Millbrook Baptist Church hosts the 2013 Operation Christmas Child Countdown on Oct 5 10 to 11 30 am. St Marys School holds its 25th Chocolate Festival Oct 5 10 am to 3 pm at 118 York St SE featuring games bake sale live music silent auction and more. National Collection Week runs Nov 18 25. For details call multiple local organizers or visit stmaryschoolaiken com.
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Bookings at Doris C Gravat Detention Center Sept 2022
A list of detainees booked in September 2022 at the Doris C Gravat Detention Center shows arrests and charges including Patrick Barnes first offense possession of controlled substances, Troy Pearson domestic violence, James Cave grand larceny, Loretta Talley receiving stolen goods, and many others. Some detainees face violations from shoplifting to driving under suspension, with offenses ranging from misdemeanors to felonies.
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