United Way campaign reaches 59 percent of goal in Aiken County
After weeks of campaigning, United Way of Aiken County shows 59 percent of a 2.7 million goal, with divisions reporting varied progress. Key highlights include Savannah River Site surpassing its goal by 1.01 times and significant gains in Corporate Education and Community Businesses divisions.
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United Way of
Aiken County
Aiken Technical College
Connie Pritchard
Guy Griswold
Warren Whitson
Divi
Sion
Dave Forrester
Kimberly Clark
Charlotte Holly
Help Line
Ro Scott Chavous
Pritchard
Publix
Savannah River
Tom Nance
SRS
United Way
Michael Williamson
Westinghouse Safety Management Solutions
Westinghouse-Savannah River Company
Bethel
BNFL
BWX Technology
Nance
New York
Newberry Hall
Cat show spotlights felines at H. Odell Weeks Center
Cats of all sizes and colors attracted crowds to the Triple Crown Cat Club show in Aiken. More than 200 entrants from states including North Carolina Florida South Carolina Georgia New York and Massachusetts competed for ribbons. Vendors offered cat trees grooming devices jewelry and clothing while a $29 to $39 spay and neuter service and a $25 microchip registration were available. The event runs today and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with admission at $4.
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Tam Proto
Ginny Southworth
Kitty Love
Hewitt Lovelace
Blue
H. Odell Weeks Center
H. Odell Weeks
Triple Crown Cat Club
Stephanie Smith
Atlanta
Aiken
United States
Smith
North Carolina
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
New York
Massachusetts
Free mental health screenings mark World Trade Center anniversary
The Aiken County Mental Health partnership offers free screenings for low mood and post-traumatic stress disorder on Oct 11, National Low Mood Screening Day. Locations include Aiken-Barnwell center 1135 Gregg Hwy and USC Aiken 471 University Parkway, with times ranging 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 641-7700 for details.
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Aiken County Menta Health Partnership
World Trade Center
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Gregg Highway
Aurora Pavilion
Medical Park Drive
Aiken Center
University of South Carolina Aiken
University Parkway
Sassafras festival opens with family fun and music
The Seventh Annual Horse Creek Valley Sassafras Festival kicks off at Gloverville Park with a full day of events led by performances from the Olin Sizemore Carolina Blue Grass Band Bodie and Caution Left Hand Drive. Residents say the festival strengthens community ties and welcomes newcomers as a packed schedule continues with church choirs ventriloquism and multiple musical acts throughout the day.
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Horse Creek Valley
Gloverville Park
Olin Sizemore
Carolina Blue Grass
Bodie
Charles
Lewanda Campbell
Gloverville
Sassafras
Lewanda
Aiken
Donna Herron
Aiken man arrested on three burglary charges
Aiken man William Vincent Motes Jr 28 of 2206 Whiskey Road was arrested Friday morning by Aiken Department of Public Safety officers and detectives on three counts of burglary tied to a rash of south Aiken robberies. Busi nesses Cork & Bull Pub Mexicali Mexican Grocery and The Hair Corral on Whiskey Road were broke into Wednesday night and found Thursday morning. Motes held at Aiken County Detention Center with possible additional charges.
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Aiken
South Aiken
William Vincent Motes Jr
Whiskey Road
Public Safety
Wendell Hall
Hall
Motes
Bubba Motes
Keith Glover
Cork & Bull Pub
Hair Corral
ADPS
Aiken County
Pretrial hearing postponed in York race riot murder case
In York Pennsylvania the pretrial hearing for Mayor Charlie Robertson and four other white defendants in the 1969 killing of Lillie Belle Allen was postponed to November 19. Prosecution plans to release thousands of grand jury testimony pages prompted the delay as defense seeks time to review. Nine defendants face charges. five seek dismissal due to the 32 year gap, while four others will plead to lesser counts in exchange for cooperation.
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York
Charlie Robertson
South Carolina
Lillie Belle Allen
Aiken
S.C
Robertson
Allen
Ed Paskey
York County
Matt Gover
Chauncey Gladfelter
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