Tour group traces Aiken history on two day visit
About 00 people from Spartanburg gathered at the Aiken County Historical Museum for a two day out of the city tour. Aiken historians Elliott Levy and Owen Clary led a fast moving overview highlighting local history and notable Winter Colony figures. The Orbiting Seminar, coordinated by Allen Riddick and Judith Burgess, aims to showcase backwater history places and boost tourism with visits to Hopelands Gardens St Thaddeus Church and Graniteville sites.
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Spartanburg
Aiken County
Owen Clary
Gray
Aken
Allen Riddick
Judith Burgess
Riddick
Aiken
Wofford
Lewis Jones
Southern History
South Carolina
Jack and
Betsy Edgerton
Kathie Stallworth
Wagener installs new tornado warning siren for advance notice
Wagener installed a three minute siren on Pick us Street to warn within one mile of the area after a February tornado highlighted gaps in prior alerts. The $23,000 system, tested Thursday, will be monthly tested and may automate via NOOA. officials urge reliance on multiple warnings and precautions.
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Wagener
Pickus Street
Mike Mille
Miller
Aiken County
Mille
George Smith
Wagoner
Savannan River Cancer Foundation Golf Tourney Stresses Breast Cancer Awareness
The 10th annual Savannan River Cancer Foundation Golf Tournament promotes breast cancer education with a 9am shotgun start at the Golf Club at Cedar Creek. Proceeds benefit CSRA cancer support, $50 per person four person captain's choice, includes range balls and lunch from Outback. Prizes awarded in ladies, men, and Jack and Jill divisions. Kia of Augusta provides hole-in-one prize. pink bracelets for survivors and special recognition. Susan G. Komen connection noted.
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Savannan River Cancer Foundation
Cedar Creek
Foundation
CSRA
Outback Steakhouse
Kia
Augusta
Susan G. Komen
10th Annual Savannah River Cancer Foundation Golf Tournament
The 10th annual Savannah River Cancer Foundation Golf Tournament is set for October 6 at 9am at the Golf Club at Cedar Creek, 2475 Club Drive. Registration closes October 1. call 648-4206 for details and forms available at the club. The event supports breast cancer awareness during October.
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Savanyah River Cancer Foundation
Cedar Creek
Susan G. Komen
Hank ‘Thurmond
Shoplifting at Walmart Leads to Vehicle Theft On Whiskey Road
Local public safety brief reports a shoplifter entered Walmart on Whiskey Road on Thursday, loaded a cart with a flat TV, alcohol, and a phone charger, and fled in a black SUV. Attempts to stop him failed, the cart was abandoned in lot, and the vehicle was later found stolen from Batesburg.
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Walmart
Whiskey Road
Batesburg
Gas Tank Digging Starts at Whiskey Road Station
Crews began work Friday to uncover underground gasoline tanks at a former station on Whiskey Road near Harry's Local Bar. Aiken County building official Rick Haliman says the project will not take long and will improve city profits. No redevelopment plans have been submitted yet.
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Whiskey Road
Harry
Aiken
Rick Haliman
Senior Beach Retreat at Springmaid Beach Resort Planned
The Aiken County PRT will run a four day Senior Beach Retreat at Myrtle Beach Springmaid Beach Resort from Monday to Thursday. Seniors statewide will enjoy arts and crafts shopping shows fishing food and fun with meals and accommodations included. For details call Tandra 663-6142 or Carolyn 64-5211. The Aiken Stitchin Belles of the Embroiderers Guild of America will host a monthly Stitch In at the Aiken County Historical Museum on Monday 10 a.m. to noon.
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Aiken County
PRT
Myrtle Beach
Springmaid Beach
T He Aiken Stitchin’ Belles Chapter
The
Embroiderers Guild of America
Aiken County Historical Museum
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Hopelands Gardens
St. Thaddeus ‘Church
Aiken Court
Green ‘Club
Graniteville Mill
Graniteville
Beech Island
Lisa Hall
Weldon Wyatt
Peter Hughes
Milledge Murray Levy
Will Rogers
Fred Astaire
Bing Crosby
Levy
U.S
Historica
Museam
Elliott Levy
Teddy Kulmala
Aiken Standard
Clemson University
Williston
Haley Hughes Hows Ac
Aiken Prt
Aiken Stitchin
Belles
Apia
Sul
Porky Bradberry
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