Aiken County Joins Ag and Art Tour

Aiken County will be part of this year's SC AG & ART TOUR. Walter Curry will be serving as the chairman of the county Ag & Art tour planning committee.

The South Carolina Ag + Art Tour is a free, self-guided tour of farms and markets that feature local artisans at every stop!  During the tour, visitors have the opportunity to see first-hand where their food comes from, watch artists in action and purchase their works, enjoy the melodies of local musicians, and learn more about rural life.  The tour is the largest free farm and art tour in the nation with over 45,000 visitors participating since 2012.

If you are an Aiken County farm site owner, non-farm site (museum, art center, artisan store), artisan interested in being a part of the tour/sponsorships or would like to volunteer for serve on our committees, email Dr. Curry at [email protected]

The Ag & Art Tour is coming to Aiken County 2023, May 13th-14th! The tour website is https://www.agandarttour.com.

WSHS Groundbreaking Ceremony

By Representative Bill Taylor

A MOMENTOUS EVENT! Shovels pitched sand into the air today for the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Wagener-Salley High School. Students, parents, teachers, interested citizens, and elected officials flocked to the site. I celebrated with those in attendance, as the Aiken Standard reported: 

“You'll have the last old high school, and you're going to have the first and the best high school in all of Aiken County, is that not something...”Taylor said. “You're going to have a grand new high school ... you citizens are the ones who kept pushing this. It wasn't elected officials or even appointed officials or anyone else. You citizens kept this up forever and ever. You got what you want, and it's coming soon.”

Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Available at Library

The Nancy Bonnette Library offers a mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot available to patrons. Mobile hotspots can be used anywhere to create a wireless network, allowing you to connect any Wi-Fi enabled mobile device, laptop, printer, digital camera or gaming device. This is a great opportunity for use in the car if you are on the road a lot. And, of course, you can use it at your home as well if you do not have internet service. Stop by the library to check one out.

ACPSD Adopts Clear Bag Policy for Athletic Events

Effective beginning the 2022-23 school year, Aiken County Public School District has adopted a clear bag procedure for all home athletic events. Spectators will be permitted to carry one clear tote bag not to exceed 12” x 6” x 12” or a Ziplock style bag no larger than one gallon. A small clutch purse not to exceed 4.5” x 6.5” may also be carried. Seat cushions are permitted as long as they are no larger than 16” and do not include arms or pockets. No diaper bags or camera bags will be allowed.

The District is continually reviewing safety and security procedures. Utilizing a screening process that includes a clear bag procedure will enhance safety inside athletic venues and speed the screening process. A clear bag is quickly and easily searched and greatly reduces faulty bag searches. It also supports the Department of Homeland Security’s, “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign.

This proactive measure is part of the District’s efforts to continue to improve and advance safety and security measures. The clear bag entry procedure will be in effect for all home sporting events. 

Wagener PD Freeze Pops and Fingerprints

The Wagener Police Department, along with a SLED agent, participated in Freeze Pops and Fingerprints at the Oakwood Apartments on Tuesday, June 7th. They spoke with several Oakwood residents and children. The event topics were internet safety and sex predators on the internet along with fingerprinting of children for ID purposes. The children learned some great information about internet safety and cyber bullying while their parents left with a sense of security from having them complete their own fingerprint ID cards. There were 26 residents in attendance.

 

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