New Chief of Police for Wagener

MEET YOUR CHIEF:: 
Michael Goodwin has nearly 24 years of law enforcement experience. He spent the last 17 and a half years at Aiken County Sheriffs Office. The last 7 and a half of those years he served as 1 of 4 road patrol Lieutenants. He also spent time working as a patrol sergeant, a cpl, a fto and 5 years in detentions. 

Michael, with the goal to help when/where needed, took the time to train in dispatch to be able to help as much as possible when they were short staffed, working a rough total of 5 years in dispatch. The last 3 months at the Sheriffs Office in fact, he was assisting them in training new dispatchers due to the lack of capable trainers.

Chief Goodwin has earned the Life saving award and the medal of valor from Aiken County Sheriffs Office, as well as a medal of Valor from the South Carolina Sheriff's Association. He also continued to extend his education by attending the FBI command college in 2022. 
He is already working hard at mending and rebuilding Wagener Police Department and is very confident that he, along with his incredible assistant chief and new officer(s) can make the Police Department better than it has ever been. 

Thank you for your patience in this time of transition.

Animal Clinic Opens in Wagener

Photo: Neally, Hope, Dr. Glore with Miranda in front.

By: Valerie Sliker

On February 1, 2023, Dr. Jennifer Glore, a 2003 Purdue University graduate, opened the Wagener Animal Clinic located at 111 Railroad Avenue West in the building that formerly housed the Town Hall, the Wagener Police Department and the Wagener Museum. Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8 - 12 and 1 - 6. They are closed from 12 - 1 for lunch and they are closed Saturday and Sunday. They are open Thursdays 8 - 12 only.

The clinic operates by appointment only. Reach them at 803.218.9181. Follow the Wagener Animal Clinic on Facebook.

The veterinary clinic provides full veterinary services for small animals including vaccines, lumps and bumps, spay and neuter, dental cleaning and extractions and hospitalization. The non-emergency clinic currently does not offer overnight care. The clinic includes 4 exam rooms, a surgery room, and a room for digital xray and ultrasounds and more. Dr. Glore hopes to offer grooming services in the future.

Dr. Jennifer Glore owned animal clinics in Indiana prior to moving to Aiken County. She has lived in Aiken County since 2021. The staff of the Wagener Animal Clinic includes Miranda, a receptionist with previous animal clinic experience, Hope, a Veterinary Assistant currently attending school to be a Technician, and Neally, a Registered Veterinary Technician.

 

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.

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