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The Aiken Land Conservancy will hold its ninth annual Clays for Conservation shooting event at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Palmetto Shooting Complex, 535 Gary Hill Road. Tickets are $75

The Blessing of the Hounds will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Memorial Gate in Hitchcock Woods. The ceremony marks the start of the 2023-24 hunt season. Attendees

The Blessing of the Hounds will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Memorial Gate in Hitchcock Woods. The ceremony marks the start of the 2023-24 hunt season. Attendees

The Blessing of the Hounds will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Memorial Gate in Hitchcock Woods. The ceremony marks the start of the 2023-24 hunt season. Attendees

Winds forecast as high as 60-70 mph in Tennessees Appalachian mountains into Tuesday morning could fan wildfires outside containment lines, and state officials are concerned ongoing fires in the Chattanooga region could worsen before rain arrives.

Wind gusts up to 60 and 70 mph could occur in the Appalachian Mountains. This could cause current fires to escape containment lines, as well as new fires from fallen power lines and trees.

The Senior Mens Club of Aiken will meet at noon today at the Woodside Country Club, 1000 Woodside Plantation Drive. The guest speakers will be Anna Dangerfield and Lil Knoblauch.

The Aiken Newcomers Club will meet today at Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry St. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. followed by the meeting at 10:15 a.m. Stacey Idica, owner of Aloha

On Halloween, children had a chance to enjoy safe, spooky fun at the Halloween installment of Story Time in the Gardens at the Rye Patch.

A special Halloween Story Time in the Gardens will be held at 4 p.m. on the lawn of the Rye Patch, 100 Berrie Road. Storytime is free and will meet