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Subscribe site-logo Up Next UP NEXT Informational meetings regarding the one cent sales tax will be held by the Aiken County school district. Aiken Area school locale to hold enlightening gatherings … Aiken’s downtown hosts a weekend of Southern cuisine with a “great crowd.” By Bill Bengtson, bbengtson@aikenstandard.com 1 of 4 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Copy the article link. Save When the third annual BBQ and Sweet Tea Festival began its two-day run on Aug. 30, it was relatively difficult to find fast food in the festival area of Newberry Street. On the other hand, slow food, which incorporates patience, smoke, and sauce, received a great deal of attention. Following the gathering on Friday, event organizer Antonio Jones stated, “It was a great crowd.” “On the first day, I think we had over 1,000 people here. We’re hoping to twofold that tomorrow.” This year’s gathering was held in a new location because the 2022 and 2023 events were both held in Generations Park, which was a long way away and made it difficult for Jones to achieve his goals. The annual Bacon and Brews is full of sodium and suds. NEWS Bubbles and sodium proliferate at yearly Bacon and Mixes By Bill Bengtson, send email to bbengtson@aikenstandard.com Jones, who is well-known to some due to his position with Realty One Group Visionaries, the brokerage that sponsored the event, stated, “I wanted to bring my community together.” Today’s Most Read Articles Aiken’s Makin’ will feature handcrafted goods, new and old favorites, and food Meta, the owner of Facebook, chooses Aiken County as the first South Carolina data center. Week 2’s Prep Football Roundup During the annual tour, a four-ton potato makes a “spud-tacular” stop at Lowe’s Foods in Aiken. The plutonium settlement provided Aiken County with $168.85 million. What has been spent thus far? Strom Thurmond closes down Silver Feign to move to 2-0 Player of the Week: Edwards of South Aiken breaks another record in the opening game. In a forum focused on education, Democratic incumbents in Aiken County meet Republican challengers. The goal for the United Way of Aiken’s fundraising campaign in 2024 is $2.1 million. Aug.’s events today 31 He noted that numerous competitors contributed their time and skills to the weekend gathering. Bertrand Spann, whose home is in Waldorf, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., was one of the long-distance travelers. His business, E&E Soul Great bar-b-que, was among those addressed in Aiken to assist with wrapping August up. The outing was a lot more limited for most members, like Johnston occupant Stacy Jones, proprietor of Nannie’s Sweet Tea, with various flavors for guests to consider.