Facelift project advances in Aiken affordable housing plan
City manager confirms seven acre Camelia Trailer Park purchase on Sandy Avenue to replace 18 trailers with up to 30 new single family homes. Housing Authority to handle resident placement with incentives up to 1000 dollars and low interest mortgages for qualified buyers.
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Aiken
Roger LeDue
Sandy Avenue
Camelia Trailer Park
Aiken Housing Authority
LeDue
Reggie Barner
City
Housing Authority
Chesterfield Street
Busch Homes
Reggie
LeDuc
After School Acceleration Program eyed for local middle schools
Aiken Middle, A.L. Corbett, Jackson, and Ridge Spring Monetta middle schools seek federal grant support for an After School Acceleration Program. The plan would extend learning until 5 or 6 pm with transportation, led by a district team and school based teachers and aides.
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Aiken Middle
A.L. Corbett
Jackson Middle
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Frank Roberson
Aiken County
Thornton Park facelift boosts community use in Jackson
Jackson volunteers completed a three month cleanup at Thornton Park clearing 15 years of neglect. The project refurbished tennis courts painted equipment added accessible playground gear and repaired restrooms. City officials note higher park usage and upcoming Easter events and the town’s 50th anniversary celebration. For shelter reservations call 471 2228.
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Jackson
Thornton Park
Jackson Park
Todd Etherredge
Jackson Parks and Recreation Department
Pat Sullivan
Jackson Town
Sullivan
Northland Cable Offers DTV Digital Cable Service
Northland Cable introduces digital cable with improved picture quality and more channels. Four packages range from 49.99 to 79.99 per month and require a telephone line plus a converter box. Northland invites customers to upgrade to reduce rates where possible and calls 611 2150 for details.
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Northiana
Bill Staley
Northland Cable
Northland Cable System
Staley
Fces
Foot and Mouth Disease Concern Impacts CSRA Cattle Groups
North Carolina faced a false alarm over foot-and-mouth disease raising worry among CSRA cattle businesses in Aiken Edgefield and Saluda counties. Local extension agent Greg Henderson and hog producer J C Greene Jr warn the risk is real but not catastrophic, noting safety nets and ongoing vigilance as authorities monitor cloven hoofed animals including deer.
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CSRA
North Carolina
Aiken
Edgefield
Saluda
Greg Henderson
Edgefield County
Clemson University
Tackson
J.C. Greene Jr
United States
Atlantic
England
Henderson
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Greene
ROLEX
Floyd
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