Editorial Legal finality for Avondale
The Graniteville train wreck settlement ends years of litigation between Norfolk Southern and Avondale Mills owners. The deal exceeds the claimed 110 million as compensation, while conveying cash to Avondale owners and insurance recoveries, leaving real victims like nine deceased, displaced workers, and Graniteville residents largely unaddressed.
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Avondale Mills
Avondale
Aiken County
Fat Cats
Graniteville
Norfolk Souther
Mutual
State court clears local smoking bans in workplaces
The court ruling removes a statewide restriction claim and urges Columbia and other localities to act quickly to ban smoking in restaurants bars and workplaces. Officials argue local action protects workers and customers from secondhand smoke and seeks to curb influence of special interests.
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Columbia
State Supreme Court
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Baley Named Business Manager at Aiken Standard
Stephen A Baley is announced as the new business manager at the Aiken Standard with Michael W Gibbons serving as managing editor. The appointment outlines Baley overseeing advertising, circulation, and financial operations while Gibbons leads the newsroom and editorial strategy.
Letters to the editor on developers pay not taxpayers in Aiken
The letter cites City of Aiken ordinances since 1987 requiring developers to bear the cost of infrastructure to city standards. It argues engineers of record should certify road and utility work before city maintenance, contending this protects taxpayers and avoids premature failures. It also praises support for a heart research fundraiser and thanks sponsors and volunteers.
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Augusta Chronicle
Aiken
Pat Canning
Steve Eisner
Woodside
Jim Moore
Agnes Hobson
Darrell Rains
Stan Goodman
Mary ‘Ann Findley
Steve
Ginny Peterson
Bob Kosky
Etherredge Center
Jane Schumacher
Jack Benjamin
Chet Longley
Teddy Palmer
Heart Board
Eleanor Bookstaver
Aiken Heart Board
Tom Young Named District 8 Prospect for Aiken Choice
A supporter lauds Tom Young for honesty dedication and service promising to restore faith in government. The endorsement highlights his USC leadership education commitment to jobs fiscal reform and education urging voters in District 8 to back him on June 10.
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Tom Young
Tom
University of South Carolina
State House
Aiken County
Young
South Carolina
Singer Rated Best Qualified for House District 81
Albert R. Mizelle endorses Scott Singer for South Carolina House District 81 citing his county council record in Aiken County. Mizelle notes Singer’s door to door campaign success and asks constituents to elect him based on experience and dedication to local needs.
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Scott Singer
Scott
South Carolina
Aiken County
Mary
Albert R. Mizelle
GVW Urges Graniteville Revival And GVW City Council
GVW letters urge Valley residents to form a governing body for Graniteville critiquing county and city decisions. They push electing educated leaders to manage growth from Byrd Elementary to USC Aiken center and new developments like Trolley Run Station while promising tax base control and resident protection.
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Byrd Elementary
Sage Creek
Wal-Mart
Kalmia Hill
Trotley Run Station
YMCA
Water Department
Breezy Hill
Aiken ‘County
SRP
GVW
Aiken County
Public response to GVW incorporation debate letters
A reader questions opponents of the GVW incorporation and calls for concrete facts backing critiques. The writer notes many residents support self governance and warns against fear based claims without specifc details or contact points.
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Incorporation
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