Aiken County Praised in Southern Business Journal
Southern Business & Development magazine names Aiken and Edgefield counties among the Souths top hot supersites noting history tradition and Southern charm. The winter 2005 profile highlights work force transportation industrial sites and quality of life as strong draws for investment with Aiken ranked No 3 in Ten Really Cool Small Southern Markets.
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Ten Hottest Supersites in the South list details
The winter 2005 SB&D feature names 12 sites across the South as top megasites for large industry. Entries include Lowndes County Golden Triangle in Mississippi and Sage Mill East Park in Aiken County South Carolina, with acres rail access and utilities noted. The article cites Lee Barlett and invites online viewing at www.sbd.com.
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Ten Really Cool Small Southern Markets list
Southern Business and Development highlights ten small Southern markets including Charlottesville Virginia Greenwood Mississippi Aiken Fairhope Alabama Hendersonville North Carolina Danville Virginia Harrison Arkansas New Braunfels Texas Paducah Kentucky and Elizabethton Tennessee. Each entry praises lifestyle amenities economic potential and local charm with brief quotes. Markets are described as attractive places for living and business with varied draws from culture to outdoor recreation and growth opportunities.
Floyd enters 2006 race for South Carolina state superintendent
Spartanburg lawyer and businesswoman Karen Floyd, a Republican, announced her candidacy for state superintendent of education in 2006. She kicked off campaigns statewide, cites high education spending with low SAT scores and graduation rates, and backs school choice while avoiding a stance on tax credits for private or home schooling. Floyd, whose twin boys attend a Spartanburg County public school, founded The Palladian Group and previously served as staff attorney for the state Senate and Spartanburg County chief magistrate.
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