Downtown project sparks new life for Laurens area
Duchassis cites slow but steady progress on a downtown makeover that includes new apartments above Laurens area buildings and the Loft at Laurens. The renovation has attracted Palmetto Federal and other offices, with talks of buying the Commercial Hotel as a potential future challenge.
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Duchassis
Laurens
Tom Carrol
Gene’s
Palmetto Federal
Paul Fitch
Paul Rothfuss
Jim
Susan Keenan
Aiken
Wetzel
Local Elections See Council Seats Hot as Ballots Open
Low statewide races list H. Warner opposed by Mike Toole and Libertarian Doug Greene challenging LaWana McKenzie in District 3. Incumbent Willar H. Hightower faces write in Lester Smalls in District 8. Butler and Ferrara run in 4 and 7 to maintain GOP control. North Augusta voters see Mayor Thomas W. Greene unopposed along with Bill Gray and newcomers Carpenter and Beck. School board races in Seats 1 8 and 9 are non partisan with Seat 4 Johnny Shaw unopposed.
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Mike Toole
Doug Greene
LaWana McKenzie
Willar H. Hightower
Lester Smalls
Hightower
W. Edward
Eddie) Butler
W. Russ Ferrara
North Augusta
Thomas W. Greene
Bill Gray
Pat Carpenter
Scott Beck
Gray
Carpenter
Beck
Earl Sasser
John Steels
Seat
Johnny Shaw
Wagneer
Salley
Perry
Monetta
Aiken
Andy Windham
Carol B. Millwood
Inease Williamson
Steve Carter
David Walker
Preston Maroney
John B. Bradley
Robert L. Stultz
Seat 9
Mark S. Melton
Jennifer F. Jeancake
Gail E. Wilkinson
Jack Hunter
Jim Loftis
City Considers Higher Outside-Business Fees to Fund Projects
Aiken officials propose charging outside-city businesses double the in-city rate to operate within the city. The plan aims to raise about $30,000 annually for funding the Economic Development Partnership of Aiken and Edgebfield counties at $10,000 and the Downtown Aiken Development CDC at $20,000. The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce endorsed the proposal as the budget remains tight for 1993 94. Consequently three projects including Banksia capital improvements, Aiken County Library book purchases, and District Office renovations will not receive funding this year.
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Economic Development Partnership of
Aiken
Edgefield Counties
CDC
Greater
Aiken County
Anderson records third county carjacking in three days
A man was abducted at gunpoint and forced to drive to near Table Rock state park in Anderson County. He was robbed but unharmed after a 90 minute ordeal. Earlier incidents included a trooper’s wife forced to Saluda and a woman abducted at knifepoint to Greenville.
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Pickens
Anderson County
David McCombs
McCombs
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