USCA showcases Hubble images at planetarium ceremony
USC Aiken professor Dr. Gary Senn and USCA physics veteran Dr. Henry Gurr discuss the Hubble Space Telescope images on display at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center. Officials unveil two murals from Hubble, noting its atmospheric-free views and uncertain servicing timeline.
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Christian
Sheri Medders
Hubble
Ruth Patrick Science Center
USCA
New England
Gary Senn
Senn
USC Aiken
Ruth Patrick
DuPont Planetarium
U.S
USDA
Tom Haliman
Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Henry Gurr
Hubble Space Telescope
Gurr
Greenhouse honors mentor with new dedication
At A L Corbett Middle School a Greenhouse Club led by Donna Blackwell carries a care tradition. The new greenhouse opened last fall is dedicated to the late Myra G. Lee, who founded the original greenhouse and spent decades at the school.
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Myra Fogle
Corbett
Fogle
Myra G
Rob Novit
Elliott Fogle
Gunter
A.L. Corbett Middle School
Elliott
City weighs zoning tattoo parlors across Aiken
Aiken City Council debated designating zones for tattoo parlors choosing to spread locations in four city quadrants while avoiding proximity to churches and schools. Proposed sites included Kalmia Plaza Richland Avenue Hwy 1 South Whiskey Road and Pine Log Road with an off road zone suggested to keep parlors out of sight from main highways.
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Aiken
Fred Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Kalmia Plaza
Richland Avenue
Hwy. 1
South Whiskey Road
Pine Log
Jane Vaughters
Vaughters
Gary Smith
Burnettown Businesses Protest New License Rules
A Burnettown group of store owners opposes a July start date for a town business license, arguing the ordinance, modeled after Aiken, adds costs and red tape. Bobby Griffin Sr. cites a $1,000 annual license and recalls promises by former mayor Hector Rodriguez about taxes and grants.
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Aiken
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Hector Rodriguez
Bobby Griffin Sr
Restau
J.C. Lexow
Bobby Griffin Jr
Barbara Griffin
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