Posner Tender Offer for Graniteville Stock Arouses Scrutiny
Southeastern Public Service Co. must file with the SEC by Monday to detail funding purpose and plans for Graniteville. The offer seeks 51 percent or more at $15 a share, with 20 days to reach the stake and possible renewal or changes after that period. Graniteville disputes the move, seeing it as self serving, and will respond in court.
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Victor Posner
Southeastern Public Service Co
Securities and Exchange Commission
Graniteville Company
Posner
SEC
Southeastern
Graniteville Common
Wall Street Journal
Graniteville
John Cunningham
U.S. District Court
Graniteville Board of Directors
Cunningham
Aiken official jokes about ushering boss out of town
John Green of the Aiken Recreation Department joked at a Kiwanis meeting that his task is to usher Assistant City Manager Mike Strickland out of town. The remark hints at tensions within local administration and town politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Green
Aiken Recreation Department
Mike Strickland
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Mike
Kansas
Reactor Agreement Ends South Carolina Environmental Suit
South Carolina and the U S Department of Energy reached an agreement that could settle the suit over restarting the mothballed SRP L-Reactor. The pact includes more than an environmental study and aims to avoid an 18 month to two year delay, with four public hearings planned. Sen. Strom Thurmond praised the agreement as sufficient to address the issue.
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Columbia
South Carolina
U.S. Department of Energy
Travis Medlock
Department
Savannah River
SRP
James M
Jim) Gaver
Office
South Caolina
Strom Thurmond
R-S
Portant
Sen. Thurmond
Twenty Years In Aiken City Manager Windham Reflects
Roland Windham marks 20 years as Aiken city manager with pride in growth and added facilities like the Weeks Center and Public Safety building. He credits council, staff, and citizens for success and notes occasional complaints but sees strong teamwork. He teaches at USC and leads church activities, balancing work with faith and teaching.
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Roland Windham
Aiken
Windham
H. Odell
Weeks Activities Center
Council
Darlington County
Sumter
S.C. Municipal Association
USC
First Baptist
Deacons
South Aiken Church Elects New Leaders
South Aiken Presbyterian Church prepares to install new officers at 11 am and hear a sermon by Rev. William P. Brown as part of a church history marked by member exodus. The congregation of about 250 will continue worship and work under Presbytery support while seeking a new minister.
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South Aiken
Congaree Presbytery
Dan Deaton
South Airica
Presbyterian Church of America
Fred Caldwell
Widening Whiskey Road Under Review in ARTS Study
City and state highway officials discuss options to ease congestion on Whiskey Road in Aiken. Proposals include widening or routing traffic elsewhere, with no plan to add five lanes. Study results due late summer and to be reviewed at public meetings.
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City of Aiken
Whiskey Road
Augusta
Robert A
Bob) Addy
S.C
Addy
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Cathy Hughes
Aiken Council For Internationals
James D. McNair
Abby
Kennelot
Whitney Field
Wildwood
Phil Jones
Aiken City
Whiskey
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