Community gum giver Carying on Graniteville kindness
Jerry Couch has spent decades visiting hospital patients and delivering meals for Aiken County's aging, earning the nickname chewing gum man. A World War II veteran and Graniteville plant retiree, he funds pets via church and Leisure Years Club gatherings while sharing gum and candy with children and adults alike.
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Pepper Hill
Mattie Hall
Aiken County Council On Aging
Couch
Graniteville Corporation
Wrigley’s
Graniteville
Ollie Eubanks
South Carolina
St. John United Methodist Church
Eubanks
Jerry Couch
Tito Arrives at Space Station as Soyuz Crew Joins
Tito and the Soyuz crew arrived at the space station amid cautious NASA oversight and safety briefings. Musabayev described a tight hatch opening and shared a handshake with Tito as Usachev welcomed guests in the station’s living quarters.
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Tito
NASA
Soyuz
Musabayev
Yuri Usachev
Alpha
North Augusta 2000 plan leaders and campaign chair named
Former North Augusta Mayor Tom Greene serves as vice chairman of the North Augusta 2000 task force. The group, with Aiken County Councilman Chuck Smith, crafted a five year program. Dr. Randy Cooper is investment campaign general chairman, assisted by Charles Taylor. John Lindsay and Julian Osbon lead the advance division contacting 35 large local industries. After breakfast sessions continued.
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North Augusta
Tom Greene
Greene
Aiken County
Chuck ‘Smith
Randy Cooper
Rom
Charles Taylor
John Lindsay
Julian Osbon
UPS Expands Global Brokerage Center in Aiken Southside
UPS continues plans for a new international operation center at Centennial Corporate Center in Aiken. The facility will handle paperwork for moving goods globally while Louisville remains the primary brokerage hub. The shift aims to ease workload and provide a Louisville backup, with no job cuts expected and local residents expressing strong support.
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Anderson
Security Commission
International
Centennial
Aiken
United States
UPS
Louisville
Leadership and divisions prepare to enlist CSRA support
The leadership division will be supported by Ray Brown Julian Miller and Mike O'Brien. The Pacesetter Division is led by Ken McDowell and the Special Division by Bob Bolton Lynn Phillips and Gary Redding.
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CSRA
Ray Brown
Julian Miller
Mike O’brien
Ken McDowell
Bob Bolton
Lynn Phillips
Gary Redding
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Evans Government Center
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Ronald Reagan
Aiken County Cou
Richland Avene
Ear A.paty
Gusta
Richmond County
Goldman
ThukValue Building Supply
ETA Wea
Sale
Ape
John Deere
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