Simpson championed Aiken Training Track revival amid illness
Bill Simpson, CEO and chairman of the thoroughbred facility on Two Notch Road, led the Aiken Training Track revival before his death on July 28 in Texas. Cary Frommer credited him with stabilizing finances and refinancing high debts while Scarlett Walker-Simpson raced horses for Dunbarton Stables. His drive helped mark the 75th Aiken Trials with notable events and ceremonies.
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Bill Simpson
Aiken
Simpson
Two Notch Road
Texas
Cary Frommer
Frommer
Scarlett Walker-Simpson
Dunbarton Stables
The
Wells
Aiken Standard
Kelly takes reins as White House chief of staff
Former General John Kelly moved into the White House Monday as Donald Trump’s new chief of staff and quickly ousted the profanity spewing communications director. Trump dismissed talk of chaos, tweeting there was no WH chaos and calling it a great day at the White House.
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Washington
White House
John Kelly
Donald Trump
Trump
Pennsylvania Ave
Area Deaths And Funerals Notice
Deaths listed include John Edwin Mellory of Aiken Drive and Carolyn S. McKay of Aiken with Rev Roosevelt Davenport in Baltimore. The notice appears in the Deaths and Funerals section for 4A.
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John Edwin Mellory
Aiken
Roosevelt Davenport
Baltimore, Maryland
Carolyn S. McKay
Weather forecast for the day turns sunny with warm highs
Mostly sunny conditions with a high around 88 degrees and a low near 65. A six day outlook follows with continuing dry skies and steady temperatures, including near 90 degree highs and mid 60s to around 70 degree nights.
Nuclear reactor project at V. C. Summer halted over costs
SCANA and Santee Cooper will abandon the AP1000 reactors at V C Summer in Fairfield County. The move follows Toshiba and Westinghouse bankruptcy and $2.17 billion pledged guaranties. Regulators to receive abandonment petition as customers face potential rate impacts and possible refunds.
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Fairfield County
Toshiba
Scana Corp
Santee Cooper
Sce&g
SCANA
S.C. Public Service Commission
PSC
V.C
Westinghouse
Vogtle
Burke County
Georgia
W.C. Summer
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