Watermelon seed spitting champs crowned at 51st Farmers Market
Kevin Plunkett and Denzel Stevens both nine win pucket power titles at the Aiken County Farmers Market celebration. Kevin spits 18 feet while Denzel reaches 15 feet 6 inches in the event as hundreds attend.
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Kevin Plunkett
Denzel Stevens
Aiken County
Kevin
Denzel
Patrick Folk
Matthew Parker
East Aiken
Farmers Market
Coleen Reed
Williamsburg Street
Richland Avenue
Ginny Southworth
Melon Madness
Jared Felix
Parents warned on transfers from failing Aiken elementary schools
Associate Superintendent Dr. Frank Roberson says parents not compelled to move children from Greendale Busbee and North Aiken elementaries labeled needs improvement. If opted, students may transfer to Eldridge Roberson or other district schools within three to 25 miles with district transport.
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Aiken County
Frank Roberson
State Department of Education
Greendale
Busbee
North Aiken Elementary
Roberson
School Names in Aiken County System
A list of elementary schools including Busbee Greendale North Aiken East Aiken Oakwood Windsor Chukker Creek Redcliffe in the district. The OCR fragment presents school names without context or events.
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East Aiken
Oakwood Windsor
Chukker Creek
Redcliffe
Bridgestone Reports Six Month Sales Of 9.28 Billion
Bridgestone Corporation of Tokyo posts six month net sales of 9.28 billion dollars and net income of 267 million. Strong US demand boosts sales by 180 million versus last year, but operating income falls due to higher raw material and fuel costs. Sage Mill Industrial Park plant employs about 800 workers. Spokesmen were unavailable for comment.
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United States
Bridgestone Corporation
Bridgestone-Firestone
Sage Mill
Bridgestone reports near-capacity plant operation and rising sales
Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc notes in its first half earnings report that tire plants are operating near capacity and that gains in track and bus tires bolster the bottom line. CEO statements say stabilization toward recovery, with full-year sales forecast around 8.05 billion, operating profit 130 million, and net income 60 million.
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Mike Gorey
Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc
Bridgestone
BSAH
State funding cuts hit hard in schools
The article notes 25 000 students return to class amid state budget shortfalls in Columbia totaling 12 500 000 since May 2001. Gifted programs such as SOAR and Enrichment faced cuts with remedial efforts moved after school. Districts adjusted budgets to absorb to the 2003 2004 fiscal year amid rumors of further 2 to 5 percent cuts in September.
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Columbia
Gateway
Aiken County
Bill Gallman
S.C. General Assembly
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Reed
Aiken
Arners
Eldridge
North Aiken
Philip Lord Senior
Philip Lord
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Aikenstandard.com
Michele Huguet
Amnaud
Charles L. Salley
Springfield
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