City council denies water service to Hunter's Glen hotel plan
Aiken City Council voted 5-2 to withhold water service for a proposed hotel and conference center in Hunter's Glen, signaling opposition to unchecked growth along Whiskey Road despite being outside city limits and under county zoning. The vote aims to influence the project without city zoning authority.
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Aiken
Hunter's Glen
City of
Hunter’s Glen
Whiskey Road
Aiken County
New Exhibits Bring Rare Animals to South Carolina
The Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia opens a new gorilla display featuring three females and one male from Chicago. Nearby the South Carolina Aquarium on the Cooper River will debut a 200 pound loggerhead turtle arriving from Florida via Canada next month.
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South Carolina
Riverbanks Zoo
Columbia
Chicago
Cooper River
South Carolina Aquarium
Palmetto State
Florida
Canada
Great Ocean
Aiken Standard Staff and Directors Named
The Aiken Standard lists publisher Scott B. Hunter and editor Jeffrey B. Wallace along with a board of directors including Art Zappa business manager Ellen C. Priest and circulation chief Garth R. Groshand. Other listed officials include Timothy E. O Briant James R. Bennett Jr. and J David Boyd.
Press freedom and public duty raise in letters from Aiken
A reader argues that hostility between politicians and the press is historic, citing Sir William Berkeley and Bacon's rebellion. He laments long wait times in offices, calls for accountability, and warns that voter apathy and low turnout threaten democracy, urging civic participation and personal responsibility.
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Williamsburg
Parke Rouse Jr
William Berkley
Virginia
Berkley
Thurmond health praise from South Carolina comptroller general
James A. Lander reports meeting Senator Strom Thurmond in Washington and finds his mental alertness and knowledge strong, disputing media claims of decline. Lander says Thurmond remains capable and fits his duties, despite aging physic al vitality. A separate note from a restaurant owner appeals for the return of stolen horse show items from walls at the lounge.
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Washington
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Sen. Thurmond
South Carolina
Senate
James A. Lander
S.C. Comptroller
Pine deserts replace Southern forests in logging age
South Carolina author Jim Casada describes erosion of diverse hardwoods and native pines in the Southeast as pine monocultures and clearcuts proliferate since 1985. He cites Dogwood Alliance data, affects on wildlife, tourism, and endangered species, and recounts social backlash from timber interests.
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No Man’s Land
Dogwood Alliance
U.S. Forest Service
Lovett Williams
Hunt Club
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Garth R. Groshand
Timothy E. O’briant
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Free Press
Sir William Berkley
United States
Andrew J. Parlantieri Sr
Uci
Jim Casada
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