DOT maintenance facility to unite teams on University Parkway
Thomas Smith reports that two South Carolina Department of Transportation divisions will move into a new 6,000 square foot maintenance facility on University Parkway. Jeff Parker, the resident construction engineer, says staff expect to be settled by year end in a central site for equipment and operations and to provide a community reference area with plans for roads built in Aiken County.
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South Carolina Department of Transportation
University Parkway
SCDOT
Jeff Parker
Parker
Aiken County
Local facility opens to review road plans and rights of way
Jerf Parker says the new central location serves as a hub for equipment and invites the public to inspect plans. Residents ask questions about roads and rights of way as the community gains access to the documents.
Protest roils Seattle as WTO protests clash with police
International demonstrations widen as thousands oppose the Geneva based World Trade Organization. In Tokyo official Yasushi Abe notes protest scale and violence beyond expectation. Downtown Seattle shops are damaged while police deploy tear gas and arrests rise. Authorities report minor injuries and route blockades persist as leaders meet. White House backs protesters' right to be heard while condemning violence.
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Seattle
Times of India
India
Tokyo
Yasushi Abe
Japan
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
WTO
Asia
Latin America
King County
Ron Sims
Madeleine Albright
Kofi Annan
White House
Joe Lockhart
Clinton
Lockhart
Cold Weather Warning For Plants At Cold Creek Nurseries
Cold overnight temperatures prompt a plant protection advisory. Andy Craig from Cold Creek Nurseries recommends three actions: mulch beds well to insulate roots, cover plants with cloth rather than plastic, and bring all house and tropical plants indoors as frosts approach.
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Andy Craig
Lote
Cold Creek Nurseries
AIDS vigil emphasizes hearing and action in Aiken County
Health educator Gail Diggs notes HIV AIDS has become central to life for thousands in South Carolina, including 600 plus Aiken County residents. Helen Richards urges open conversations under the World AIDS Day theme End the Silence as Trudy Boyd calls for more communication and fear reduction. Aiken Mall displays a Christmas tree ribbons showing local carrier counts. a Dec 10 11 youth event at Smith Hazel Recreation Center aims to spread HIV AIDS awareness. Tiffany Aiken, Silver Bluff High senior, reads a message from President Clinton and urges peers to discuss AIDS, noting over 600 affected locally and challenging stereotypes.
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Gail Diggs
D.C
Trudy Boyd
Aiken Mall
Aiken County
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Jackson
Tiffany Aiken
Silver Bluff High School
Clinton
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