Aiken Joins 534 Communities as Tree City USA
Arbor Day observances spread nationwide with 534 Tree City designations. Aiken joined in planting a Brandywine red maple on Lancaster Road at Aiken Preparatory School, donated by American Forest Management Inc. City officials and students discussed tree benefits while reaffirming the city’s tree care standards and replacement policy.
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Aiken
Tom Rapp
Schofield Middle School
Aiken Preparatory School
Rapp
Cavanaugh
American Forest Management
Greg Bailey
South Carolina
Rachel Johnson
Johnson
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Rachel Vornmar
Charles Bostwick
Jack Andres
Barrett Goff
Jake Harrington
Andi Brown
Hannah Crump
Jessica Kirschner
Maddie Oswald
Rowan Hammett
Haley Payne
Emily Spurrier
Aaron Gurley
Andrew Winter
Austin Johnson
Taylor Fischbach
Ella Morton
Fred Cavanaugh
Cheryl Guynn
Joanne Morton
American Forest Management Inc
Chrissie Doran
Arbor Day
Turkey Creek Christmas Tree Farm Wins Four Blue Ribbons
The Turkey Creek Christmas Tree Farm in McCormick entered four trees in the South Carolina State Fair in Columbia and won blue ribbons. Dale Cullum, owner since 1989, notes the farm grows seven evergreen varieties and offers wreaths, wagon rides, and a seasonal pick up through the week before Christmas. For details call (803) 637-3930.
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McCormick
Turkey Creek
Wade Morgan Road
Columbia
Virginia
South Carolina
Dale Cullum
Cullum
Ile
North Carolina
Turkey
Two men sentenced in federal drug and firearm cases
Derrick Bernard Smalls of Aiken County pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and felon in possession of a firearm and received three years four months. Christopher Edward Jefferson of Barnwell admitted most counts and was sentenced to ten years. Both cases stem from drug activity investigated from 2005 to 2008 with arrests in September 2008. Jefferson aided prosecutions and faced no parole in the federal system, serving 85 percent before possible release.
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Derrick Bernard Smalls
Aiken County
Smalls
Christopher Edward Jefferson
Barnwell
Jefferson
Barnwell County Detention Center
Federal Correctional Institute
South Carolina
Estill
Mike Gellatly
Meellatl
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Langley Pond Park Expands With 406 Acre Addition
Aiken County and Aiken Land Conservancy plan a Thursday ribbon cutting at Langley Pond Park to unveil a 406 acre expansion. The county now owns 285 acres of pond and shoreline. ALC retains 64 acres forested for passive recreation and will deed land back for perpetual care. The project received 649000 from the South Carolina Conservation Bank to assist the purchase.
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Aiken County
Langley Pond Park
Aiken Land Conservancy
ALC
Brian Sanders
South Carolina Conservation Bank
Sanders
Reid’s
Highway 1
Burnettown
Haley Hughes
Whughes
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