Bridgestone attracts record 4874 job applicants for Graniteville plant
Bridgestone received 4,874 online applications by Tuesday morning for 200 openings at its Graniteville tire plant, far surpassing last year's 3,517 applications. Fran Jones cites South Carolina's hot job market and online ease as factors. SC Works confirms strong applicant flow.
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Bridgestone
Graniteville Tire
Vice Presi
Dent
Fran Jones
Jones
South Carolina
Lee Willing
SC Works Center
Area Deaths and Funerals Notices 6A
Ann Lomax Coard Anne Ferrell Akers and Frances L Tyler listed among area deaths in Aiken Wagener Windsor Ridge Spring. Shakim Brash also noted in Deaths and Funerals section.
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Ann Lomax Coard
Aiken
Anne Ferrell Akers
Frances L. Tyler
Wagener
Guy Evans
Windsor
Shakim Brash
Ridge Spring
Real versus fake Christmas trees debate continues among shoppers
Readers weigh live or artificial trees as National Christmas Tree Association figures show 24.5 million live and 10.9 million artificial trees sold in 2012. Local retailers cite environmental impacts, with Cold Creek Nurseries noting similar footprints for both options and Fraser firs highlighted as a North Carolina favorite at Rick's Produce.
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National Christmas Tree Association
Michaela Berley
Cold Creek
Joseph Furtick
Rick’s Produce
Whiskey Road
North Carolina
America
Josh Abel
Target
Christmas drives bring joy to Aiken County families
Local groups including The Salvation Army of Aiken and the James L. Hammons Detachment No 939 Marine Corps League coordinate Christmas help. Toys, clothes and food are needed with a Dec 18 CVS building drop off. Toys for Tots locations number over 100. Lane Parker coordinates efforts via 803 644 8300.
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Aiken County
Salvation Army of
Aiken
Angela Repass
Hello Kitty
World Wrestling Entertainment
Repass
CVS
Kalmia Plaza
Richland Avenue
Marine Corps League
James L. Hammons
Hammons
Aikenmcl939
P.O
S.C
Lane Parker
Lane
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Samantha Cheatham
Salvation Army
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