Advanced Glassfiber files for bankruptcy
Aiken based Advanced Glassfiber Yarns LLC and its subsidiary AGY Capital Corp. filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions under the US Bankruptcy Code. The company says international operations are excluded, and it has secured up to 15 million dollars in DIP financing to fund working capital and employee obligations. Daily operations will continue and employees will be paid. About 360 people are employed at the Aiken plant.
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Aiken Holiday Homes Tour Features Crossways Plantation Willcox
Seven historic properties will be on display Saturday for the Aiken Choral Society's 14th Annual Holiday Homes Tour. Crossways Plantation and The Willcox are among the sites, with celebrity hosts and a 10 dollar per person ticket.
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Fresh Choice Dafe
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Skipper Perry
Start date in limbo as board weighs Labor Day rule
Aiken County Board of Education may need big calendar changes if the State Board of Education enforces a rule tying the first day of school to Labor Day. The state vote allows opening no earlier than the Monday before Labor Day and no later than two days after, with Aiken schools having started Aug 12 this year. Chairman Dr John Bradley calls it a philosophical issue and an erosion of local control.
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Principal named to Sanford task force
North Augusta elementary principal Dr. Angela Burkhalter has been named to Gov elect Mark Sanford's education task force. She said she was surprised and pleased by the appointment which could meet as early as next week. Burkhalter will represent the Aiken County School District and gain insight into Sanford's proposed directions. She emphasized support for public schools and preserving their essential role.
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Shellhouse to buy Rivers Funeral Home in Aiken
The SC Board of Funeral Services approved transferring Rivers Funeral Home ownership to Shellhouse Funeral Home. Shellhouse plans to continue using the Shellhouse name while Rivers will operate as Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home under new ownership. Local officials note county location affects regulatory rules and prior crematory plans faced opposition.
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Mitch Rivers
Rivers Funeral Home
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