Upstate Could Get Phone Code 864
The South Carolina Telephone Association urged the Public Service Commission to create a new 864 area code for the Upstate and part of western South Carolina. Exec director Ed Clement said wireless demand will exhaust numbers by midsummer, requiring the change to separate from the 803 area.
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BMW Plant Alters Production For 94 In Greenville
BMW's Greer South Carolina plant will churn out about 300 cars this year far short of the 950 hoped for due to delays in the paint shop. Spokesman Bobby Hitt said issues should be resolved to hit next year's target of 20 000 to 30 000 cars. Production began in September using water based paints to curb pollution and the plant features five paint systems and unfamiliar equipment.
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Obituary notices on Page 2B list eight deaths
Death notices name Willie Corbett in Williston Lottie Hay in Aiken J B Holland in Augusta W C Jackson Jr in Aiken Ruth Mitchell in Saluda Fred Monday in Gloverville Margaret Sparrow in Aiken Irene Hampton Starks in Philadelphia Pa. Obituaries published on Page 2B.
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Williston
Lottie Hay
Aiken
J.B. Holland
Augusta
W.C. Jackson Jr
Ruth Mitchell
Saluda
Fred Monday
Gloverville
Margaret Sparrow
Irene Hampton Starks
Philadelphia
Diversity Is Key Word In SRS Future
Augusta hosts a three day Community Diversity Conference sponsored by the Savannah River Site with 400 attendees at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel. Westinghouse Savannah River Company President Am brose Schwalle opened the event and Joanna Stancil urged inclusive practices for contractors and small businesses. Sessions led by Dr Thomas A Gordon and Associates offered diversity training and management guidance.
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Savannah River
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Radisson Riverfront
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Ambrose Schwalle
Joanna Stancil
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington
Partici
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Midland Students Draw Praise For Fund Support
Midland Valley High School students are praised for fundraising for the Valley Empty Stocking Fund. Mary Etta Walker notes the flea market wash car events and other activities raise about 5000 dollars annually. The ceremony at 2 30 p m today marks their yearly contribution. The fund has over 16000 dollars donated with Christmas 11 days away. Last year 295 families received more than 31000 dollars.
Aiken City Puts TIF Plan to School Board
Aiken City Manager Steve Thompson proposed Tax Increment Financing to the Aiken County Board of Education to reinvest tax money diverted from schools into downtown amenities. The plan would freeze increases for 15 years, directing five year reassessment proceeds to parking facilities, parkway upgrades, and streetscape work, while noting an alternative tax and millage changes could curb business and debt limits.
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Cape Improvement
Thompson
Joseph Brooks
Larry Clark
Old Post Office Owners Shocked By City Decision
Co owners Greg Ryberg and Royal Robbins express shock after the city of Aiken and the Chamber of Commerce canceled a plan to purchase the old Post Office building. They hoped the facility could still become city offices or a visitors center, but Monday night action halted the deal.
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Good Samaritan Fills A Void For The Lonely
George Haines, 86, living alone in a moved-into house on a barren side street near Savannah River Site, is legally blind and depends on a visiting neighbor Dica Kerr for company. He endured isolation after his brother’s death and now relies on small reminders of faith in his sparsely furnished living room.
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George Haines
Ellenton
Savannah River
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Haines
Dica Kerr
Unsung Servants highlight in Aiken County timeline
Aiken Standard spotlights quiet deeds across communities. The series profiles volunteers in Wagoner Salley Ridge Spring Moneta Horse Creek Valley North Augusta New Ellenton Jackson Beach Island and Alken with holiday spirit and community impact.
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Horse Creek Valley
North Augusta
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