Year in Review 2001 Aiken County Highlights and Tragedies
Aiken County reflects on 2001 with recalls of 9 11 impacts and Ground Zero rescues, road fatalities totaling 50, and political shifts led by Richard Smith and Jane Vaughn. The year also covers the Bobby Jones Expressway extension plan, infrastructure funding, and education results amid growth debates and local calendar controversy.
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Carlina
Aiken County
America
Richard Smith
Jane Vaughters
Michael Anaclerio
S.C. Infrastructure Bank
South Carolina
Notable 2001 Aiken County developments list
Clay Killian named aiken County administrator. Four year drought ends as Terry Rhine retires and Glenn Parker replaces him. USC Aiken appoints Dr Tom Hallmann as chancellor replacing Dr Robert Alexander. UPS opens a custom brokerage in Aiken potentially employing up to 500. Local Option Sales Tax funds improvements. Strom Thurmond Jr confirmed as U S Attorney. Reinaldo J Rivera confesses to four killings in taped jailhouse statements. Lottery steps eyed for 2002. Aiken Technical College dedicates CSRA Manufacturing and Technology Training Center.
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Aiken Department of Parks and Recreation
Terry Rhine
Art
Glenn Parker
Aiken
USC Aiken
Robert Alexander
Aiken County
Strom Thurmond Jr
U.S. Attorney For
South Carolina
Reinaldo J. Rivera
Richmond County
Aiken Technical College
Csra Manufacturing and Technology
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Pentagon
Pennsylvania
Ground Zero
Frie Radford
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Jim Hodges
SRS
Lindsey Graham
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Washington
House of Representatives
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Floyd Spence
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Strom Thurmond
US Senate
Thurmond
Arthur Hastings Wise
RE. Phelan
Sheryl Esther Wood
David W. Moore
Leonard Ernest Filyan
Charles Griffeth
Magnolias
Aiken Area Council On Aging
Aiken Standard
Willcox Inn
Sammy Anerson
St. John’s
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Newberry St
Ea le Yor Bereecard
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Clay Killian
Tom Hallmann
IM. Greene Co
J.M. Greene Co
Whiskey Road
Ttn Aken
Harry
Dixie Lock & Safe
Dixie
Rey
Les Kitchings
Linda Kitchings
Cassie Davis
Will Byars
Brian Briggs
Rickey Gay
Mark Boston
Ben Trotman
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