City commission chair resigns after outburst at historic preservation
One of Aiken's longtime Historic Preservation Commission chairmen Greg Smith submitted his resignation following a vocal outburst at a Tuesday meeting. He cited personal project deadlines for a Vincent van Gogh biography as the reason, saying he cannot complete his term but remains supportive of preservation goals.
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City of Aiken
Commission
Historic Preservation Commission
Greg Smith
World champion’s mastery shines at Sporting Days Farm Horse Trials
On Joan nah Glass’s property riders from many states competed as conditions cleared. Notable figures included Phillip Dutton aboard Troy and Bullet Card, with top finishers like Aime Bohlman and Briana Owen among a field stretching from New Hampshire to Illinois. Dani Hallman, 10, aided jump resets for the event’s youth volunteers backed by local American Red Cross boosters.
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Joannah Glass
Glass
Aiken
Dani Hallman
The
Aiken Pony Club
Dani
Aiken County
American Red Cross
Chatham
Sarah Hansel
Keene
Briana Owen
Lakeview
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Connecticut
Ilinois
Phillip Dutton
Australia
Troy
Bullet Card
True Prospect Farm
West Grove
Aime Bohlman
Absolutely Sweet
Jan Thompson
Shared Dreams
Waterfront
Sarah Cousins
Roughcut
Marle Weisbecker
Alycat
Sutterby Good
Mary Grantham
Glory Bei
Bonnie Mosser
Happy Valley
I'm
Happy
Larry
Emily Weber
Best of Quest
Craig Thompson
Mr. Ross
Kerry Torrey Philhower
Chase Manhattan
Kyle C. Register
Wayside
Anne Mitchell
Banks
Astor
Andrea Dreveniak
Silver Quest
Rightsizing term sparks debate after Ryan's fire incident
Reader recounts attending the Sunday Ryan's fire coverage in the reb. 3 edition. They praise the owner manager for crisis readiness and costly bumper actions to protect patrons and prevent contamination. The letter questions DOE pressure to right size contractor staff, arguing for funds to workers cleaning up River Site.
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Rea
Department of Energy
America
Fire safety seminar for wildfire risk at Aiken event
The South Carolina Forest Commission Hitchcock Foundation Aiken Public Safety and USC Aiken sponsor a half day seminar on Feb 22 to discuss fire safety as wild land and urban development meet. Fire chiefs emergency planners and HOA reps will learn design standards for wooded areas and home protection. The Aiken Sunrise Rotary meets Thursdays at 7 AM.
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South Carolina Forest Commission
The
Hitchcock Foundation
Aiken Public Safety
USC Aiken
Dacre Stoker
Sunrise Rotary
Aigen
Aiken Sunrise Rotary
Houndslake Country Club
Winterfest Bird Fair attracts broad vendor turnout
Bird lovers gathered for the 8th annual Winterfest Bird Fair at the Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds drawing vendors from across the southeast. Aiken Bird Club members noted proceeds support Riverbanks Zoo, with $5,000 donated in 2002 to fund brooders for baby birds. Shelly Robinson enjoyed blue and gold macaws as visitors planned the day’s schedule.
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Aiken Bird Club
Margie Hobbins
Florida
Virginia
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Riverbanks Zoo
Columbia
Hobbins
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Shelly Robinson
Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds
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