Plan to reopen Seminole Mill stalls amid tax liens and theft claims
Investigation into a suspicious fire at the old Seminole Mill raises questions after vandals allegedly stole copper wiring from the shuttered plant. Charles R. Merritt, who bought the mill in 1995, says he aimed to renovate and relocate a New Jersey company to Aiken County, but back taxes, liens totaling 80,076.09, and a failed sale halted the plan. County records show Merritt still holds the property, with an exhaustive title search finding no deed filed and UM&M having divested. Authorities note new state laws allow counties to avoid contaminated buildings.
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Seminole Mill
United Merchants & Manufacturing
New York
New Jersey
Aiken County
Jean Newsome
Merritt
Ms. Newsome
T Am
Um&m
Registrar of Mesne Conveyance Office
Bill Shepherd
Junkyard Legislation Discussed In Aiken City Council
Aiken city and county leaders including Mayor Fred B. Cavanaugh Jr and Senator Greg Ryberg debated junkyard rules for B and W Auto Parts owner Pee Wee Willing. They discussed zoning, cleanup, landscaping, fencing, and the need for local cooperation over limited state funds while stressing a local solution rather than state regulation.
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Pee-Wee Willing
Willing
B&w Auto Parts Inc
Aiken-Augusta
Aiken County
Aiken
Fred B. Cavanaugh Jr
Cavanaugh
Ronnie Young
Beverly Clyburn
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Karen Papouchado
Aikenite Covers Bosman Car Journey Through War Zone
Reporter Ruth Walker travels with caution through Serb territory from Tuzla to Sarajevo. She describes war damaged neighborhoods, cautious locals, and NATO base tours while filing stories remotely and maintaining contact with family and schools in Aiken.
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Miss Walker
Tuzla
CBS
Bill Gaspline
Sarajevo
Aiken Elementary
Andrew
Ruth
Aiken
Walker
Aiken High
Riverfront development advances with cautious council view
Councilman Lark Jones notes the riverfront plan is on a defined path but warns it remains “just a plan.” He cites ambitious projects yet stresses funding limits and cannot support every item without money. The overall concept has his backing despite financial concerns.
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Lark Jones
Jones
Educators oppose bill on public education accountability
Educators urge legislators to amend a state bill arguing it blames personnel and cuts funds to struggling schools. Critics label it a wholesale attack on public education while supporters say accountability matters with local board control. Public hearings planned as debate continues.
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Sheila C. Gallagher
S.C. Education Association
Waste Bill Debate In Aiken County Sparks Tension
Sharpe of Wagoner defends jobs at the nuclear weapons complex while opposing the bill arguing waste handling is safe dust like and not garbage. Keyserling cites a House rule to push the measure onto the agenda and notes possible constitutional issues with interstate commerce.
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Aiken County
SRS
Sharpe
Wagoner
Keyserling
Palmetto Federal
Prime Choice
Palmet
Federal
Bank of Choice
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Istomis 9
Taylor
Washington Road
Augusta
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Charles Sharpe
R-Wagener
Bosman
N.A
R. Edward Parrish
DDS
South Aiken Executive Center
Millbrook Ave
Aiken, SC
Go Oden
The
Georgia Bandits
Southern Wesleyan University
Commission On Colleges of the Southern Association Colleges and Schools
David Davis
East Aiken Elementary
Roland Smith
R Langley
Rudy Mason
Mason
Smith
GENER
Ralmetto Federal
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