Hazmat details kept from public as trains pass through Aiken County
Emergency responders lack specifics on trains through Aiken County including timing and cargo. Rail firms limit public access to top hazmat lists, citing security. CSX and Norfolk Southern provide responders with some materials lists but not full contents or schedules.
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Aiken County
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Gerald Taylor
Norfolk Southern
Robin Chapman
Chapman
Augusta
North County Line
Warrenville
Oakwood
Aliri
American Association of Railroads
South Carolina
CSX
Savannah
Meg Schell
Scheu Gid
Howard Willis
Augusta Fire Department
Graniteville
Willis
Aiken
Black History Parade Highlights Unity and Heritage
The Black Historical Committee’s Annual Black History Parade drew 50 plus entries under sunny skies in downtown Aiken. Grand marshals Michael Dean Perry and Jay Jeffries led floats and speeches stressing unity and sharing Black history with youth across the community. Esther Bussey praised the event and community ties while visitors celebrated with favorite floats from local clubs and churches.
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Black Historical Committee
Rick Brown
Esther Bussey
Second Baptist Church
Bussey
Smith-Hazel Senior Citizens Arts and Craft Club
Michael Dean Perry
Jay Jeffries
Wrdw News 12
Aiken
Jeffries
Perry
Ashley Grove Baptist Church
Purple Heart Veterans Honored at Horse Creek Meadows Park
Purple Heart recipients from the region were celebrated at a Saturday ceremony in Horse Creek Meadows Valley Veterans Park. James Miller of the Military Order of the Purple Heart spoke of nationwide recognition and camaraderie among recipients. Veterans and supporters urged broader public acknowledgment of military sacrifices.
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Horse Creek Midlands Valley Veterans Park
James Miller
South Carolina
Iwo Jima
Military Order of the Purple Heart of the USA
Congress
National Veterans Service
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Stanley Thornburgh
Military Order of the Purple Heart Department
L.G. Johnson
Johnson
Aiken County
Ben Baugh
David Nichols
Horse Creek
Midlands Valley Veterans Park
Grits artist turns breakfast mishap into art in Columbia
Environmental artist Ron Ferg transforms overcooked grits into vibrant art pieces in his small home. He uses cooked and dried grits ground into paste to sculpt masks portraits and a bust of Gov. Mark Sanford as part of his ongoing environmental art practice.
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Columbia
Ron Ferg
Ferg
Apphew
Gov
Mark Sanford
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