City Council Pushes Staggered Terms for City Boards
Aiken City Council approved an ordinance to stagger two year terms for city boards and commissions but rejected term limits. The measure passed 4-2 after heated debate led by Richard Smith and Jane Vaughters. Appointments were recommended and approved, including replacements on the Environmental Committee, Park Commission, BIA, and Historic Preservation Commission.
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Aiken
Richard ‘Smith
Jane Vaughters
Easure
Board of “Oning Appeals
Historic Preservation Commission
Beverly Clyburn
Gods Favorite blends Job tale with Neil Simon style tragedy
Aiken Community Playhouse opens Gods Favorite a comic yet spiritual drama about faith tested by calamities. Joe Benjamin a rich but flawed man confronts loss as messenger Sidney Lipton guides his soul through comedy and tragedy with a 60-strong cast. March 1 2 8 9 15 16 8 pm and March 10 3 pm Call 648 1438 for tickets.
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Neil Simon
Joe Benjamin
Bill Brown
Angel
Messenger
Chris Lowe
God
Satan
Joe
ACP
Marcia Harris
Bradley Watts
Austin Smoak
Gibert Kennedy
Stephanie Stanley
Bruce Shipman
Cooney
Sidney Lipton
Lowe
Augusta
Aiken
Playhouse
Aiken Community Playhouse
Salley resident hosts Columbia political farm reception
Salley resident William Thompson will co host a Columbia reception this evening to support black and small scale farmers statewide. The event, by the Small Farmers Committee for 2002, honors the Legislative Black Caucus and backs Democratic candidate John Long for state Agriculture Commissioner.
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Salley
Legislative Black Caucus
John Long
Orangeburg County
Melvin Crum
Long
Newberry County
American Soybean Association
Local mills praised for standout safety records in 2001
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance cited 181 mills and plants for outstanding workplace safety in 2001. Avondale Mills led with 10 million plus hours without a lost-time accident, followed by Mount Vernon Mills and Avondale’s Gregg plant. Other honored sites include Westinghouse Savannah River Company and Milliken facilities.
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S.C. Manufacturers Alliance
Graniteville
Avondale Mills
Mount Vernon Mills
Johnston
Avondale
Gregg
Aiken County
General Office
Garment
Sage Mill Fibers
Woodhead
Warren Dye
Townsend
Swint
Horse Creek
Hickman
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Precision Machine Works
Edgefield County
Milliken & Company
Milliken
Spartanburg
Saluda County
Barnwell County
Springs Industries
Duke Power
Carolina Power and Light
Standard Corporation
SCMA
State
Occupational and Health Safety Administration
South Carolina
Oday
Annual Health and Fitness Fair Opens in Student Center Gym
The Health and Fitness Fair runs March 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Activities Center Gym. The event is free and open to the public with information on nutrition healthy lifestyles and health issues. Free screenings will be offered and more information is available by calling 641-9268.
Man Sapp Arrested in Feb Armed Robbery Case
Leonard Sapp, 31, of 341 Huber Clay Road, was arrested by Aiken County deputies on US Highway 25 in North Augusta after noon. He faces armed robbery charges for the Feb 19 Storm Branch Road convenience store robbery and is held at the Aiken County Detention Center.
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Warrenville
Leonard Sapp
Huber Clay Road
Aiken County
Sheriff's Office
North Augusta
Ean
Michael Frank
Four Seasons
Frank
Sapp
Storm Branch Road
Aiken County Detention Center
Controlled burn planned in Hitchcock Woods area
The Hitchcock Foundation will conduct controlled burns this week in the western part of Hitchcock Woods. Spokesman says favorable weather conditions are expected and the aim is to reduce dead wood and natural debris to lower wildfire risk.
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Hitchcock Woods
Hitchcock Foundation
Foundation
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