Chronology of Aiken area news in early 2003
Local events span politics and crime from Sheriff candidates to the death of Sen. Strom Thurmond. fires, storms, and a long list of community milestones including USC Aiken expansions, road and parkway developments, school actions, and notable local incidents.
Faye's closes dining doors amid tax debts and local changes
October dining staple Faye's shuts its doors after back taxes. Vern Yip begins redesign of Willcox Inn dining room. Aiken Regional Medical Centers receives a newborn abandonment under Daniel's Law. Southside Kroger to move to old Dillard's site. Andrew Firestone and Jennifer Schefft visit Aiken for a promo tour. Weston Medical Center discrimination ruling in favor of ex CEO Dr. Thomas Moore. Bridgestone/Firestone named among top 10 North American plants by Industry Week. Community Builder awards honor four projects: Aiken Center for the Arts Newberry Place Newberry Street Festival Center and the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Edgefield plane crash injures pilot. Eric Thompson retires from Lower Savannah Council of Governments after 22 years. A 3-year-old Richmond County child is reported.
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Kroger
Dillard's
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Andrew Firestone
Jennifer Schefft
U.S
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Weston Medical Center
Thomas Moore
Bridgestone
Firestone
North Augusta
Industry Week
Aiken Center For the Arts
Newberry Place
Newberry Street Festival Center
Washington Center For the
Edgefield
Eric Thompson
Lower Savannah
Aiken County News Highlights and Local Trials
Battle of Aiken site planning 85 acres for reenactment. Cattle trailer overturn on I-20 at Aiken-Lexington line kills several cows delaying traffic. Strom Thurmond High School adopts blue tick hound as logo. Copeland pleads guilty to assault and battery with intent to kill in former North Augusta mayor murder case, 11 year sentence. Essie Washington-Williams claims relation to Sen Thurmond. family to handle further steps privately. Ridge Spring-Monetta tops No Child Left Behind results in county. nine of 197 state schools reach target. 450th Ordnance Company heads to Fort Stewart then Iraq for three months. Corey Chavous named to NFL Pro Bowl. Graniteville man arrested in murder and kidnapping of a 19-year-old. charged in 15-year-old’s kidnapping. R Reactor at SRS marks 50th anniversary.
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Monetta
People’s Community Bank
Whiskey Road
Christopher Small
Kansas
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Aiken
Strom Thurmond
Michael Batchelor
Batchelor
Aiken County
Edgefield
Charles Hewitt
North Augusta
Aiken County Taxpayers Association
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Mark Sanford
Northside
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450Th Ordinance Company
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Department of Energy
Linda Eldridge
Florida
BSS Supply and Salvage Company
Wagoner
Fred Cavanaugh
Don Sprawls
Lessie Price
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Price
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Atlantic Coast Conference
Langley Pond
Wno. 101
Battle of
Essie Mae Washington-Williams
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Ridge Spring
450Th Ordnance Company
Fort Stewart
Iraq
Silver Bluff
Minnesota Vikings
Corey Chavous
Graniteville
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Barbara Morgan
USC Aiken
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Roland Windham
Paul Bentley
Reinaldo Rivera
Ronald Young
Clearwater
Hodell Weeks
George E Buggs
Barnwell
Bobby Knowles
York Street
China
Helping Hands
James Galliman
NAACP
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Aiken County Detention Center
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Gloria McKie
Augusta
Aiken Technical College
Redcliffe
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Rosie Jones
Mount Vintage Plantation
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Greenville
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New York
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Atkins
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Edgefield County School Board
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Carolina Bay
Price Avenue
USC
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Wagener
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South Carolina Education Association
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Sam Hatfield
Hatfield
Aiken and
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New Hampshire
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Ed Grobbe
Edward Teller
South Aiken High School
English
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Edisto Beach
Planning Commission
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Regions Bank
Chesterfield
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