Minton Named Executive Director at Aiken Training Track
Jeffrey T. Minton, a veteran Thoroughbred trainer and auctioneer, becomes executive director of the Aiken Training Track. He aims to re market the facility showcasing its new barn, turnout space, and history while courting trainers from major jurisdictions. He will oversee daily operations and serve as liaison between trainers and the board.
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Jeffrey T. Minton
Aiken
Minton
Lexington
Akinridge Farm
Pawling
N.Y
Bloodstock Agency
MacKenzie
Miller
New England College
Henniker
New Hampshire
Cragwood Stable
New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund Corporation
New York Racing Association
Finger Lakes
Farmington
Sunny Roberta
Ben Baugh
Bagger Vance
SRS
Humes
Washington, D.C
SAS
U.S. Department of Energy
Aiken Shows Growth with 1400 New Jobs and 600 Million Invested
Aiken County reports 1400 new jobs and 600 million dollars in capital investment, led by Kimberly Clark’s Beech Island expansion adding 250 jobs and GlaxoSmithKline adding 150. Industry and hydrogen economy initiatives, plus Savannah River Site projects, shape a hopeful, but cautious, growth path.
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Aiken County
Fred Humes
Economic Development Partnership
Aiken and
Edgefield Counties
Greater Aiken
Beech Island
North America
Humes
Glaxco SmithKline
Avondale Mills
SKF
Sage Mill
Keith Wood
Savannah River
Center For Hydrogen Research
Aiken Electric Internet Service Moves to Sprint
Aiken Electric Cooperative ends dial-up Internet service after eight years as Sprint Telecom takes over rural coverage. CEO Gary L. Stooksbury says market and technology have caught up and warns dial-up is dying. Over coming weeks Sprint will contact customers to switch. The utility serves 42,000 customers across nine South Carolina counties.
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Aiken Electric Cooperative
Sprint Telecom
Aiken Electric
South Carolina
Gary L. Stooksbury
Stooksbury
Sprint
Aiken
Barnwell
Calhoun
Edgefield
Greenwood
Lexington
McCormick
Orangeburg
Saluda Counties
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard
Aiken native to lead South Carolina AT&T BellSouth merger
Gregg Morton of Aiken has been named president of AT&T South Carolina after the FCC approved the merger with BellSouth. Morton, a Clemson graduate with 28 years in telecom, will manage regulatory, legislative and community affairs and succeeds Harry Lightsey who becomes SVP of Legislative and External Affairs in AT&T’s southern region.
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Aiken
At&t
BellSouth
South Carolina
Gregg Morton
Federal Communication Commission
Clemson University
Morton
Palmetto State
Harry Lightsey
Pat Patton
FCC
Gregg
Lightsey
Charleston
D.C
Local notices include crime probe and arts events in Aiken and Hilton Head
Aiken Police investigate a peeping incident at 300 block of Churchills Commons with a victim seeing a man outside her window. ACA hosts a lecture on conserving paintings on January 25 with Ginny Newell as speaker and tickets at $20. SRS Citizens Advisory Board meets January 22 23 at Crowne Plaza Hilton Head Island. A 4:30 pm January 24 meeting at Gloverville Elementary discusses a principal vacancy. Fort Discovery offers a cocktail science event January 25 for 21 and older with tickets $10 single or $15 couple. reservations by January 20.
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Humes
DOE
America
Chamber
Aiken
Roger LeDuc
Aiken County
Clay Killian
Liz Stewart
Pat Patton
At&t
Houndslake Country Club
Churchills Commons
Aiken Center For the Arts
Brooks
ACA
Ginny Newell
RcNewell, Inc
SRS Citizens Advisory Board
Crowne Plaza
Shipyard Drive
Hilton Head Island
S.C
Fort Discovery
Lisa Golden
Golden
Nscdiscovery.org
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