Beech Island program at Redcliffe invites on Saturday
Redcliffe State Park presents The Enduring Women of Redcliffe with speaker Alexia Hisley of the South Carolina Department of Archives. Attendees meet on the front porch at 3 30 p m for a two hour program. Pre registration required with a fee of 8. For information contact Tony Meeds or Gene Cobb at 827 1473.
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Redcliffe State Park
Beech Island
Redcliffe
Alexia Hisley
South Carolina
Department of Archives
Tony Meeds
Gene Cobb
Burglary reports across several local sites this week
Police blotter items show burglaries at Gregg Avenue residence, Jackson Hotel Wagener, Aiken Auction on Columbia Highway, Surrey Race Road, Mike's Auto, North Fork Road Batesburg, and a purse theft from a 16 year old at a Burger King parking lot. Notable losses include cash, goods, a $6,000 lawn tractor, and NASCAR T-shirts. The update notes an earlier Batesburg entry with no items missing.
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Gregg Avenue
Jackson Hotel
Wagener
Aiken
Columbia Highway
Surrey Race Road
Mike
North Fork Road
Batesburg
Burger King
Stocks Closing as of 1 8 98 Information provided by Greg Paschal
Edward Jones analyst Greg Paschal reports stock closing figures for January 8 1998. The briefing highlights key market movers and notable price changes for blue chips and regional names, with brief commentary on daily momentum and notable volume shifts.
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Greg Paschal
Edward Jones
Valley Empty Stocking Fund corrected figures
Two figures were printed incorrectly in the final report on the Valley Empty Stocking Fund campaign published Wednesday. The corrected gifts are $100 from Mr and Mrs Scott Hunter and $50 from John and Fay Minar. The Aiken Standard regrets the errors.
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Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Scott Hunter
John
Fay ‘Minar
Aiken
SC Hospitals Overflow as Winter Strains South Care
South Carolina hospitals face crowded wards and delays this winter as Aiken Regional, Self Memorial, and Tuomey Regional scramble to place patients. Elective surgeries decline and nonurgent admissions rise, with ED wait times around ninety minutes.
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Self Memorial Hospital
Greenwood
Tuomey Regional Medical Center
Sumter
ACTS planning free health clinic for Aiken County
The South Aiken Rotary Club heard Sister Pat Lucchesi outline ACTS of Caring a free clinic effort aimed at uninsured or underinsured residents. Plans include a wellness and educational center at the old Aiken hospital site on Richland Avenue with Area Churches Together Serving support and potential operation by late spring or early summer.
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South Aiken
Downtown Panel Boosts Housing Initiative in Aiken
The Aiken Corporation Housing Committee advances downtown residential space with incentives for property owners to build upper level apartments. A nine year, interest free loan up to 5000 per unit is offered, one fifth due after one year, first come first served while funds last. A Newberry Street development plan includes stacked housing with underground parking and a revamped downtown theater.
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Aiken Corporation Housing Committee
Pat Canning
McDonald Law
Newberry Street
Newberry
Laurens
Wade Brodie
Fs. Danning
Bridgestone hires under way in Aiken County
Bridgestone Firestone South Carolina Construction has started and will begin operations in October. Janet Jennings, HR service leader, outlined a three stage hiring process to the Aiken Kiwanis Club including an orientation and application, a mathematics and technical knowledge test phase, and a 10 page technical interview. The goal is to hire long term, with cultural skills stressing safety and teamwork and a pay structure offering up to 24 per hour for top performers.
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Aiken County
Bridgestone
Firestone
South Carolina
Janet Jennings
Ms. Jennings
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Bridgestone plans 24/7 Bettis Academy plant near exit 11
Ms Jennings outlines Bridgestone’s team oriented culture and constant operation at a state of the art facility at exit 11 off Interstate 20 om Bettis Academy Road. Michael Anaclerio introduced the speaker.
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Ms. Jennings
Bridgestone
Interstate 20
Bettis Academy Road
Michael Anaclerio
Heartland Express to Present Anniversary Tour at USC Aiken
The Aiken Women's Heart Board brings The Heart land Express 20th Anniversary Tour to Etherredge Center February 26 28 and March 1. Proceeds support the American Heart Association. Tickets are on sale. The plot follows a couple renovating a theater and staging a big first production while rival groups clash and backstage intrigue ensues. A touring snow storm threatens the show with a rumor of further developments.
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Aiken Women’s Heart Board
Heartland Express
Etherredge Center
University of South Carolina Aiken
American Heart Association
Opera Guild
Urally
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