Aiken Council Delays Wal-Mart Outlay and Sells Park Land
The Aiken City Council votes to delay Wal-Mart plans for a 60,000 square foot grocery store to allow area owners to arrange access from Arby’s. It unanimously approves selling 17 acres at the City of Aiken Verenes Industrial Park to SmithKline Beecham for a potential expansion that could add over 300 jobs.
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Center gym in Aiken lures Olympic shooting teams
The Outdoor Shooting Center near Aiken South Carolina attracts top shooters from Canada Britain and Italy as a training site for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics footprint. Sherman cites a near identical climate to Wolf Creek Ga and strong facilities including a 125 foot tower and multiple ranges. He expects about 5000 shooters over two years boosting local hotels and restaurants while negotiations with groups like the National Sheriff Association and ESPN could bring events and cameras to the center. Parker Boss of a Kansas gun maker eyes moving operations here creating 14 full time jobs.
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GOP Begins New Era In S C Run To Govern Effectively
House Speaker Pro Tempore Terry Haskins says the GOP moves to govern in South Carolina mark a shift from opposition. Republicans pledge to ban parole, overhaul welfare and property tax, and limit legislators' terms, echoing the Contract for America. The session opens as Gov Carroll Campbell and Lt. Gov Nick Theodore leave office.
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Beasley vows resistance to Motor Voter Act push
Beasley vows to fight the Justice Department suit as lobbying unfolds over the Motor Voter Act. Outgoing Governor Campbell opposes the measure calling it a federal unfunded mandate and warns of costs and paperwork. Maxwell counters, stressing party dynamics and arguing the act costs less than $570,000 while Beasley prepares for a new four year term.
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