Owens Corning cuts 2200 jobs worldwide plan affects Aiken
Owens Corning announces a major restructuring cutting 2200 jobs and closing a Canadian plant after falling insulation prices. Aiken Composites Division plant says no local layoffs. Belgium plant and Composites Division see impact. Also notes Lee Jackson banquet set for Jan 24 at Aiken Shrine Club with ticket deadline Jan 18. High winds cause damage in Windsor. no tornado reports per disaster official.
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Owens-Corning
Aiken Owens Corning
Canada
Owens Corning
Aiken
Composites
Belgium
Barnard E. Bee
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Aiken Shrine Club
Rebelaires
Waycross
Roslyn Circle
Windsor
John Kaney
Wren
Cedar
Bill Cole
Aiken County
Cole
Correction fixes church address error in Friday edition
The Aiken Standard apologizes for listing Williams Chapel Church of God at an incorrect location and provides the correct address as 2112 Abbeville Road in Aiken.
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Williams Chapel
Church of God
Abbeville Road
Aiken
Thurmond Longstreet link clarified at memorial
A North Augusta memorial for Confederate leader Longstreet drew remarks noting that Senator Strom Thurmond, born December 5, 1902, was not his aide but their lives overlapped. Longstreet died January 2, 1904 in Gainesville, Georgia, underscoring a shared era rather than direct service.
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Strom Thurmond
James Longstreet
North Augusta
South Carolina
Longstreet
Gainesville
Pews Bridge Two Congregations After Church Fire
South Richland Bible Way Church in Gadsden faced vandalism and arson that burned the building. Elder Ted Meyers led efforts to rebuild, while nearby Trinity United Methodist Church celebrated growth and a new sanctuary with 24 pews saved for use.
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South Richland Bible Way Church
Gadsden
Ted Meyers
Aiken
Trinity United Methodist Church
Bill Bengston
Horseshoe Tourney Opens at Harrison Cover Park
The Horse Creek Horseshoe Tournament drew players from Bath and surrounding areas to Harrison Cover Park. Glenn Parker and Darryl Myers won with scores 21 1 over Wright Smith, with Stacy Johnson and Robbie Hicks taking third. Wright and Smith organized the event and praised its success. A new horseshoe pit was built by USC Aiken staffer Scott Teace, and a league starts Sunday March 7 with registration by February 20.
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Clearwater
Harrison- Cover Park
Horse Creek
Bath
Glenn Parker
Darryl Myers
Leon Wright
Vince Smith
Beech Island
Stacy Johnson
Robbie Hicks
Wright
Smith
Scott Teace
University of South Carolina Aiken
Donors Add Up for SA in Christmas Campaign
The Salvation Army in Aiken reports ongoing support after Christmas kettles and mail drives. Tim Carter praises community generosity as donations from numerous individuals and organizations fund food clothing and amenities for the area’s needy.
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Salvation Army
Tim Carter
Aiken
FE. Lawson
James Huskey
JM. Buice
Jal. Shake
Jh.rebman
Howard Williamson
HG. Smith
Grover Rhodus
Grover Gossett
Gerry Smith
Gerald Dek
Frank Wise
Ramada LTD/Hom
Forrest Cave
Jay Chapin
Curtis Shindledecker
Claude Robbins
Charles Ormiston
Charles Green
Bogumil Przybysz
Bennie Warnock
Ann Boyd
Albert Lewis
Lobbyists, Video Poker Seek to Shape State Law
A column warns of lobbyists on the State House steps as legislators return to Columbia to consider laws. It critiques lobbyists for self serving aims, contrasts video poker ads with real costs, and recalls past graft cases like Lost Trust. The piece cites Ryan Shealy urging a people’s vote on a state run lottery as context.
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State House
Senate Finance Committee
Ryan Shealy
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Bill Bengtson
Harrison-Caver Park
Columbia
Langley
Carl Langley
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