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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1997
Page
7
Local dispute surrounds a 75 acre horse training facility as R J Key urges slower consideration of offers while a McGhee backed bid at 650000 faces questions on maintaining public access. Mayor Cavanaugh cites lack of serious buyers after years on the market.
Community members and veterans gathered for a reinterment ceremony honoring Confederates. Pete Peters of the Genealogy Society noted the turnout proves fears of forgotten sacrifices are unfounded. Fred Cota of the 14th South Carolina Infantry called the act necessary to correct grave disturbances and keep heritage alive.
McGhee offers 650000 to buy the track and keep it as a public training facility. The city bought it for 1 million in 1988 and loses about 150000 yearly. R J Key Racing Stable urges a slow sale, proposing other bids and brokers be engaged, with no firm offer yet.
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