City Council to tackle Commerce Park and track sale agenda
Aiken City Council meets at 7 pm to approve the Commerce Business Park and sell the Aiken Mile Track amid complaints and calls for more offers. The 115 acre park near Beaufort Street could cost up to 3 million with tax-base gains. County Council to discuss a regional landfill deal and disposal costs at a 7 pm special meeting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Commerce
Maine Timberman
Bruce McGhee
Beaufort Street
Aiken Corporation
Srs
Deaths Bill Henry Allen and Gary Paul Beverly
Two local men Bill Henry Allen and Gary Paul Beverly are reported dead. Their families reside in Aiken and North Augusta with no additional details available in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Henry Allen
Aiken
Gary Paul Beverly
North
Ga.lottery Sunday's winning numbers
Sunday drawing results show Cath 3 with 724 0 Pantagy 6 with 12 17 23 25 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cath
Pantagy
Citadel cadet scandal prompts women to quit
Two women Jeanie Montavlos and Kim Messer quit The Citadel after alleging sexual harassment and hazing by male cadets. Shannon Faulkner left in 1995. Eleven male cadets face disciplinary action as investigations continue and officials call the incidents isolated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Citadel
Jeanie Montavlos
Charlotte, C
Kim Messer
Clover
Shannon Faulkner
Ms. Mentavlos
Ms. Messer
FBI
James Jones
Aiken chamber to name 1996 people of the year banquet
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual banquet Friday at 7 p m in the USC Aiken Student Activities Center with Doc Blakely as guest speaker. The event will honor Business Person of the Year and Man Woman and Youth of the Year award recipients. Tickets are at the chamber office or by calling 641 1111.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Chamber
Doc Blakely
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
USC Aiken
First Citizens Bank
The
Chamber
Blakely
Texas
Missouri
Luke
National
Laurens St
Aiken
Tommy Dorsey
Mr. Toad
Jane
Behind the scenes at Etherredge Center spotlight on Jane Schumacher
Jane Schumacher, assistant executive director at the Etherredge Center USC Aiken, keeps performances smooth and patrons impressed. Staff Myra Huggins praises her dedication and care for the center and its guests as world class shows unfold with flawless execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schumacher
USC Aiken
Jane
Ms. Huggins
Ginny Southworth
Jane Schumacher
Etherredge Center
50 year wait pays off for black heroes
Seven World War II veterans become the first Black soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor for valor in Italy. President Clinton presents to Vernon Baker, 77, the only survivor, for actions against German bunkers and 525 machine gun nests on the Gothic Line in April 1945. Posthumous awards also go to six other Black soldiers for their battlefield service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Clinton
Vernon Baker
Baker
St. Maries
Idaho
Gothic Line
Italy
92Nd Infantry Division
Edward A. Carter Jr
Los Angeles
John R. Fox
Cincinnati
Willy F James Jr
Kansas City
Charles L. Thomas
Detroit
George Watson
Birming
Medal of Honor awarded to Ruben Rivers amid racial protest
Staff Sgt. Ruben Rivers of Oklahoma City receives the Medal of Honor, acknowledged amid long-standing claims of racial bias in World War II awards. Comrade David Williams recalls Rivers leading a tank assault near Bourgaltroff, France, in 1944 after a severe leg wound and argues timely recognition would have followed a white serviceman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
Ala
Ruben Rivers
Oklahoma City
Baker
Pentagon
David Williams
761St
Williams
Bourgaltroff
France
Rivers
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Council
Abby
Augusta
Ociated Press
Ms. Mentalos
Scott Weame
Green Bay
Bob Holmes
Robin Hubbard
Jordan Bouknight
Panthers
Packers
Whiskey Junction
By Thomas Smith
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!