Aiken County Library to Move to New Building
The Aiken County Public Library will relocate from its current site to the old Aiken Elementary School at 314 Chesterfield St. SW. The library closes Jan 22 to Feb 4 for the move and patrons should not return books during this period. The last check out is Jan 21 and no fines accrue during the move. The new Regional Library Headquarters will use 642-7575, while the library’s phone remains 642-2020.
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Aiken County Library Board of Trustees
Aiken County Public Library
Aiken
Chesterfield St. SW
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Camellia Show Opens This Weekend at USC Aiken
The Aiken Camellia Show runs Saturday 3 to 8 p.m. and Sunday at the Student Activities Building USC Aiken. Presented by the Aiken Camellia Club with the Aiken Garden Club Council and sponsored by NCNB of Aiken.
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Smith Proposes Environmental Review for Mining Permits
James Roland Smith drafts an amendment to the South Carolina Mining Act requiring environmental impact statements before mining permits. DHEC and the Land Resources Commission must approve the EIS, which must assess effects on neighboring properties and community facilities. Applicants bear the cost, appeals go to Richland County court or local county.
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Columbia
House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
James Roland Smith Dangly
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Land Resources Commission
EIS
DHEC
Richland County
Low rider trucks gain following in Aiken club formation
In Aiken a growing community admires modified pickup trucks dubbed low riders with lowered suspensions gaudy paint and hydraulics. Tony Townsend leads an unofficial club meeting at Heritage Square on Friday nights with about five to six regulars and plans to grow.
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Dachsunds
Aiken
Tony Townsend
Townsend
Heritage Square
Whiskey Road
Townsend Trucks
al Atkinson
Atkinson
Tony Hanson
Hanson
Clearwater
Better Schools Gain Deregulation Help
South Carolina districts win deregulation under Target 2000 with four Aiken County schools in line for two year freedom from state rules. Educators caution on changes while preserving core tests and teacher certification.
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Columbia
South Carolina
General Assembly
Aiken County
Aiken
Semata Te Topeeral Cee Districts Board of Trustees
Up. Ee
Bob Selman
Keenan Co
Phyllis Pendarvis
Boel
Irma Middle School
Richland
Hudgens
Making A Commercial Isn't All Fun, Games
Reporter Keith Ward recounts attempting a HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers commercial. He describes expectations of stardom, a blonde director guiding him on a lawn scene, and a crew adjusting cameras while he prepared in a warm-up suit, then trails off.
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Keith Ward
HCA
Buck Brinson
Chernoff, Silver and Associates
Aiken
Aiken's Alley
Kens
Dustin Hoffman
Locals Featured In Commercial for HCA Aiken Center
HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers hired a Columbia firm to shoot a television spot featuring about 100 people in Aiken and North Augusta. The ads will show workers and community citizens in the background and air locally for six months, according to Linda Surrette.
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Aiken
Columbia
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Robert D. Spencer
South Carolina Protection and Advocacy System
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