Walther Farms Seeks Friendly Stewardship of Edisto River
Walther Farms plans to be a good neighbor as it expands a 5200 acre potato operation into Windsor area serving Aiken and Barnwell counties. CEO Jason Walther and Windsor Farm Manager Jeremy Walther address community concerns and propose compromises to ease anxieties of farmers, conservationists, and residents.
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Walther Farms
Aiken County
Edisto River
Jason Walther
Windsor
Aiken
Barnwell
Jeremy Walther
Bikes and Books pairs officers with students to boost reading
Aiken Public Safety launches Bikes and Books pairing officers with students at North Aiken Elementary to foster literacy and bicycle maintenance. Each Thursday, pairs read aloud and discuss books then learn bike basics using abandoned bikes from the department. Officers rotate partners weekly to maximize reach.
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Teddy Kulmala
Jason Griffin
North Aiken
Shawn Carter
Aiken Public Safety
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Catherine Hamilton
Odenthal
Alan Willing
Ishmel Walker
Rome
Deaths and Funerals in Williston and Belvedere
Willie J. Bonnette and Stephanie Zabrina Jones are reported among area deaths. Lynn Wells Carter Jr. and Melvin Wayne Hankinson are also noted in Cape and Belvedere obituaries with funeral details forthcoming.
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Lynn Wells Carter Jr
Cape
Melvin Wayne Hankinson
Belvedere
Stephanie Zabrina Jones
Williston
Aiken Chamber to name man woman and business of the year
The Aiken Chamber will announce its man and woman of the year along with a local business honoree this Saturday. Coverage includes a screening of a police documentary and the top seven scams targeting the elderly.
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Aiken Chamber
Teen births down in South Carolina and Aiken
The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy says statewide teen births fell 7 percent from 2011 to 2012 and 36.5 per 1000 teen girls in 2012. Shannon Flynn notes yearly data may mislead without longer trends.
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South Carolina
Palmetto State
Shannon Flynn
Aiken County Teen Birth Rate Rises in 2012 Amid Mixed Trend
The 2012 teen birth rate in Aiken County rose to 44 per 1000 from 40.5 in 2011 and 47 in 2010, part of a statewide pattern with 19 counties up and 27 down. The county’s cost for teen births reached 6.21 million dollars in 2012, while statewide costs totaled 197 million.
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Aiken County
Shannon Flynn
South Carolina
Palmetto State
Flynn
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