Winter storm whitens county for a day
A rare snowstorm blanketed Aiken and surrounding counties causing several inches of snow in the CSRA on Monday afternoon. Temperatures to drop into the mid 20s overnight threaten remaining moisture on roads. Nonessential staff were dismissed from SRS around 4 pm due to worsening travel conditions. Outages were reported by Aiken Electric Cooperative mainly in the Edgefield district and were cleared by early Tuesday.
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Aiken County
CSRA
Chuck Hunter
Savannah River Site
Hunter
National Weather Service
SRS
Aiken
Columbia
Marilyn Gerrity
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Edgefield
Aiken snow photos prompt county and state road response
Saluda County and Merriwether area received notices about Aiken snow photo coverage on pages 4A 5A and 8A. Officials from South Carolina Electric and Gas could not comment. Alvin Bryan said county road crews are ready though no county roads were affected yet. Tony Fallon outlined a 12 hour shift snow and ice plan with salt distribution and 24 hour office availability until roads are safe.
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Saluda County
Merriwether
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Alvin Bryan
Aiken County
Bryan
Tony Fallon
S.C. Department of Transportation
Fallon
City of Aiken
Hill jury selection delayed by storm
Jury selection for the death penalty trial of David Mark Hill was canceled due to four inches of snow and sleet in Aiken County. Circuit Judge Marc Westbrook postponed start to at least Tuesday as prosecutors recount Hill killed three DSS workers Jimmy Riddle Josie Curry and Michael Gregory at the North Augusta office in September 1996.
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York
David Mark Hill
Aiken County
Department of Social Services
Marc Westbrook
Jimmy Riddle
Josie Curry
Michael Gregory
North Augusta
DSS
Hill
Aiken Named a Great Location by Southern Business
Southern Business magazine lists Aiken among three South Carolina regions in its "25 Great Locations in the South You've Never Heard of in Your Life." The designation cites a hot market and a signature industrial park. Sage Mill Industrial Park on I 20 houses SKF Avondale Mills and Bridgestone Firestone Tires. The city runs Verenes and Airport Industrial Parks and partners on Summit Industrial Park near Interstate 20.
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Aiken
Southern Business Magazine
South Carolina
South
Greenwood
Sumter
S.C
Aiken County
Sage Mill
SKF
Avondale Mills
Standard Warehouse
Bridgestone
Firestone Tires
Council rules on election issue in Aiken
The Aiken City Council held a quick one hour meeting with few attendees to discuss the Aiken Municipal Election Commission. It approved first reading of an ordinance clarifying commissioners options in political management or campaigns after questions arose when Scott Singer challenged Robert Perry.
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Aiken
Aiken Municipal Election Commission
Scott Singer
Robert
Skipper) Perry
Perry
Singer
H.A
Mac) McClearen
McClaren
Snow blankets Aiken as rare first snowfall delights residents
Aiken saw a rare daytime snowfall that covered yards roofs and pine branches creating a picturesque scene. Residents such as Leasa Segura enjoy the event while schools closed early and a Millbrook Elementary fourth grader Cassy Messer skipped a test due to the snow. Downtown shoppers like Jeff Culbertsen found the city pretty as snow fell.
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Cassy Messer
Millbrook Elementary
Deaths and Funerals Notices Gathered in Classifieds
Martha Marlean Bonner of Port Orange Florida listed with Freeman Funeral Home. Corinne W Cooper of Beech Island, funeral arrangements through Rowland Funeral Home. John C Freeman of North Augusta, Stephen D Posey Funeral Home identical. Mildred Lloyd of Aiken listed with Jackson Brooks Funeral Home. Freddie Rouse of Aiken with Jackson Brooks Funeral Home. Sam A Schillaci of Montgomery Alabama noted in cautious notices about food related matter.
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Martha Marlean Bonner
Port Orange
Fla
Freeman
Corinne W. Cooper
Beech Island
Rowland
John C. Freeman
North Augusta
Stephen D
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Susan Mahnel
Scott Webster
Betty Ryberg
Frosty
Whiskey Road
South Boundary
Ginny Southwort
USCA
Ginny Southwon
Aiken Great Place
Business Mag
Adam Burton
Council
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