Brakes on plan for prototype industrial building
Aiken Corporation halted the spec building project, delaying a study funded by Aiken 20/20. The group cited two new available buildings and economic logic, while Aiken 20/20 had considered an in kind USC Aiken study or an independent option up to $18,000. City officials had backed the prior $100,000 study.
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Aiken Corporation
Aiken
Aiken 20/20
USC Aiken
Sage Mill
Wadestone
Corporation
Teledyne
Verenes
A & L Food Services
Skipper Perry
Deaths Elua Atkins and Others Noted in Obituary Page
Obituaries list Elua Wooden Atkins from Washington DC Larry Lanham of Belvedere Doris M Miller from Surfside Beach Effie Norris of Spartanburg and David Thurmond of Salley among deaths noted on page 28.
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Elua Wooden Atkins
Washington, D.C
Larry Lanham
Belvedere
Doris M. Miller
Surfside Beach
Effie Norris
Spartanburg
David Thurmond
Salley
Georgia Lottery Thursday Winning Numbers Report
Georgia Lottery draw results for Thursday list Pantone Five numbers 20 1617 28 and prize details for can 788. No further context provided.
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Pantany
Hurricane Bertha Threatens Myrtle Beach But Storm Shifts North
The hurricane intensified to 90 mph winds as it moved north at 10 mph toward the Carolina coast. Forecasters expect landfall somewhere between Myrtle Beach and Wilmington with strongest winds north and east of the center.
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Myrtle Beach
National Weather Service
Wilmington
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Fiona Aorsfall
Charleston
Hugo
David Beasley
Bertha
Aiken opens shelter and harbors evacuees from Bertha
As Hurricane Bertha threatened the South Carolina coast, Aiken absorbed evacuees from Savannah Charleston and Myrtle Beach. Hotels filled with out of towners while horse owners moved 120 to 170 horses inland to safety at Hitchcock Woods. The Red Cross opened Greendale Elementary as a shelter, later closed as evacuees found motel space.
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South Carolina
Aiken
Savannan
Charleston
Myrtle Beach
Bruce Alford
Holley Inn
Holiday Inn Express
Clint Moses
Bertha
Moses
Seabrook Island
Tony
Jesse Coppola
Penny Dize Lombardo
Whitney Trust
Mead Avenue
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Coppolas
Coppola
Hitchcock Woods
Tan Stitch
IMS
Sperryvile
Seabrook
Wig Bertha
Stitch
Mike Burkhart
Aiken County
American Red Cross
Greendale
New Ellenton
Burkhart
Laurie
Aiken 20/20 debates city limits of funding
The group Aiken 20/20 faces a board subcommittee review to decide if its original policy to focus within city limits should change. A vote added Sage Mill Industrial Park to a feasibility study, drawing concern that funds could flow outside water service boundaries. Wade Brodie opposed using 20/20 money inside the county park.
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Aiken
Sage Mill
Karen Papoucnano
GALEF
Greater
Wade Brodie
Honeymoon Cut Short By Hurricane Bertha
Stephen and Staci Culbertson Mims from Aiken married in Newberry and honeymooned on Hilton Head Island when Hurricane Bertha forced evacuation. Mrs. Mims recalls a beautiful day turning to danger as high tide and rough surf disrupted their plans.
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Bertha Amaltoll
Stephen
Staci Culbertson Mims
Newberry
Hilton Head Island
Mims
Russell Culbertson
Aiken
Hitchcock acquires Aiken Athletic Club expansion
Hitchcock acquires the Aiken Athletic Club to expand fitness services to a southside location. Effective Aug 1 Hitchcock Health Solutions will own the facility at 1518 Whiskey Road and honor current member contracts. Kara Sanders will manage the new site joining Jane Boston in guiding wellness services.
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Ruencock Rehabitation Center
Aiken Athletic Club
Hitchcock
Hitchcock Health Solutions
Hitchock
Jane Boston
Hitencock
Whiskey Road
Boston
Tnt
Kara Sanders
Hitchcock Fitness For Life
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By Chasiti Kirkland
Abby
Georgia Lottery
Bertha Lashes
Delmar la Grant
Sandbridge
S.C
Sociated Press
Stam
Michel W. Gibbons
Savannah River
By Bill Bengtson
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