Aiken County GOP July meeting hosts McMaster Wynn Jordan
The July meeting of the Aiken County Republican Party and the Young Republicans is set for Thursday at 6 30 p m at Bobby's Bar-B-Q on U S 1 Warrenville with guest speakers Henry McMaster Barry Wynn and Dr Henry Jordan. Dinner is 10 per person reservations suggested by calling Don Rothwell or Betty Christensen. Also on the agenda the Aiken County Council plans a meeting at 7 p m at 736 Richland Ave W to condemn flag desecration and invite public attendance.
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Aiken County
Republican Party
U.S
Warrenville
Henry McMaster
South Carolina
Barry Wynn
Henry Jordan
Don Rothwell
Betty Christensen
Aiken
Three Suspects Sought After North Augusta Car Theft
North Augusta public safety officials seek three Black men after a Meridian Avenue home break in endangering a blue Ford Escort stolen at 12:30 p.m. The vehicle fled toward Augusta, wrecked on Reynolds Street, and the suspects fled on foot. Items including a stereo were recovered. A $1,000 reward is offered for July 7 Hampton Avenue robbery information. Call Aiken County Sheriff at 642-1761 or 642-1790.
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North Augustsa
North Augusta
Meridian Avenue
Fittman and Pittman
Hampton Avenue
Carrol G. Heath
Robert Voigt
Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
North Augusta approves 63 acre annexation plan
The North Augusta council on first reading approved annexing 63.32 acres in Edgefield County including West Martintown Road and Gregory Lake Road. The larger 41 acre parcel owned by Charles R and Dianne H Price will host a 66 home development while a 22 acre parcel owned by Dr Nazir Bhatt and Bernard Wynn estate is slated for commercial offices. Councilmember Lark W Jones abstained citing sewer service concerns and the matter was sent to the Planning Commission. Residents on Trimmier Place requested sidewalks gutters street lights and speed signs after flood damage from storms. The council pledged to explore sidewalk gutter labor/material cost sharing and street lighting.
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North Augusta
Edgefield County
West Martintown
Gregory Lake
Charles R
Dianne H. Price
Nazir Bhatt
Bernard Gwynn
Lark W. Jones
Trimmier Place
Iry Allen Thomason
James Grimes
Graniteville Company Faces August Shipments Delay
Graniteville Company will miss August shipments as fire damage at the Hickman Division on July 5 affected weaving operations. CEO Harold D. Kingsmore says a third of recently purchased equipment was ruined by the ice, but all 550 plant workers remain employed. The plant restarted July 9 and management plans schedule changes, reassigning machinery, and new equipment once insurance estimates damages.
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Graniteville
Hickman
Cility
Harold D
Doug) Kingsmore
Kingsmore
Graniteville Company
Forgery Plea Withdrawn in Aiken County Case
Denise Floyd Edgar 29 of Aiken withdrew a guilty plea to four counts of forgery after Judge Frank Eppes questioned how she spent the forged checks. Indicted on checks from Aiken Mower and Law Co. where she worked, Edgar claimed she acted with employer authorization and did not use funds for personal gain, prompting a trial.
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Frank Eppes
Aiken County
Denise Floyd Edgar
Aiken
Aiken Mower and Law Co
Ms. Edgar
Eppes
Edgar
Hanan
Fireton
Wheelchair weightlifter Jerry Padova earns national team spot
Bonnie Hagen and family in Aiken cheer as Jerry Christopher Padova, 19, a Savannah native with spina bifida, is chosen by the National Wheelchair Athletic Association as a 10 member team’s third athlete for the Stoke Manville International Weightlifting Games. The aspiring weightlifter, who began at age 10 after his brother noticed his interest, balances fame with modesty and enjoys media attention while preferring focus on his sport.
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Bonnie Hagen
England
Jerry
Stoke-Manville
Aiken
Hagen
Savannah
Padova
Jackie Vandine
Vandine
Hallmans Named Family Of Year
The Hallmans of Aiken selected regionally as Family of the Year for strong values and community service. Clinton Hallman, a former educator and county agent, and Thelma Hallman, a home economist, lead four adult children with careers in education engineering and military administration across South Carolina and beyond.
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Clinton
Thelma S. Hallman
Aiken
Lght Safe
Hallmans
Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
Calhoun
Orangeburg
S.C
Lexington County
Hall
Ridge Spring
Schofield School
Clemson Extension Service
Hallman
Orangeburg County
Aiken County
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Columbia
University of South Carolina
Share
Billy Finley
South Carolina Re
Chris Calhoun
Florida
Carol Garvin
National Mental Health Association
The
Mental Health Association
Garden Theater
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken Community Playhouse
N.A
NA Council
Nina J. Nidiff
Planning Commission
Keith Jones
Hanaland Gardens
Nina J. Nndiffer
Manville Inter
Jerry Christopher Padova
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