Hay delays loom for Aiken farmers as drought bites
Hay from Mississippi and other shipments are on the way but arrival dates are uncertain. Fifty five Aiken County farmers have signed up for relief to feed cattle amid continuing heat and drought. Burglaries reported in two Aiken County homes yielded several thousand dollars in valuables. In North Augusta, the Planning Commission will review final Hammond Hill Villas plot at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
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Aiken
Clemson
Terry Mathis
Mississippi
Mathis
Aiken County
Belvedere
North Augusta
Banksia sale correction by Aiken Standard
The 1894 sale of Banksia to Charles C. Harrington was misstated. The house sold for $3,500 and the additional wing measured 14,000 square feet. The Aiken Standard apologizes for the errors.
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Banksia
Charles C. Harrington
Statewide family life and sex education plan faces mixed support
Supporters say a comprehensive program for kindergarten through 12th grade is needed to curb teen pregnancies and out of wedlock births. Parents from Hilton Head to Columbia oppose it, arguing it promotes sexual activity and infringes on parental rights, while backers push abstinence emphasis and local councils to shape curriculum.
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Columbia
S.C
Hilton Head
Conway
Greenville
Debbie Nix
Aiken County
Citizens For Life Chapter
Area Including Aiken Moving Up In Metro Rankings
Five metro areas with South Carolina cities rose in the 1985 U S Census Bureau ranking based on July population estimates. The Columbia area moved from 82nd to 78th with 439 400 people, while Charleston and Augusta also gained. Florence and Greenville Spartanburg fell under new counts despite population gains.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Aiken-Augusta
U.S. Census Bureau
Bureau
Greater Columbia
Richland
Lexington
Augusta
Aiken County
Richmond Counties
Georgia
Anderson
Anderson County
Greenville-Spartanburg
Pickens County
Aiken Annexation Committee Backs City Expansion Policy
The Aiken Annexation Committee approved a general expansion policy after reviewing a Wismer McGill and Bell study. The plan highlights nine nearby areas with potential monetary gains in six zones and intangible benefits in three. The packet includes a city directory and petition forms for residents considering annexation.
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Aiken
Clinton D. Henderson
Memorial Baptist Church
Henderson
Steve Thompson
Wismer, McGill & Bell
Pinecrest
South Aiken
Thompson
Howard G
Gil) Royal
T. Mark Meyer
Nurse's Assistant Gladys Bledsoe Wins HCA Aiken Award
Gladys Bledsoe, a nurse's assistant in the coronary care unit at HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers, won the Dr. Thomas F. Frist Award for embodying service. The two week hospital vote selected her for patient care and kindness. she has worked in nursing since 1975 and has lived in Aiken for over 30 years.
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Gladys Bledsoe
HCA
Aiken Award
Thomas F. Frist
Hca Aiken
Dr. Frist
Bledsoe
Woolworth’s
Aiken
Thoroughbred Country brochure promotes Aiken region tourism
The Thoroughbred Country Regional Tourism Commission released an eight page color brochure to market Aiken and nearby counties including Allendale Bamberg and Barnwell. It features horses history events and scenery with the Aiken Hunt Meet on the cover and is available at welcome centers chambers and councils of governments.
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Thoroughbred Country Regional Tourism Commission
Aiken
Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
St. Claire’s Chapel
Hopeland Gardens
South Carolina
Lower Savannah
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Hay
N.A
Hammond Villas
Metro
Austin
Texas
Florence
Florence County
Ginny Southworth
Jeromey Ameling
John Ferland
Fran Chapman
Nashville
Tourism Commission
Donna Scotten
June Murff
Ed Hudak
Thoroughbred Country
By Phil Jones
Bambery
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