Farmers Hopeful For Peach Year Despite Early Hail Losses
Local growers report a bright outlook for this peach season. Joe Holmes of H.T. Holmes and Sons near Eureka notes large bins and strong shed activity with about 90 workers and 220 tractor trailer loads planned. Lewis Holmes confirms 80 percent of crop despite hail, while Essie Sawyer of Thompson's Produce cites 50 cent per pound prices and mid June arrival of larger cling-free peaches.
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Joe Holmes
H.T. Holmes and Sons
Eureka
Holmes
Joe
Lewis Holmes
Lewis Holmes Farms
Essie Sawyer
Thompson
S.C. 19
Phil Jones
Waterway weed control in the Carolinas enlists white amur carp
USC Aiken biologist Dr Harold Ornes and colleagues explore using sterile white amur carp to biologically reduce aquatic weeds in lakes near Aiken and Augusta. The plan aims to replace mechanical harvesting with natural control, noting legal permits and prior debates over exotic species and ecosystem impact.
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South Carolina
Southeastern States
Harold Ornes
Usc-Aiken
Ornes
United States
Amur
Russia-China
Aiken
Augusta
Graniteville Co
USC
Iowa State University
Amurs
Stevens Creek
Savannah River
Augusta Canal
Wallet stolen from sleeping man in Aiken incident
James Mathis on Richland Avenue slept from 1 to 6 40 a m and woke to find his wallet missing with 900 in cash and his identification. Shoe prints size 1042 11 surrounded the house with entries none seen and no suspects at this time.
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James Mathis
Aiken
Department of Public Safety
Mathis
Richland Avenue
Bloodmobile Visits Aiken at St. John's June 5 6
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will stop at St. John's United Methodist Church in Aiken on June 5 and June 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. each day.
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Red Cross
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Aiken
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