Plan to widen US 78 revival set for Oakswood Windsor talk
A revived plan to widen US 78 to a divided four lane road from Old Tory Trail to Mt Beulah Road prompts a public meeting at Oakwood Windsor Elementary School on Thursday 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Project manager Kevin Sheppard says funding is allocated and Norfolk Southern Rail Road’s abandoned track allows expansion without demolitions. The hearing informs residents about recent developments.
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Oakwood-Windsor
Tory ‘Trail
Mt. Beulah Road
Kevin Sheppard
S.C
S.C. Department of Transportation
Sheppard
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Shepard
Obituary notices for local residents listed
Obituary notices from North Augusta and surrounding areas list John Henry Brown Augusta Elbert Gantt Aiken Pearce Hil Jt. Augusta Harry Jacobs Rosa S Jefferson Trenton Thelma M Biedermann Floyd Morton. Final details appear on page 5A.
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John Henry Brown Noth
Augusta Elbert Gantt
Aiken Pearce Hil
Augusta Harry Jacobs
Augusta Rosa S. Jefferson Trenton Thelma M. Biedermann, Aiken Floyd Morton
North Augusta
USC Aiken arena plan hits state funding snag
A $3 million state bond for a 4000 seat arena at the University of South Carolina Aiken faces a setback as Senate Finance Chair Sen. Hugh Leatherman signals no bond bill this year. Sen. Thomas Moore urges action citing low interest rates and potential savings. County officials outline support beyond taxpayers.
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University of South Carolina
Aiken
Senate
Hugh Leatherman
Florence
Senate Finance Committee
Moore
USCA
Thomas Hallman
USC Aiken
University Parkway
Aiken County Council
D Day Memorial Dedication in Bedford Virginia
Bedford Virginia prepares for the National D Day Memorial dedication with 15 000 people expected. A soldier on Omaha Beach appears in a bronze scene beside a bunker and a 12 flag arc as locals honor World War II veterans and Bedford’s high per capita losses.
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Bedford
G.L
Vierville-Sur-Mer
Omaha Beach
Virginia
Bob Slaughter
Memorial Foundation
Washington
America
Gener
Sharpe enters race for South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Aiken County Legislator Rep. Charles Sharpe announced his bid for SC Commissioner of Agriculture to replace retiring D. Leslie Tindal. He cites timing open seat and broad support as key factors and will head a planning committee of about 40 with co‑workers Rep. Witherspoon R Conway Rep. Riser R West Columbia and Rep. Frye R Leesville.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Charles Sharpe
Wagoner
D. Leslie Tindal
Wagener Representa
Sharpe
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
William D. Witherspoon
Conway
John W. Riser
West Columbia
Marion B. Frye
R. Leesville
McNair earns Small Business Person of the Year honor
James McNair Jr of Aiken Golf Club is named 2001 Small Business Person of the Year by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. He credits his late father’s influence and a decade long renovation that culminated in a 1999 reopening.
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Aiken Golf Club
James McNair Jr
McNair
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Adjournment debate stirs concerns over sine die move
Sen. Greg Ryberg says Gov. Hodges opposes a sine die adjournment to let federal courts redraw political boundaries after the 2000 Census. He notes Democrats prefer court redrawing and warns the adjournment could delay the lottery and reapportionment before 2002 elections.
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Greg Ryberg
Aiken
Jim Hodges
Ryberg
Senate
General Assembly
House
Congress
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U.S
Thomas L. Moore
D-Clearwater
USDA
Sen
Leatherman
Scott Webster
Amber Williams
James Gordon
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Tive
Adam Burton
Jim McNair Jr
Jim McNair Sr
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