Woodside Annexation Debate Draws 200 Citizens At Meeting
At the Woodside council session, mayor and residents argued over annexing land for a commercial development along Silver Bluff Road. Proponents cited growth control and zoning benefits while opponents warned of urban sprawl and loss of rural character. Conditions set included two-story limits, a security fence, and a 100 foot buffer.
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MacKay
Woodside
Miles Hall
Hall
Silver Bluff Road
Fred Cavanaugh
Nances
Nancy Hansen
Hansen
Susan Giddings
Giddings
Eric Radford
Radford
John Paveglio
Paveglio
America
Silver Bluff
Aiken OKs annexation of 21 acres commercial site
City Council votes 5 to 2 to annex a 77 acre tract along Silver Bluff Road near Richardson's Lake Road despite widespread opposition over traffic and density. Speakers argued the project will change the residential character of the area and residents feel hearings were predecided.
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Council
Silver Bluff Road
Richardson’s Lake
Aiken
Barksdale resigns from USC Aiken basketball post
Former Beckley coach Barksdale resigns after a brief tenure at USC Aiken amid clashes with players, saying basketball lost meaning in Aiken. He had a 7-14 record, took a week of sick leave, and was replaced by Thomas Ryan as the program sought stability.
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Beckley Register-Herald
Barksdale
Aiken
South Carolina
Beckley
Lexington High School
USC Aiken
Thomas Ryan
Retired SRS worker honored for decades of community service
Elliott receives an award from Sen. Tommy Moore honoring his lifelong volunteer work since 1980. He founded Helping Hands and the Aiken Habitat for Humanity chapter, led park projects, built wheelchair ramps, and served on local boards, praised by daughter Pam for his lifelong devotion to helping others.
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Scott
Pam
Elliott
Tommy Moore
Moore
Savannah River
Helping Hands
Aiken
Habitat For Humanity
Alston Wilkes Society
Albert George Park
U.S. 1
Council On Aging
St. John’s
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