Repair shop sued over lake tragedy in Union
Two families sue Mr. Transmission and Moran Industries claiming negligence in repairing a 1987 GMC Suburban used by Tim Phillips before the Aug 31 accident that killed seven people when their vehicle rolled into John D. Long Lake. Relatives include Kinsleigh Phillips and Carl Sidney White. no damages specified.
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Union Union
Spartanburg
John D. Long Lake
Kinsleigh Phillips
Carl Sidney White
Moran Industries Inc
Tim Phillips
Phillips
Angie
Susan Smith
Kinsleigh
Courtney
Meleana
Cody Roodvoets
Inman
White
Campobello
Obituaries of six local residents listed by town
Death notices announce the passing of Lawrence B. Connelly Aiken Larry D Fielding Clarks Hill Dennis Greene Belvedere Ira T Towner North Augusta Nora Lee O Briant Gloverville James Richard Widener Aiken Each notice names the deceased and their associated hometown and confirms their death.
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Lawrence B. Connelly
Aiken
Larry D. Fielding
Clarks Hill
Dennis Greene
Belvedere
Ira T. Towner
North Augusta
Nora Lee O’briant
Gloverville
James Richard Widener
Galottery Tuesday Winning Numbers Highlighted
Tuesday lottery results show Cash 3 drawing 405 and Fantasy 5 draw 3 414 28 28. No further details provided.
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Cash
Fantasy
County OKs zoning change in District 6
Aiken County Council approved by 7 to 0 vote an amendment changing District 6 zoning from UD urban development to RUD rural development. The measure needs two more readings before codification. The Planning Commission had rejected it 4 to 1, with only Phil Napier supporting the change.
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Aiken County
RUD
Aiken County Planning Commission
Commis
Sioner
Phil Napier
Joel Randall
Wood craftsman Van Ivey shapes rough lumber into keepsakes
The article portraits Van Ivey who sees more than raw timber in Richmond Academy shop classes. He recalls Mr Dasher as the long ago shop teacher and shares how he turned scraps into end tables cords and dollhouse shingles. His Christmas gifts and lifelong craft memories reflect the old craft era.
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van Ivey
Dasher
Richmond Academy
Ivey
Study finds SRS plutonium fuel plan costlier overall
An Energy Department feasibility report compares sites for converting weapons grade plutonium to reactor fuel. It says Washington state could save $100 million versus SRS, with Idaho and Hanford offering further savings. SRS faces space, contamination, and licensing hurdles despite infrastructure praise. The study notes no ranking and cites contractor John Didlake.
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Washington State
Savannah River
Energy Department
SRS
Aiken
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Washington
Hanford
Department
John Didlake
Didlake
Shadow Oaks planned for Aiken area care home
Aiken developer to build a 40 room assisted living facility named Shadow Oaks on 4.1 acres at the northeastern corner of Richland and Gregg avenues. The single story center, costing about 3.8 million, will employ 12 to 15 staff and aim for completion by summer 1998. The Joneses, also owners of Pepper Hill Nursing Center, expect rezoning in January and say demand supports on site licensed care.
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Kalmia Hill
Shadow Oaks
Richland and
Gregg Avenues
Wade
Janice Jones
Pepper Hill Nursing Center
Jones
Joneses
Shadow Oaks nursing home planned for Aiken area
Shadow Oaks will be a family run senior care facility with 24 private and 32 semi private rooms housing about 60 residents. Private rooms run around 1850 dollars a month and semi private about 1550 dollars, with plans to preserve trees on the site alongside references to Summit Place of Aiken and St. Pauls Lutheran Homes.
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Jones
Shadow Oaks
Summit Place
Aiken
St. Paul’s
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