Resurfacing Project To Improve 10 Miles Of South Carolina Roads
The S C Department of Highways and Public Transportation awarded a 583295 dollar contract to Satterfield Construction Co Inc of Greenwood to resurface 10 miles of county roads in Aiken County with hot laid asphaltic concrete. The project covers multiple routes including U S 78, S C 4, S C 302 and numerous local streets in Salley Belvedere Perry Clearwater Aiken and Graniteville. Two bidders competed and work must be completed by November 30.
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Greenwood
S.C
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Magnolia Street
Salley
Porter Street
Pine Street
Clearmont Street
Greenfield Subdivision
U.S. 25
Railroad Avenue
Perry
Sigma Street
Frances Street
Belvedere
Rosemary Street
Wilde Street
U.S
Oak Avenue
New Ellenton
Jesse Dee
Garvin
Wagener
Graniteville
Silver Bluff
Aiken
Voter Registration Office Accepting Requests in County
The Aiken County Board of Voter Registration is accepting requests for registration in outlying areas. Apply by March 31 at 5 p.m. for area registration, with updates consolidated and sites announced. Mail requests to Voter Registration Board P.O. Box 239 Aiken 29802. Registration during April, hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Deadline to register for the June primary is May 10.
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Aiken County
Reae
Voter Registration Board
P.O
Aiken
Aiea
Library system receives $822 grant for software upgrade
The Aiken Bamberg Barnwell Edgefield Regional Library System has received an $822 federal grant through the Library Services and Construction Act. The funds will be used to buy software to update computerized library applications at the system’s administrative headquarters.
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Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell- Edgefield Regional
Library Services and Construction Act
Library Systems
Pesticide Taints Milk Across Eight States
Senator Dale Bumpers condemned the 1983 federal ban on the pesticide hepta chlor as health officials reported traces in milk from up to 10 breastfeeding mothers. Quarantines hit nearly 100 dairy farms in Arkansas and Missouri where cattle ingested contaminated feed. doctors urged stopping breastfeeding, while health officials advised against a formula switch.
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Little Rock
Ark
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Missouri
Correction The Aiken Standard Note on a Bowling Green Doctorate
The Wednesday March 12 issue of the Aiken Standard corrects a misstatement in the Collegiate Notes column. It clarifies that Barbara Jean Stevenson recently earned a doctorate in Educational Administration and Supervision from Bowling Green State University and notes the paper regrets the error.
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Aiken Standard
Bowling Green State University
Barbara Jean Stevenson
Bowling Green
Aiken Triple Crown events gear up for new season
Aiken hosts three weekends of racing from March 22 to April 5 at Clark Field and Two Notch Road venues. The Hunt Meet opens at 10 a.m. with post time 1 30 p.m. Proceeds benefit Helping Hands Inc. Tickets range from 10 to 175, with various packages and railside options. The Trials on March 29 and Sulky Races on April 5 feature sponsor Jaycees and Shrine Club, benefiting area charities and Camp Hope.
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Clark Field
Powderhouse Road
Audubon Avenue
Aiken Sertoma Club
Helping Hands, Inc
Arailey
Aiken Steeplechase Associaton
Aiken
Two Notch Road
Aiken Jaycees
Camp Hope
Clemson
Chamber
Aiken Drug
Leminick’s Pharmacy
Woodruff Drugs
Lionel Smith Td
Skeleton Of $.C. Beached Whale To Be Exhibited In State Museum
In Georgetown AP reports the 36 foot humpback whale that died at North Myrtle Beach last weekend will be shown at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia by mid 1988. Curator Michael Ray envisions visitors walking through the whale’s skeleton to educate students about this endangered species and its plight.
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Georgetown
North Myrtle Beach
State Museum
Columbia
the Museum
Michael Ray
Ray
South Carolina Federation of Museums Annual Meeting
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