Businessperson of the year lives life backwards
Dale Phelon, head of R.E. Phelon, is known for racing classic Winston Cup cars and flying multiple planes. He moved his company division to Aiken from Massachusetts 25 years ago and later relocated headquarters, earning him the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce’s Person of the Year accolade.
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Dale Phelon
Phelon
Russell Phelan
Springfield
Mass
R.E. Phelon
University Parkway
Greater Aiken
Aiken
Roland Windham
Carroll Warner
Techno Camp sparks careers interest in young students
North Augusta High School senior Stacy Goforth mentored Raven Johnson, a fifth grader from Aiken Elementary, during the Techno Camp at the Aiken County Career and Technology Center. Raven chose automotive technology for a workshop while Stacy plans a medical career, finding mentorship and inspiration.
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North Augusta
Stacy Goforth
Aiken
Raven Johnson
Raven
Aiken County
Stacy
Rob Novit
Josh McCormick
Clearwater Elementary School
Devon Smith
North Aiken
Triple Crown finale Polo tourney set for Saturday
USCA athletics shifts from harness races to a round robin polo event to fund scholarships. Randy Warrick says public response has been strong with ticket sales doubling. he hopes the polo finale becomes as big a draw as the other Triple Crown events for USCA Pacers.
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Aiken
Athletic Department
USC Aiken
USCA
Randy Warrick
Warrick
Want to Go Event at Powderhouse Field
Gates open 11 a.m. Saturday with events starting at 2 p.m. at Powderhouse Field. Forecast sunny with highs 70 to 75. General admission tickets cost 8 in advance or 10 at the gate, available at Aiken Drug Leminick's Pharmacy Odell Weeks Activities Center Floyd and Green Jewelers and USC Aiken Athletic Department.
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Powerderhouse Field
Aiken Drug
Leminick’s Pharmacy
Odell Weeks Activities Center
Floyd and Green Jewelers
USC Aiken Athletic Department
Former S C governor John C West dies at 81
Former South Carolina governor John C West died at his Hilton Head Island home after a battle with cancer. The Democrat who led the state from 1971 to 1975 helped ease race relations after the Orangeburg Massacre and was praised by U S Senator Ernest Hollings and party leaders for progressive leadership and breaking ground by hiring a Black senior aide.
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Columbia
John C. West
Orangeburg
West
Hilton Head Island
South Carolina
U.S
Ernest “Fritz” Hollings
D-S.c
Citadel
Democratic Party
Joe Erwin
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Lee Phelon
Philip Lord
Lee Polo
Ginny Southworth
David Fleming
Alan Corey
Foxdale
Doug Batchelor
Whitney Polo Field
Abby
Roy Dyches
Williston
Sidney Gantt Jr
Savannah, Ga
Jack Ussery
Blackville
S.C
James
Lee
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