Aiken County Council to weigh trash system and bonds
Aiken County Council will hold a second reading on an ordinance to lease or purchase trash containers and trucks, and consider bonds for a Council of Governments building and nursing home facilities. Meeting at 7 30 p m in the County Council Chambers at 736 Richland Avenue West.
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Aiken County
Browning Ferris Industries
Medwill Hill
Anderson County
Sanko Corporation
Council of Governments
Aiken County Council
County Council
Richland Avenue
Polo Star’s Steeplechase Victory at Aiken Imperial Cup
G H Bostwick's horse An Adios won the Imperial Cup at Clark Field in 3 49 4/5 over 1 mile 7 furlongs. Trainer Jonathan Sheppard and jockey Mark Stickley praised the upset as Popular Hero scratched and French Hollow did not run. Pumpkin Pie led early before An Adios surged to a four length win.
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G. H
Pete) Bostwick
Adios
Clark Field
Jonathan Sheppard
Mark Stickley
An Adios
Richard
Sheppard
Stickley
French Hollow
Pumpkin Pie
Horse Show in the Woods Set for April 11
The annual Horse Show in the Woods returns to Hitchcock Woods with a ring event open to spectators. This marks the only show of the year where cars may drive to the site, and it will take place Saturday, April 11.
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Hitchcock Woods
Aiken clowns brighten farewell at First Presbyterian
At a farewell reception for Dr. John Law at First Presbyterian Church in Aiken Angela Holley and Becky Locke dressed as clowns and handed colorful balloons to the minister and his wife. The orange balloon symbolized a hoped return visit to Aiken.
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First Presbyterian Church
John Law
Angela Holley
Becky Locke
Aiken
Tentative coal contract reached after long talks
United Mine Workers President Sam Church and Bituminous Coal Operators Association leader B R Brown announce a tentative three year contract. The deal now goes to the UMW bargaining council and 160 000 members for ratification, potentially averting a full strike at 12 01 a m EST Friday.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Sam Church
Church
B.R. Brown
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
UMW
Wagener to Cut Police and CETA Jobs in Budget Shifts
Wagener police officer Joe Collins will be laid off by April 3 as CETA funding ends, leaving Police Chief Lane Metts to run both shifts. The town council meets April 6 to decide whether to place Collins and four other CETA workers on the payroll, while water maintenance and parks staff face earlier releases. North Augusta and New Ellenton also cut CETA staff, with no absorption into regular budgets.
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Wagener
CETA
Comprehensive Employment Training Act
Joe Collins
Lane Metts
Joe
Metts
Collins
Parks and Streets
New Ellenton
North Augusta
Parks and Recreation
John Potter
It’s A Cycle by Jean Se ster Staff Reporter
Aiken County confronts a lice infestation after a 15 year dormancy with a seven year cycle. Hettie Pickett of the Health Department notes schools with high student contact face elevated risk. Lice are small flat creatures spreading via touching sharing combs lockers and wraps.
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Aiken County
Hettie Pickett
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