Aiken City Council Approves Laurens Street Tree Plan
The council in principle backs planting trees on Laurens Street between Park and Richland Avenues pending a mid summer engineering report on utility impacts. Historic Aiken Foundation has raised over 2000 dollars and would plant this fall if no conflicts arise.
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Aiken
Laurens Street
Park and
Richland Avenues
Department of Engineering and Public Works
Historic
Aiken Foundation
Kershaw Street
Richland
Hampton Avenues
Aiken County Public Service Authority
PSA
Henry Summerall Jr
Douglas S. Garvin
Food prices rise 1.2 percent in February sparks inflation concerns
Prices for food climbed 1.2 percent in February led by beef up 4.1 percent with grocery foods up 1.3 percent. Overall consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in February, signaling inflation pressures despite a lower January gain.
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Washington
Carter
Labor Department
Dorn Praises His Washington Contacts in South Carolina Race
U S congressman and Greenwood native Salley W J Dorn with 26 years in Congress spoke at Crescent City Vocational School rally praising Washington ties as assets for education industry and agriculture reforms. He backed teacher competency testing with amendments, opposed parimutuel betting, urged 100 percent parity for farmers, and said he would serve four years as governor without seeking further office.
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Tances
Congress
Greenwood
Dorn
S.C. General Assembly
S.C. House
General Assembly
South Carolina
James B Edwards
Derrick Says Economy Is OK for Third District
United States economy seen as strong by Rep. Butler Derrick D South Carolina at the L B C Lions Club. He cites unemployment under four and a half percent in the Third District and predicts a good year. He also touts an upcoming energy policy and deregulation of natural gas over several years.
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Bath
United States
Lions Club
Butler C. Derrick
D-S.c
Derrick
Congress
The
Edgefield
Have You Heard Confessions and Public Quips Across Town
Dickie Baxter recalls her son revealing why grocery shopping with mom felt embarrassing to a 10 year old. Leo Pearson’s prank and Rep Butler C Derrick’s ear tapping joke provide local color as Billy Jones explains his delay after selling two cars.
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Dickie Baxter
Butler C. Derrick
D- 8.C
Mild Day Forecast With Spring Like Comfort
The forecast calls for a mild high in the low 70s Wednesday with mostly sunny skies and near zero rain. Tonight will be cool around 40 degrees with light variable winds. A warming trend is expected in the extended outlook, with generally fair weather Thursday through Saturday.
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Council
Laurens Trees
Cilman
Robert S
Skipper) Perry Jr
City Park Commission
Historic Aiken
State Highway Department
Third Avenue
Resi
Trafalgar Street
Highway Department
Kentucky
Rick Robey
University of Kentucky
Wildcats
Duke University
St. Louis
Didate
Bryan Dorn
Butler Derrick
Leo Pearson
Leo
Billy Jones
Jones
L-B-C
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