Alpaca venture brings new life to Tolley family ranch
John Tolley turned to alpaca farming after early retirement and built Buena Vista Ranch in Beech Island. The family raises hypoallergenic fleece animals to sell fiber and seed stock, with microchips DNAs and some insured herd. Tolley notes a growing community and new farm startups arising since December.
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Buena Vista
Beech Island
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Good turnout for Aiken Triple Crown 2004
The Aiken Triple Crown events over three Saturdays drew thousands of spectators with ideal weather. Bernard Kane, vice president of the Aiken Steeplechase board, estimates about 30 000 attendees for the officially sanctioned races. Parking sold out four days before the races and traffic flow was praised with no major problems.
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Aiken
Bernard Kane
Kane
Purse snatcher linked to two Aiken robberies
Aiken Public Safety seeks a man in a white 1980s Toyota Cressida believed responsible for two strong arm robberies of women in two days. A 70s woman was uninjured Sunday at Say-A-Lot York Street. Saturday a 50-year-old woman was injured near Rose's Richland Avenue. Police urge tips to 642 7740.
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Rose’s
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Tance
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Toyota Cressida
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Dry weather may curb West Nile cases in South Carolina
Health officials in Greenville note warmer, drier conditions could lower mosquito numbers while six positive mosquito pools suggest ongoing transmission. They caution predicting the season as birds and mosquitoes test positive, with past nationwide cases and six human SC cases last year, including an Oconee man.
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Greenville
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Christopher Evans
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
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School Officials Review Wall Mat Installation in Grades K-8
Aiken County administrators examine gym wall mats for elementary and middle schools after a student sustained a skull fracture and wrist injury from hitting a concrete wall. The district surveys walls, weighs costs around 50 dollar mats, and considers regulations and safety plans to prevent future injuries.
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Jefferson Elementary
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Darlene Williams
Jacob
Williams
Bill Gallman
S.C
Gallman
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