Jackson Sees Tonight Work Session and Public Hearing
Jackson town calendar lists a 7 p.m. work session to discuss community concerns about the proposed U S Postal Service site and a 7 p.m. public hearing tomorrow at Jackson Middle School on a proposed business license ordinance. The final vote on the ordinance is delayed past July 1.
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Jackson
Lower Savannan River
U.S. Postal Service
Hoyt Dunsieth
Jackson Middle School
Dunsieth
Aiken County panel talks on using Aiken Elementary as library
The Administrative Committee of Aiken County Council will meet today at 6 30 p m in the council building at 736 Richland Ave W in Aiken to discuss using Aiken Elementary as a county library.
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Aiken County
Derrick To Meet On Library Grants In Edgefield
Rep. Butler C. Derrick of South Carolina will host a public meeting on federal library grants tomorrow. Delegates from academic and school libraries across the Third District will discuss funding, services, and construction grants, with Derrick arriving around 3 p.m. The Edgefield County Library at 105 Courthouse Square hosts the session from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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Edgefield
Butler C. Derrick
D-S.c
Third Congressional District
Derrick
Edgefield County
Rep
Government Gets Drug Dealers Property in Foreclosure Case
A federal jury awarded the government more than 750000 dollars for property linked to illegal drug proceeds. U S District Judge Clyde Hamilton upheld the verdict. The judgment calls for Horry County firm to forfeit the Little River Campground and for M Bowman Brown to surrender a 1980 Cadillac and a 30 percent house interest. The action was pursued under federal drug trafficking asset forfeiture laws.
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Florence
U.S
Clyde Hamilton
Horry County
Little River
M. Bowman Brown
Vinton D. Lide
What’s a woof er in trivia quiz mischief
In a recent Trivia Pursuit game a player asked what a woofer is and guessed a dog with a speech impediment. The lighthearted moment captured the playful confusion over the quiz term as contestants laughed at the puzzling phrasing.
Cooling Towers Could Mean 400 SRP Jobs
The DOE report favors once through cooling towers for C and K reactors at Savannah River Plant, costing 92 to 109 million and potentially creating 400 construction jobs. A public hearing is planned in Aiken on April 30 with two sessions, while the D-Area powerhouse would use mixing to reduce Beaver Dam Creek temperatures May through September at minimal capital cost.
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Savannah River
U.S. Department of Energy
D-Area
DOE
DEIS
Beaver Dam Creek
Aiken
H. Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
Four Mile Creek
Pen Branch
Ively
State of South Carolina
Yeak
Lobster Race Draws National Attention and Funds
The second annual Lobster Race and Oyster Parade in Aiken aims for 5 000 to 6 000 spectators with Good Morning America planning a feature. Organizers speakers include Chuck Martin and Jim Duffy Memorial Cup honors the rugby accident victim. Tickets cost 2 50 in advance 3 at the gate. The Oyster Parade starts at 11 a.m. with 1 800 in prize money and proceeds support local sponsors and vendors.
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America
Chuck Martin
Vermont
Martin
Jim Duffy
Duffy
American Video Stores
Aiken Drug
Aquarium Pet Shop
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Marsin
Shriners
Stroh
Starnes Deli
S.C. Crawfish Association
Aiken
Newberry Street
Richland
Park Aveues
Powderhouse Road
Filing closes as two new candidates enter June primaries
The filing period for both parties ends with Dean Alverson of North Augusta filing as a Republican for House District 83 and Rosemary English of Aiken filing as a Democrat for Aiken County Council District 6. Alverson, a Central EMS owner and USC Aiken graduate, aims to boost education and jobs in Aiken County. English, Midland Valley High School assistant principal and longtime educator, seeks improvements in police, EMS, and elderly protections while attracting new industries to the Bath Mill site. Further primaries set Republican incumbents and Democratic challengers across House Districts 81 to 86 and several Aiken County Council seats, including Districts 1, 2, 5, and 6.
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Dean Alverson
North Augusta
S. A
House of Representatives
Rosemary English
Aiken
Aiken County
Alverson
Central Emergency Medical Service
USC Aiken
South Carolina Student Association
Atlanta
Mrs. English
Midland Valley High School
Benedict College
Columbia
University of South Carolina
Cumberland A.M.E. Church
Coalition To Assist
Delta Sigma Theta
Gems of
Bath Mill
Tom G. Woodruff
Irene Rudnick
Joe Anderson
Thomas E Huff
William H
Billy) Jones
James Roland Smith
Ralph Gunter
Charles Sharpe
Ted Willis
Republian
Fay Hatcher
Aiken County Council to rule on reuse of old school library
The Aiken County Council hears recommendations from the Library Board on converting the soon-abandoned Aiken Elementary School into the public library. The board cites size renovation cost and location as advantages and urges approval. Tomorrow’s agenda includes seven public hearings on state grants and several ordinances.
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Aiken County Council
County Library Board of Trustees
Aiken
Aiken County Public Library
Wells, Law and Associates
Gene Lockhart
Lockhart
Library Board
Rural Improvement Fund
Silver Bluff
J B Barsh Ends Service After 55 Years
J B Barsh closes Barsh Electric Service on Hayne Avenue after 40 years in his own shop and 55 years in Aiken. The 74 year old owner, who served in World War II, plans leisure time while considering future use of the facility. Local employees honored him with Luncheon and reception events.
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Aiken
J.B. Barsh
Barsh Electric Service
Barsh
Hayne Avenue
Sepp
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Jack S. Morris
Morris
Old Ellenton
Belvedere
Aiken Technical College
Postal Service
Aiken’s
Aiken Produce
Paby
Aquarium
Richland Avenue
Telecast Inc
Embers
Fantastic Shakers
Harvest
Medwell Hill
J. Michael Toole
Eugene Duckett
Marilyn Smith
Thomas Evans
James W. McKinney
Aiken County Public Service Authority
Powder House Road
Big Cone Drive
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