Aiken Harness Race Prep Boosted by USC Aiken Helpers
USCA athletic director Randy Warrick cites a joint effort by USCA Athletic Department McGhees and the City of Aiken to ready McGhees Mile Track for the final Aiken Harness Race. Students and faculty spent the week raking leaves, removing limbs and transferring programs and supplies to the track.
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Aiken
McGhees
Banks Mill Road
USC Aiken
Randy Warrick
USCA
City of
Warrick
Sev
Two beat filing deadlines in Aiken County primary race
Two Democrats, Jack Montgomery of North Augusta and Dean Rawls, filed for office, with Montgomery seeking the County Council chairmanship and Rawls for House District 86. Both avoid primary opposition and will appear on the November ballot. Incumbents Ronald Young and Charles Sharpe seek reelection in their respective posts. Montgomery, a Solutia Inc. executive, cites county challenges and a 35 year track in management as reasons to support professional county leadership.
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Deadine
Jack Montgomery
North Augusta
Aiken
Solutia Inc
Montgomery
Aiken County
Jobless Rate Drops in February Across State and County
South Carolina unemployment fell from 4.3% in January to 4.1% in February while Aiken County eased from 5.3% to 4.6%. National rate rose slightly to 4.1%. SCESC executive director Casidy notes improving outlook as warmer weather boosts trade, services, and construction hiring. Total nonagricultural employment rose by 10,600 in February due to seasonal and weather-related trends.
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Aiken County
Employment Security Commission
South Carolina
Joel T. Cassidy
SCESC
Special Olympics Survives Wet Weather At Midland Event
Rain showers delayed Thursday events at Midland Valley High School but failed to dampen participation. The Very Special Arts Festival organized by the Aiken Woman's Club offered shelter, crafts, and entertainment as volunteers plus Knights of Columbus and local clubs supported athletes and families in a community effort for Special Olympics enrichment.
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Midland Valley High School
Aiken Woman's Club
Carolyn Heffner
Ellie Irwin
Aiken Woman’s Club
Special Olympics
John McLain
Knights of Columbus
McLain
Deaths and Funerals in Local Areas
Obituary notices on page 5B list Glenwood Charles Barlow in Longs at Rowland Funeral Home J Earl Brooks in Wagener at Blizzard Funeral Home W Cecil Byrd in Belvedere at Rowland Funeral Home Walter Lindsey in Heidelberg Germany at G L Brighthorp and Sons Gracie Holmes Samuel in Miami at J H Robinson Funeral Home Florence Conselyea Wallace in Blackville at Folk Funeral Home. Move clocks ahead one hour Sunday morning when Savings Time begins.
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Glenwood
Charles Barlow
Longs
Rowland Funeral
J. Earl Brooks
Wagener
Blizzard Funeral
W. Cecil Byrd
Belvedere
Walter Lindsey
Heidelberg
Germany
G. L. Brighthorp & Sons
Gracie Holmes Samuel
Miami
J. H. Robinson Funeral
Florence Conselyea Wallace
Blackville
Folk Funeral Home
NLRB hearing ends with decision later in Beech Island case
A Tenneco lawyer urged notice of safety laws at a Beech Island hearing over Gary McClain's suspension tied to union activity. Judge George Carson adjourned with a late May or early June decision to be reviewed by the NLRB, urging amicable settlement and briefs due May 4.
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Tenneco
Harold Weinrich
Gary McClain
George Carson
Weinrich
Weinrrich
Carson
NLRB
Jonathan Spitz
National Labor Relations Board
International Union of Operating Engineers
McClain
Sngle
City acts to extend water and sewer services to disputed parcel
Aiken City Council approved city water sewer and fire protection for a 102.28 acre site on Whiskey Road despite disputes over district boundaries. New Ellenton officials objected noting the area lies within their district and remains contested. City representatives claimed EPA allocations support Aiken services and urged harmony between cities.
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Whiskey Road
Jerry Waters
Aiken
New Ellenton
Mark Key
Key
Aiken's
Waters
Fred Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
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