Wagener Wins 2009 SC Award for Downtown Park Revitalization
The town of Wagener is named a 2009 Achievement Award recipient by the Municipal Association of South Carolina for rebuilding its downtown park. The four year project added trees benches lights and a pavilion while updating the old railroad bed. A monument honoring local heroes is planned for May 23 and a park museum is in progress.
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Wagener
Municipal Association of
South Carolina
Steve Carver
Wagoner
Aiken County
Kathy Rawls
Gloria Collum
Rob Novit
Aiken County opens new Visitor Center in Laurens Street site
Judy Poole welcomes guests at the grand opening of the Aiken County Visitor Center. The renovated Holley Building hosts displays about area attractions and history. Tourism Coordinator Robbie Bellamy notes the center draws visitors from Germany, the UK, Pennsylvania, Florida and beyond. The center at 113 Laurens St Suite 107 offers maps, restaurant tips, souvenirs, and a ongoing video on local history.
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Judy Poole
Aiken County Visitor Center
Aiken County
Richland Avenue
Holley
Laurens Street
Robbie Bellamy
Bellamy
South Carolina
Germany
United Kingdom
Pennsylvania
Florida
Australia
Laurens St
ETV Earns Multiple Emmy Nominations Across Programs
ETV receives several nominations from the Southeast Chapter for programs produced with Clemson University and on-air promotions. DTV 101 led by Glenn Rawls seeks Outstanding Achievement in Television Crafts while Crossroads and Expeditions with Patrick McMillan gain Outstanding Achievement in Television Programming Excellence. The Big Picture wins a SCMA award for Alzheimer’s in SC. Clemson Your Day earns Gold from the Association for Communications Excellence for House Hunting with the Bug Guys.
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ETV
Clemson University
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Atlanta
Glenn Rawls
DTV 101
About.com
South Carolina
Scetv
Patrick McMillan
Dace
Clemson University Video Production Services
South Carolina Medical Association’s
SCMA
ETV Radio
Association For Communications Excellence
Cam Lay
Eric Benson
Clemson Extension
Purple Heart Chapter formed in Aiken County
The Matthew Dillon Chapter No. 2005 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is established in Aiken County to assist veterans with VA claims. Named for Marine Cpl Dillon of Aiken who died in Iraq in 2006, the chapter chartered in January with 18 members and is seeking volunteers and donations. Meetings are first Saturday at 10 a.m. at VFW Post No. 10601, and it will join the May 23 Memorial Day Parade.
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Matthew Dillon
Military Order of the Purple Heart
MOPH
Aiken County
U.S. Congress
Purple Heart Organization
Cpl. Dillon
Aiken
Ambar
Iraq
Don Skinner
Air Force
Korea
Vietnam
Matt
Ed Hammons
Ray Wisotski
South Carolina
Visotski
Veterans Service Organization
VFW
Hudson Road
Hammons
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South Carolina Department of Transportation
Haley Hughes
Purple Heart
Dillon
Ed Hammonds
Ray Visotski
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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