People's Community Bank Opens New Downtown Facility
The bank held a ribbon cutting for its $1.5 million downtown headquarters in Aiken near the county courthouse. Founders Tommy Wessinger and James McNair, alongside Alan George, noted growth from zero to over 8 000 customers and highlighted local firms in the project as downtown revitalization continues.
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Alan George
Aiken
Shell
Park Avenue
George
Yommy Wessinger
James McNair
People’s Community Bank
People’s Commuunity Bank
Aiken County
Wessinger
Whiskey Road
North Augusta
Local Newspaper Staff Roster Names Key Roles
Aiken Standard lists Scott B. Hunter as Publisher Ellen Priest as Business Manager Garth R. Groshans as Circulation Director James R. Bennett Jr. as Pressroom Supervisor and J. David Boyd as Systems Manager.
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Ellen
Priest
Garth R. Groshans
Jackson embarks on 50th anniversary cleanup drive
The letter urges Jackson residents to celebrate the town's 50th anniversary on June 9 at Thornton Park by cleaning yards streets and ditches. It calls owners of abandoned buildings to trim weeds and brush and encourages helping neighbors to protect property values. Todd Etheredge council member promotes community pride.
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O i of
Jackson
Thornton Park
Todd Etheredge
Bush gun policy clash prompts safety debate and protests
The piece critiques President Bush and the Million Mom March, noting weak turnout and a new federal gun policy initiative Project Safe with funding for locks and prosecutors. It contrasts anti gun activism with self defense cases where women used handguns to fend off attackers, arguing for repeal of enforcing laws and broader gun ownership rights.
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Rosie O'Donnell
Oudmouth
Washington, D.C
White House
Philadelphia
Presient Bush
Bush
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Project Safe
United States
GOP
Clarksdale
Miss
Danny Hill
When Others Change We Must Change Too
A reflection on how family bonds adapt when loved ones evolve after life events. Change can bring growth and deeper faith, with love guiding reunions and support. Encouragement, waiting prayers, and shared new life mark the journey toward wholeness.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Powell
Father Powell
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