Royals and Aiken Winter Colony Ties Revealed in Local History
Aiken residents and historians recount the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s visits to Rye Patch and Banksia in Aiken during the winter season. The Chronicles highlight social ties with Edmund Rogers and Clarence Dolan, Hopes and Rye Patch preservation efforts, and publisher Morton’s interest in tracing Dorothy Knox Goodyear Rogers lineage. Morton promotes a book linking the royals to Nazi ties and an alleged royal affair. Dede Biles covers the evolving story for the Aiken Standard.
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Edmund
Dorothy
Windsor
Tavernier
Whiskey Road
Rye Patch
Aiken
Banksia
Aiken County Historical Museum
International Harvester Company
Richard Howe
Howe
Duke of Windsor
Clarence Dolan
Friends of Hopelands and
Rye Patch Inc
City of
Hopelands Gardens
Dorothy Knox Goodyear Rogers
Morton
Herman
Dorothy Knox Goodyear
Duchess of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Aiken County grapples with local government fund reform debate
Tax Council Chairman Ronnie Young faces frustration over law changes to the local government fund that supports state mandated agencies. House Bill H.3374 would shift funding to reflect budget projections, potentially reducing local revenue. Killian warns of a 6.3 mill impact in Aiken County while recounting 2014 ice storm costs and ongoing reimbursements. The piece notes reserve declines from 2011 to present and details new local actions including a litter task force and a $67,000 emergency grant.
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Council
Ronnie Young
Department of Social Services
Department of Health and Environmental Control
House
Charleston
Jim Merrill
Aiken County
Kullian
Aiken
Killian
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Langley
S.C. Emergency Management Division
Sara Brodie
Beaufort St
S.C. Department of Probation, Pardons and Parole
Coun
Local government reporter profile notes Maayan Schechter
Maayan Schechter of Aiken Standard reports on local government. An Atlanta native with a mass communications journalism degree from UNC Asheville, she active on Twitter as MaayanSchechter.
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Maayan Schechter
Aiken Standard
Atlanta
University of North Carolina Asheville
MaayanSchechter
Residents honor longtime educator in Wagener retirement event
Dozens of neighbors and former students gathered Sunday in Wagener to honor Allen Williams, a longtime agricultural educator nearing retirement. Speakers included Spencer Smith, Dan Henderson, and Ethan Busbee, with S.C. Rep. Bill Taylor presenting a commendation.
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S.C
Bill Taylor
R-Aiken
Allen Williams
Williams
S.C. House of Representatives
Dan Henderson
Ethan Busbee
Raiken
Wagener
Aiken County
Memories Shared by Local Figures on Williams Era
Doug Busbee and John Brown recalled Williams' early days at the high school. Busbee, FFA president in Williams' first year, and Brown, former Aiken County Board of Education member, were Wagoner-Salley Young Farmers members.
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House of Representatives
Doug Busbee
FFA
Williams
John Brown
Aiken County Board of Education
Wagener-Salley Young Farmers
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ROYAL
Rogers
Dede Biles
The
Concord
N.C
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Andrew Morton
Aikenstandard.com
Kristin
Alex
Danny Mayes
Smbg&m
Colony Parkway
Aiken, SC
Smbgm.com
Dann
Aiken Technical College
Atc.edu
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