Farewell to Clay: Students recall impact and tradition
Students describe the transition as bittersweet while praising Clay's lasting influence. Ferguson notes he leaves big shoes to fill and a tradition that continues, with Few stating the Tennessee community will gain from the chance to learn from him. Contact Rachel Johnson at viohnson kenstandard.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ory
Ferguson
Tennessee
Clay
Rachel Johnson
Viohnson
Kenstandard
An 1880s North Augusta House Burns in Secluded Sikes Hill Site
A Burn, North Augusta resident says the third-oldest house on Sikes Hill, built in the 1880s, burned earlier this week and was rebuilt after a previous fire. Crews found graffiti and overgrown vegetation with recent rain aiding containment. no gas or electric connection reported and cause not yet cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Sikes Hill
SC immigration bill eyed with penalties and audits
Sanford pushes a measure to require verification and impose fines between 100 and 1000 dollars per unverified employee. First offense could force a 10 to 30 day shutdown. third offense, five years. Regaining eligibility to hire would cost up to 1000 dollars. House leaders differ on impact with farmers fearing labor shortages and opponents warning of racial profiling. The bill prompts mixed reactions from business groups and farm interests while calls for federal action grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
State Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
House
Harry Ott
Ott
St. Matthews
Harrison
State Chamber of Commerce
South Carolina Proposal Seeks Employer Verification Rules
A plan attributed to Gov Mark Sanford calls for all businesses to verify new hires are legally in the country. It proposes civil fines up to 1000 per worker for noncompliance and would ban illegal immigrants from public colleges and state scholarships. Fired workers could sue for retaliation within 60 days. The measure aims to bar guns sales to illegal immigrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sanford
Vaucluse Interchange Seen as Regional Supersite
A report to the ARTS subcommittee described the interchange area in Vaucluse as a supersite aimed at spurring industrial relocation to the region. The Community Development and Improvement Corporation leader emphasized its role in economic development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARTS
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aiken Memorial Day
Ed Mans
Batt Deerno
Call Teresa K. Ward
Zenithseed.com
Scott Singer
State House
GER
VoteSinger.com
Sanford
Bill
Farr
Congress
Jim Harrison
Washington
Marcia Purday
Reggie Hall
State Farm Bureau Federation
Hall
Vaucluse
Aiken Dents & Drugs
Randy West
Aiken Chiropractic Associates
Laurens St
Dan
Dr. E
Hay
Tata
Dwight En
Robin Vine
Honda
Elite
Aiken Motorcycle Sales & Service
Whiskey Road
Aiken
Aikenmotorcycle.net
ANCE
Honda Motor Co, Ld
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!