Willcox hotel underlines Aiken pride and history
Geoff and staff celebrate The Willcox as a century old Aiken landmark now thriving again. The hotel, once run by the Willcox family from 1898 to 1957, is listed 47th of 50 small U.S. hotels, located at 100 Colleton Ave. SW with contact 648-1898 and details at thewillcox.com.
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Bridgestone to invest in Graniteville plant expansion
Bridgestone Americas plans a 900 million dollar off road tire facility expansion and 346 million to grow its current site in Aiken County. Phase one adds 135 million and 122 jobs, phase two adds 211 million and about 180 jobs, with construction employing over 700 workers.
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Taylor to host Wagener town hall meeting tonight
S. C. Rep. Bill Taylor, Republican of Aiken, will hold a town hall gathering at Wagener town hall at 7 p.m. focusing on the 2011 legislative session. He plans six meetings in total, with Windsor’s First Baptist Church set for November 7 at 7 p.m.
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H Canyon to stay open to support MOX mission
DOE directed Savannah River Nuclear Solutions to flush portions of H Canyon by March 31 and reach minimum staffing by December 31. The 400 current workers will rise to 490 as moves back to H Canyon and HB Line finish. Lawmakers praised the decision, noting H Canyon’s role in producing initial feed stock for MOX and transforming weapons plutonium into nuclear fuel. The MOX facility aims to be operational by 2016 with a 4.8 billion project scope.
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