Mystery plane crash near Aiken claims two lives
Coroner identified John Whitlock 47 owner of The Cowboy Club Las Vegas and Steve Haskell 26 director of maintenance at Air Nevada Commuter Services Las Vegas as victims. Sheriff Gunnells says investigation seeks motive and possible contraband while FAA and SLED review wreckage and no cargo evidence.
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Aiken
Sue Townsend
John Whitlock
Cowboy Club
Las Vegas
Nev
Steve Haskell
Air Nevada Commuter Services
Sheriff Gunnells
Columbia
Gunnells
Aiken County
FAA
Whitlock
Amarillo
Texas
Willcox Hotel to be condemned amid lawsuit over renovation
Aiken City Council voted to pursue condemnation of the Willcox Hotel owner Joseph Ewans after he failed to present financing and renovation plans by the November deadline. The case heads to a pre trial with Judge Rodney Peeples, with a December 15 settlement aim. Rye Patch house set to open January 15 with upgrades and events planned.
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Aiken
Willcox
Joseph Eways
Eways
Rye Patch
Willcox Hotel
Joseph Ewans
Ewans
Jack Early
Martin Buckley
Buckley
Early
Henry Summerall Jr
Rodney Peeples
Peeples
Roland Windham
Summerall
Council
Chesterfield
Colleton
Rye Patch House
Windham
Joan Tower
Hopeland Gardens
Robert Marvin
Marvin
Friends of Hopelands
Rye
House Costs Push Prices in October
Consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in October the largest monthly gain since July as housing costs offset a drop in mortgage rates. Short-term borrowing costs fell to multi year lows, with economists predicting further rate declines next year. Inflation through October runs at an annual 4.9 percent.
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Labor Department
Andy Williams Home On Market In Aiken For 1.1 Million
The Aiken estate Two Trees Estates owned by Andy Williams is for sale at 1.1 million dollars on a 9.2 acre Magnolia Street property. The 9,000 square foot 1929 grace house features seven bedrooms seven baths plus servants rooms, and a four bay garage with an upstairs apartment. The property also includes a barn stables several outbuildings and a child friendly wing dining room.
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Andy Williams
Aiken
Previews Inc
Charlotte
Reagan
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Philip T. Withers
Southeastern
Previews, Inc
W.R. Grace
Magnolia Street
Grace
Singer
Williams
Two Trees Estates
Withers
Graces
England
Exports Not The Answer For Textile Firm Says Timmerman
Graniteville Company president Robert Timmerman says reliance on exports is risky as exports at his plant stay around 10 percent of production. He urges stronger enforcement of trade agreements, noting imports rose 36 percent in the first nine months and dollar strength makes U S goods pricier overseas. He argues export growth should not outpace domestic textile growth.
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United States
Graniteville Company
Robert P. Timmerman
Graniteville
Timmerman
Reagan
County Sewer Plan Taken To The People
Belvedere residents attended a Belvedere Elementary School meeting to hear county officials discuss the Federal 201 Sewer Plan and its funding under the Clean Water Act. County Administrator W Scott Barnes outlined eligibility, the 75 percent federal match, and the Horse Creek Pollution Control Facility as the first phase serving Aiken North Augusta Graniteville and United Merchants and Manufacturers.
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Belvedere
North Augusta
W. Scott Barnes
Aiken
Horse Creek
Barnes
Graniteville Company
United Merchants and Manufacturers
Prin
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R.P. Timerman Graniteville President
Aiken Standard
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