Pay Dirt and Greenery at Mason Farm in Beech Island
Beech Island's Mason family runs Mason's Turf and Tree Farm where sod and Christmas trees are produced. The couple expanded from landscape work in the 1960s to grow Bermuda Zoysia centipede and St. Augustine grasses across 300 acres with irrigation and rapid post-cut handling. They plan 25-30 acre yearly growth while facing water costs and crop timing, and harvest over 10,000 trees this weekend near Sand Bar Ferry Bridge.
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Glen W. Burton
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Judicial Center Problems Need Fixing Officials Say
Nearly a year after dedication, Aiken County Judicial Center renovation delays persist with wiring, lighting and climate controls. officials cite conflicting codes and contractor parts issues while staff report echoes and noise in the clerk’s front room and heat extremes in the mezzanine.
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Judicial Center
Aiken County Judicial Center
Aiken County
Elizabeth Cooper
Cooper
Wells
Aiken
Blessing of the Hounds and Stirrup Cup at Hitchcock Woods
Thanksgiving day events feature the Blessing of the Hounds at Memorial Gate Hitchcock Woods at 11 a.m. with a 10:45 a.m. stirrup cup, officiated by Rev. Richard McDonnell. The Aiken Hounds opening meet follows the ceremony. Elizabeth Dole campaigns for Sen. Robert Dole with a USC Aiken visit today. Salley Chitlin Strut kicks off Thanksgiving night with contests at the Salley Civic Center and a parade Saturday morning.
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Hitchcock Woods
Richard McDonnell
Transportation
Elizabeth Dole
Aiken
Sen
Robert Dole
Kansas
Usc Aiken
Federal Department of Transportation
Salley
Sanitation Schedule Sees Holiday Changes
North Augusta sanitation department will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Garbage normally collected on Thursday and Friday will be picked up tomorrow.
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College Classes Canceled For Holiday At Aiken Tech
Aiken Technical College will not hold classes tomorrow due to Thanksgiving. The college will also be closed Thursday and Friday for the holiday period.
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Aiken Technical College
Aiken County Council Meet Tonight On Reports and Session
The Aiken County Council convenes at 7 PM at the County Council Building 736 Richland Ave W in Aiken for administrative reports and an executive session. The meeting continues from last week when it adjourned at midnight.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard Announces Early Closures for Thanksgiving
The Aiken Standard will close its offices early on Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. Hours will be 8:30 AM to noon those days, with normal hours resuming Monday.
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Aiken Standard
Correction on Willie Drawdy name in photo caption
The Aiken Standard regrets an error in a Monday feature caption at Cold Creek Nurseries misnaming Willie Drawdy. The correction notes the correct spelling and acknowledges the mistake.
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Willie Drawdy
Cold Creek Nurseries
Aiken
Council Denies Rezoning Request Over Public Health Concerns
Aiken City Council denied Mackie Walker's request to rezone part of a Silver Bluff Road tract from R-2A to NB citing health and safety worries and potential traffic issues. Residents Obersee opposition highlighted impact on tranquil family living and property values. The measure was rejected after residents urged preservation of the residential character.
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Silver Bluff Road
Aiken
Mackie J. Walker
Cardinal Drive
Walker
Patsy M. Bickley
Oriole Street
Lessie Price
Community Support and Simplicity Key Referendum Success
Aiken County School Board hears guidance on referendums and alternative financing for facilities. Jeannie Henry says success hinges on community support and a simple, jargon free campaign. She urges focus on dollars and cents, child centered materials, and broad local involvement.
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Aiken County
Jeannie M
Sissy) Henry
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South Carolina School Boards Association
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