Reader Letters and Voter Changes in Aiken County
Aiguing reader comments criticize coverage and call for better local info while election changes loom. Voter sign in shifts to registration lists, White Pond Center returns as a polling place, Breezy Hill 50 remains fixed, and absentee voting starts Oct 10 with registration deadline Saturday noon.
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Aiken County
Christian Heritage Church
Fellowship Hall
Vacation Bible School
Election Commission
US Justice Department
Bedenaugh
Bedenbaugh
Tax focus dominates South Carolina Chamber event at Houndslake
Legislators, business owners, educators, and citizens met at Houndslake to discuss taxes, government programs, and lawsuits. Barry Adams and Deb Woolley guided the session with about 150 participants from Aiken and Edgefield areas. K D Justin highlighted tort reform lessons from Las Vegas, while others urged more transit spending, higher cigarette and liquor taxes, and user fees. Education ideas included vouchers, charter schools, smaller classes, and home books. support for the small business development center continued. Plans to compile a legislative concerns list for state lawmakers were announced.
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Houndslake Country Club
S.C. Chamber of Commerce
Wela
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Barry Adams
Deb Woolley
K.D. Justin
Aiken
Las Vegas
North Augusta
Chuck Smith
Aiken County
Edgefield
Allendale
Barnwell
Midland Valley
Bamberg
Woolley
Billengton Chamber
State Chamber
Mary Boscia
Advanced Glassfiber extends Chapter 11 payment deadline
Advanced Glassfiber and its lenders have pushed the Chapter 11 debt-rescheduling deadline to October 31, delaying a $5.9 million payment due Monday. The Aiken, South Carolina company aims to restructure about $180 million in debt under creditor terms and faces a $35 million borrowing cap while considering alternatives if negotiations fail. About 1,230 employees in Aiken County rely on the firm, a major global supplier of glass yarns used in electronics, industry, construction and specialty applications.
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Advanced Glassfiber
Advanced Glassfiver Garns LLC
Aiken
Aiken County
Debate for 3rd District at ATC canceled
The October 8 debate at Aiken Technical College for the 3rd Congressional District between Rep. Gresham Barrett Republican, George Brightharp, and Libertarian Mike Boerste was canceled due to the Republican candidate's unavailability. Debates remain set for October 24 at Erskine College Due West and in Abbeville at 7 p.m. and 11 a.m. respectively.
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Washington, D C
Rep
Gresham Barrett
R. Westminister
George Brightharp
Mike Boerste
Brightharp
Boerste
North Augusta
ATC
Erskine College
Due West
Abbeville
Erskine
Lindsey Graham
R.S.C
Graham
Demcrat
Alex Sanders
US. Senate
Sen
Strom ,Thurmond
Rudnick urges Palmetto Kiwanis to plan with medical powers
Former South Carolina House member Irene Rudnick, now an attorney, told the Palmetto Kiwanis that everyone should have a power of attorney a will a living will and a medical power of attorney. She warned that without a will an estate goes to the state and outlined South Carolina’s one third to a widow and two thirds to two children rule.
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Aijien
Irene Rudnick
Palmetto Kiwanis
South Carolina
Rudnick
Eejay’s
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