South Carolina peach grower Jimmy Forrest feted by UGA
Jimmy Forrest of Ridge Spring received the University of Georgia Alumni Award of Excellence for his Dixie Belle peach operation spanning Saluda Edgefield and Aiken counties. The oldest of seven, he grew up milking cows and hitchhiked to Athens for college, later crediting mentors and his wife for decades of persistence and innovation in producing high quality peaches.
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Jimmy Forrest
Ridge Spring
University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Athens
Georgia
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Saluda
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Aiken
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University of Georgia
California
Aiken Leaders Urged Toward Regional Aspirations for Growth
Community leaders who visited Raleigh Greensboro and other cities in the Aspirational Cities Tour urged Aiken to craft a regional vision. They emphasized repurposing older areas for green space and engaging young professionals, with calls to boost downtown housing and height limits to support future development.
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Greenville
North Carolina
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Greater Aiken
Chamber
Aiken
Julie Whitesell
Klimm
Josh Stewart
Stewart Engineering
Stewart
Vance Reynolds
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Reynolds
Rick McLeod
SRS Community Reuse
Savannah River
McLeod
Community event listings for Aiken fall activities
The Aiken area hosts a meditation class for beginners at Rising Wellness Center on October 10 with a $5 fee and eight-participant limit. The Aiken Newcomers' Club meets October 13 at Newberry Hall with a luncheon and a Native American culture talk by Ron Columb e from Elk Eagle Originals. Reserve by October 8. The Relay for Life of Aiken County receives October Community Service support via a luncheon priced at $15. The Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club offers free entry for new players to its sessions on Monday Wednesday and Friday at Croft House.
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Rising Wellness Center
Silver Bluff Road
Aiken Newcomers’ Club
Newberry Hall
Ron Columbe
Elk Eagle Originals
Relay For Life
Aiken County
Aiken
Gmail. Com
Aiken Duplicate Bridge Club
Croft House
York St. N.E
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Bill Whitfield
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Bill Bengtson
Florence
Alabama
Aiken Communications
Aiken Standard
North Augusta Star
Trip
John Stewart
John Klimm
Rob Novit
Duplicate Bridge Club
Aiken Communications Inc
Rutland Drive
D.C
Ellen Priest
Epriest
Aikenstandard
Tim O'Briant
Tobriant
Dee Taylor
Jeremy Way
Aikenstandard.com
Dennis Hemme
Dhemme
Letitia Jefferson
Jefferson
Laura Tiedman
Stiedman
5.C
Augusta
P.O
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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