Aiken businessman Rod Grandy remembered as community fighter
Rod Grandy a retired Exxon executive and longtime Aiken business partner with Doug Kingsmore built Two Tigers Holding rescuing dead mills and saving jobs. Friends recall his smile leadership and cancer battle while noting his town loyalty and plans to expand ventures with Kingsmore and his son Rodney Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
cAiken
Rod Grandy
Exxon Corporation
Doug Kingsmore
Kingsmore
Grandy
Suthern
Auburn Univers
Clemsoniversity
Tigers
Tigers Holding
Grandy Grandy
Aiken
State Department of Health ‘and Environmental Control
Rod
Ronny Bolton
Bolton
Woodside Home‘owners Association
Joe Babb
Geneva
Babb
DAV Benefit Auction Tonight At Chapter 43 North
The Disabled American Voter DAV chapter 43 at P194 Columbia Highway North hosts an auction at 7 p.m. Proceeds aid the chapter building efforts and refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAV
Columbia Highway
North
Aiken DPS Blotter Reports Vehicle Break-ins and Home Damage
A vehicle at Wal Mart on Whiskey Road was broken into between 5 and 10 pm Tuesday with no forced entry. Items taken include a CD player, two Jensen speakers, an amplifier, compact discs, and a literature book valued at 360. Damages were about 500 to a 2000 Honda on Laurens Street between 7:15 and 8:15 pm Wednesday, with door scraping and 300 in damages. A Pine Street residence door was kicked in at 1:30 am Monday, with 200 in damage and no entry. A go cart valued at 1000 was stolen from a Peachtwig Road residence between Sunday 5 pm and Monday 7 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal-Mart
Whiskey Road
Laurens Street
Pine Street
Peachtwig Road
Monetta
Georgia Lottery Draw Summary
Wednesday Midday Play W a s h 3 numbers 4 4 8. Evening Cash 4 results 41 59, Fantasy 5 244411-12-23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash
State funds aid teachers with up to one hundred dollars
Teachers must submit receipts by Tuesday for reimbursements of up to 100 dollars to buy basic supplies under the 2000 legislative provision. In Aiken County schools, principals and staff say the program helps cover books paper and hands on materials as teachers report out of pocket costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Legislatture
Brock Heron
Aiken County
Alice Sheehan
Oakwood-Windsor
Gail Wilkinson
Warrenville forum invites county office candidates
Eight candidates for sheriff Aiken County Council chairman House 84 and Senate 25 will answer questions at a Warrenville forum held at the Girl Scout cabin near Warrenville United Methodist Church. Incumbents Sen Tommy Moore Rep James Roland Smith Sheriff Howard Sellers and Council Chairman Ronnie Young will be heard with their opponents. Written questions are due by 6 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenville
Aiken County
Steve Cartin
Martin Posey. Cartin
Warrenville Community Improvement Association
Cartin
Warenville United Methodist Church
SRS Tech Unit Sets Another Safety Milestone
The Savannah River Site Technology Center marks five years without a work injury, totaling about eight million hours. SRTC employees emphasize meticulous planning, safety checklists, and ongoing programs like the Safety Activities Committee to sustain progress and prevent incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SRS Tech
Savannah River
SRTC
Susan Wood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Sheriff's Office
Georgia Lottery
Warrenville Elementary
Tracey Tucker
Bil Bengtson
Brenda Hunter
Greendale Elementary School
Duesouth
Scott B. Hunter
Dimner
Akon
Cristo
Dion
Fine Tewelers
J.M. Greenenaal Fine Jewelry Showroom
Suite B
Palmetto Golf Course
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!