Proposed hotels up for final approval at Council
City Council prepares to approve concept plans and annex 5.71 acres for two Whiskey Road hotels Staybridge Suites and Holiday Inn Express. Plans include traffic concerns from Stratford Drive exit near Stratford Hall neighborhoods and 25–35 jobs. An underground storm water detention facility near the city well site is also under review.
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Whiskey Road
Staybridge Suites
Holiday Inn Express
Stratford Drive
Staybridge
S.C. Department of Transportation
Silver Bluff Road
City Council to Discuss Hotels on Whiskey Road
Haven residents are invited to a City Council meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers 214 Park Ave S W Haven Drive. The session will cover final approval of proposed hotels on Whiskey Road and related zoning discussions.
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Council Chambers
Park Ave
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Commander Shikina M Tellis promoted at Fort Detrick ceremony
Commander Shikina M Tellis, daughter of Joseph and Agnes Neahious of Aiken, was promoted to commander at the Naval Medical Logistics Command on September 7 aboard Fort Detrick Maryland. Captain Keith L Sykes praised her leadership, mentoring, and process improvements shaping Navy Supply Corps. Tellis, a 1992 Silver Bluff High School graduate, earned a BS in finance from the University of South Carolina in 1997 and served on USS Supply USS Detroit and USS Donald Cook with deployments to the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf supporting Southern Watch Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom.
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Shikina M. Tellis
Joseph
Agnes Neahious
Aiken
Naval Medical Logistics Command
Fort Detrick
Frederick
Tells
Naval Operating Forces
Keith L. Sykes
Naval Supply Systems Command
Washington, D.C
Tellis
Navy Supply Corps
United States Navy
Sykes
Silver Bluff High School
University of South Carolina
USS
Supply
Detroit
Donald Cook
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Sassafras Festival draws crowds in Midland Valley parade and fair
The inaugural Sassafras Festival in Burnettown and Midland Valley showcased a parade along Highway 421, antique car show, arts and crafts, food booths, and live entertainment. Mayor C H Williams hailed growing turnout while vendors reported strong interest. events included Sassafras Idol preliminaries, a big prize, a street dance, and a Guitar Pull tease with KICKS 99.
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Horse Creek
Midland Valley
Burnettown
C.H. Williams
Highway 421
Lee Drive
Huber Clay Road
Burnettown Town Hall
Augusta
Sassafras
Joy Braxton
Kicks 99
Kinder Kids Gala to Feature Judge Hatchett at Woodside Club
Kinder Kids of CSRA will host the Justice for Kids Gala at Woodside Plantation Country Club on Saturday starting at 6 p.m. Tickets were due by October 1. The event includes a seated dinner at 7 p.m. with speaker Judge Glenda Hatchett, silent auction, door prizes, and music. For tickets or sponsorship, call (803) 341-3746 or email kinderkidscsra aol com.
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CSRA
Justice For Kids
Woodside Plantation Country Club
Glenda Hatchett
Kinder Kids Gala
Kinderkidscsra
Aol.com
Wounded Warriors enjoy skeet shoot and dove hunt event
Augusta Warrior Project and the NWTF Wheelin’ Sportsmen hosted a skeet shoot and dove hunt at Jack and Sarah Schwarz’s property for veterans from Fort Gordon and the VA. Participants, including Crystal Davis and Amos Casillas, shared how the activity helps them reconnect, with lunch provided and an afternoon dove hunt. David Bradbury noted it as a chance to practice skills and socialize with fellow veterans.
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Augusta Warrior
Veterans Administration
Fort Gordon
National Wildlife Turkey Federation
Wheelin
Jack
Sarah Schwarz
Crystal Davis
Iraq
Davis
David Bradbury
Bradbury
Augusta Warrior Project
NWTF
Amos Casillas
Casillas
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Holley
Steve Lee
Lessie Price
Planning Commission
Stratford Hall
Spring Stone
Shikina Tellis
Kerri Wesley
Midland Valley High School Show Choir
Suzanne Stone
Aiken Standard
Savannah College of Art & Design
Augusta State University
Sstone
Askenstandard
Suzannerstone
Facebook
Meau
Pat
Harold Fentress
Hazel Booth
Terry McGee
Madison Woodrow
SAS
Ben Baugh
Porky Bradberry
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