Sanford stops in Aiken highlights small mill niche
Gov. Sanford toured Aiken Lumber Co. where owner Kneece described customized equipment producing wood products for historic restorations and other specialized uses, as the firm competes with Home Depot and Lowe's. The visit referenced potential $200 million in annual savings from accountability and performance measures if recommendations are followed.
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Aiken Lumber Co
Sanford
Home Depot
Lowe’s
Kneece
Tennessee
Sprinkler Upgrades Planned for 11 States and 16 Nursing Homes
A report outlines a $10 million project to install up-to-date sprinkler systems in 16 nursing homes across 11 states within six to nine months. NHC operates 78 long-term care centers with 9,584 beds, plus 32 homecare programs and 21 locations hosting seven independent living and assisted living centers. Most renovations target Tennessee facilities, with sites in Georgia and South Carolina also included. one Nashville home built in the 1960s escaped the 1994 sprinkler requirement due to exemption.
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NHC
Tennessee
Georgia
South Carolina
Nashville
Mattie C. Hall
Vicki Major
Laurens Street
Karen
Kdaily
Aikenstandard
Kroger Proposes Move to Heritage Square Center
Kroger Grocery seeks to relocate to Heritage Square Center after Citys only Kmart closed earlier this year creating a vacant large box. The plan requires planning commission and city council approval with renovations and landscaping at the intersection. Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh sees potential benefits and speculates the current Kroger site could attract another grocer such as a Winn Dixie.
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Kmart
d’Entremont
Aiken
Fred
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Gene Kneece
Gov
Mark Sanford
Cavanaugh
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Winn-Dixie
Aikenstandard.com
SRP
Pepderal Creprr
Aiken, Edgefield, Allendale
Barnwell, Columbia, Richmond
McDuffie Counties
Srpfcu.org
MCG
Solucient
Medical College of Georgia Health System
Augusta GA
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