Litter problem prompts Aiken leaders to act on trash
Aiken residents and officials gathered to share ideas at a litter task force meeting aimed at reducing roadside trash. Litter control in the city and county employs two and one workers respectively. coordinators discussed funding, enforcement, and volunteer involvement while promising to post ideas online.
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Lee Aaron
Aiken
Aaron
Public ‘Works Liter Control
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City of
Ter Control
Tim Coakley
North Augusta
Coakley
City of Aiken
Wwwaiken
Tcoakley
Aiken.net
Karen
Aiken Standard
Aiken Man Assaults Grocery Manager After Check Trouble
Rodney Lawton, 31, of Kellogg Drive, allegedly assaulted a Southside Bi-Lo grocery store manager Wednesday after trouble cashing a check. A woman was injured in the scuffle. Four people held Lawton until authorities arrived. he faced charges or further action was pending.
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Southside
Rodney Lawton
Kellogg Drive
Aiken Public Safety
Wendell Hall
Portrait of Jenks Farmer Garden Designer and Gardener
Beech Island native Jenks Farmer, with degrees from Clemson and the University of Washington, is a noted landscape designer and public garden curator. He has written for major magazines, curated Riverbanks Garden, works for Moore Farms and a Charleston garden, runs Lush Life Nursery, and recently spoke in Aiken for Master Gardeners to raise funds.
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Jenks Farmer
Beech Island
Jenks
Clemson
University of Washington
Fine Gardening
Horticulture
Carolina Gardener
American Nurseryman
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Riverbanks Botanical Garden
Columbia
Moore Farms
Lake City
Charleston
Lush Life Nursery
Jenks shares Southern garden visions and porch ideas
In a lively gardening talk, Jenks discussed Moore Gardens and his favorite plants, urged scuppemongs and muscadines for steamy summers, and highlighted porches and palms as key elements of a true Southern garden. He praised Pearl Fryar topiary and recommended visits to Daniel Stowe Garden and Bishopville lore as sources of inspiration. He also noted his erinum lilies and ciinum lilies among favorites. For plant images and Lily details, visit Moore Farms and Jenks Farm websites.
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Moore
Jenks
Broad
Charleston
Daniel Stowe
Raleigh
Bishopville
Tory
Pearl Fryar
Susan
Moore Farms
Mooreplants
School Bus Assault Probe Tied to Aiken High
Aiken Public Safety transferred a school assault case about a threat and bus incident to the Sheriff’s Office for investigation. Police said a student at Aiken High School allegedly threatened multiple students and an assault occurred on a school bus.
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Aiken Public Safety
Sheriff’s Office
Aiken High School
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Annette
Hitchcock Parkway
Montreat College
Montreat
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Inteo
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Cold Creek Nursery
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