450th Ordnance Company Inactivated After 55 Years of Service
The 450th Ordnance Company, active since January 1951 at Fort Benning, Ga, celebrated a long history with Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom deployments. The unit earned a Meritorious Unit Commendation for Desert Storm and contributed to clearing and reconditioning thousands of munitions, saving over $20 million and shipping 1.3 million tons of ammo to Afghanistan and allied areas. The ceremony honored soldiers and families, with reflections on camaraderie and commitment.
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United States Army Reserve
Mitchell
Fort Benning
Greene
450Th
7Th Corps
Mitchel
Camp Arifjan
Kuwait
Afghanistan
Uzbekistan
Bagram
Kandahar
Ani
Conda
Mitcheley
Adrienne Pixley
Voter registration shifts as Sanford race draws civil rights focus
Data from the Election Commission shows Black voter registration up 20 percent since 2002 and White registration up 16 percent. Oscar Lovelace leads Sanford with 54 percent in Lexington County as anti-Sanford sentiment grows. Republicans form a Moore group to counter, and registration rises in York Lancaster Greenville Dorchester Horry Pickens Richland and Oconee. Sanford cites outreach to Black voters while Moore declines to join a statewide NAACP discussion in Augusta over the Confederate flag boycott.
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Election Commission
Stack
York
Lancaster
Greenville
Dorchester
Horry
Pickens
Richland
Oconee
Sanford
Orangeburg
South Carolina
Augusta
NAACP
State House
Moore
Hands-on SEED event engages students and families
Hands on SEED activities draw families to explore science and math. Nathaniel Merritt, a sixth grader, views a bird photo in a telescope demo by Ken Boyd of Ft Gordon while Spencer Merritt notes SEED complements LBC’s Synergistic Systems lab. Boyd cites a need for math and science education and hands on learning.
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Bigwa
U.S
University of Massachusetts
Spencer Merrit
Nathaniel
LBC
Ken Boyd
Ft. Gordon
Merritt
Boyd
Mental and Natural Resources Office
Ftredon
Ruth Patrick Center
Garden event showcases Ikebana display by Igusta Aiken Ikebana Society
Garden volunteers present a fall display created by the Igusta Aiken Ikebana Society featuring a stone walkway to a tranquil fountain amid colorful flowers. Pam Kolb explains Ikebana emphasizes form and color using available blooms. Hitchcock Healthcare provides community rehab and therapy services. more at hitchcockhealthcare.org.
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Igusta
Kolb
Hitchcock Healthcare
Hitchcockhealthcare.org
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