Aiken County mulls nepotism policy shift after first reading
Aiken County Council moved to repeal a 1976 clause that barred shifting immediate family members between departments. The proposed ordinance would end the retroactive ban, allowing reassignment if needed, though no immediate relocations are planned. Council member Mim Woodring urged caution about family members supervising each other. She noted several offices already have relatives working together and suggested attrition and new job postings could address the issue.
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Aiken County
Mim Woodring
Woodring
Have You Heard About Southerners Interpreting Speech
Mr and Mrs Dutch Henrikson visiting from North Dakota say understanding Southernese is tough. Dutch notes between them they can sometimes figure out what’s being said, highlighting the language barrier in the region.
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Dutch Henrikson
North Dakota
Dutch
Sunny Day And Cool Night Weather Forecast
A pleasant day with a cool night ahead. Temperatures fall to the mid 40s under clear skies with a 10 percent chance of precipitation tonight and Friday. Tomorrow reaches mid 70s with sunny skies. Saturday through Monday stay mostly sunny.
Arson Suspected in Riegel Textiles Fire
Investigators with the Aiken Department of Public Safety concluded the September 25 fire at Riegel Textile Corp in Powderhouse Road likely did not start from natural causes or accidental wiring. Damages rise to 95000 dollars. The in-house probe is led by Greenville home office at the plant amid three prior fires. A $1000 reward is offered for tips leading to the conviction of arsonists from the 1974 1977 and 1978 incidents.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Riegel Textile Corp
J. Carrol Busbee
Aiken County
Riegel
Aiken
Greenville
Candidate Back On Ballot In Aiken County Race
The Aiken County Election Commission confirms Graniteville resident Abelle P. Nivens remains a candidate for the at large seats on the Board of Education. An early ballot draft omitted her name by error, now corrected. Mockups list her as a candidate and printed ballots await final release.
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Aiken
Housing Budgets Strain as U.S. Home Buying Surges
Washington AP report shows Americans taking extra jobs and cutting investments to afford rising housing costs. Commerce data indicate September housing starts up 1.4 percent, reaching a yearly pace of 2.07 million. The United States League of Savings Associations notes 45 percent of buyers have two wage earners and many push down payments.
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Washington
Dennis J. Jacobe
Savings and Loan
Commerce Department
United States League of Savings Associations
League
San Francisco
Washington, D.C
Los Angeles
New York
Miami
Derrick Scores Inflation By Butler Derrick
Congressman Butler Derrick tells the Senior Men's Club that inflation is the biggest domestic enemy. Derrick, a former budget committee member in the 95th Congress, spoke at the event.
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Butler Derrick
Derrick
Paulk and Trapp Vie for Aiken County Council Seat Five
Republican candidate L Kline Paulk centers his campaign on tax relief and equitable taxation for public operations. Democrat Billie K Trapp promotes open government and transparency as she seeks the seat vacated by John H Pound.
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Area Five
Aiken County
L. Kline Paulk
Paulk
John H. Pound
Billie K
A. Gilford) Trapp
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