City removes two historic oaks on Kershaw Street
Aiken City Manager Steve Thompson announced the removal of two large live oaks from the Kershaw Street right of way citing safety needs. Residents petitioned mayor and council demanding accountability and tree transplantation at the sites while noting ongoing tree replacement efforts.
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Aiken
Steve ‘Thompson
Kershaw Street
Thompson
Kershaw
Colleton Avenue
South Boundary Avenue
York Street
Tom Rapp
City Horticulturist
Seoul official tours Three Rivers Solid Waste Landfill
Seoul city manager Ryu Chon Su and a South Korean delegation visited the Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority Landfill to study advanced waste technologies and eco friendly handling. The 75 acre site near Seoul region analogs leachate remediation and regulatory compliance while engaging with Lower Savannah Council of Governments and nine South Carolina counties.
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Scott Webster
Colin Covington
Three Rivers
W. Choi
Y.S. Kim
Seoul
Ryu Chon Su
Chung Tae Su
South Korea
Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority
YS. Kim
TESCO
South Carolina
Lower Savannah
West Bank pact spurs hope and fear among Palestinians and Israelis
In Ramallah and Jerusalem reaction to a White House peace accord ranges from relief to anxiety. The deal allows a land route between the West Bank and Gaza, aiding Palestinian travel and a West Bank restaurant owner awaiting visits from his fiancee, while hard liners vow protests and security fears rise for settlers and drivers amid broader questions about further territorial concessions.
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Ramallah
West Bank
Osama Ghol
Mideast
White House
Gaza Strip
Ghol
Gaza
Shai Shabat
Israel
Shabat
Maaleh Adumim
Jerusalem
Time change reminder for daylight saving ends
The message urges setting clocks back one hour before bed to end daylight saving time. Daylight saving ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, or risk arriving an hour early at church. It notes autumn time, fall back, and recovering the lost hour from spring forward.
Tracy Byrd Delights Fans At Aiken Jaycee County Fair
Country star Tracy Byrd drew large crowds at the Aiken Jaycee County Fair concert under clear autumn skies. Fans lined up for autographs and photos as Betty Nunamaker presented a guitar for signing, while 10-year-old Tiffany Edenfield sang along to many hits. Margie Joiner and her husband traveled 200 miles to see Byrd, buying his hat before the show ended.
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Tracy Byrd
Aiken Jaycee County Fair
Betty Nunamaker
North Augusta
Byrd
Ms. Nunamaker
Trisha Yearwood
Brooks and Dunn
Trace Atkins
Garth
Brooks
Linda Allen
Nanamaker
Aiken ‘County
Aiken High School
Sarah Allen
Jennifer Hickman
Tiffany Edenfield
Edgefield
Atlanta
Heaven
Margie Joiner
Marshallville Ga
Daniels challenges Clyburn for House seat
Edna Daniels a Republican candidate for District 82 faces incumbent Democrat Bill Clyburn in a county House race. Daniels a longtime Edgefield County resident grew up on a farm and entered politics late while Clyburn a Camden native with an education degree has a reputation as a conciliator. Daniels denounces unfair campaigning and promises to rely on her qualifications.
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Edna Daniels
Colliers
Clyburn
Daniels
Republican Party
Columbia
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Louisville, Ga
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Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
Calhoun
McCormick
Orangeburg
Saluda
Jared Karr
Eft
John Lee Carpe
Ase
S.C
Whiskey RD
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