Graniteville Specialty Fabrics Revives Avondale Mill
The old Woodhead Division of Avondale in Graniteville reopens as Graniteville Specialty Fabrics under a partnership including Weldon Wyatt Sam Phillips David Poole Robert C. Collins Miles Loadholt and Tom Wyatt. The plant now makes awnings tents and other products and employs about 200 workers with plans to hire more in 10 to 14 days.
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Sam Phillips
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Robert C. Collins
Miles Loadholt
Tom Wyatt
Wyatt
U.S. Eyes New Petroleum Tap to Boost Reserves
Energy consultant Art Smith notes a petroleum pool tapping could lift US reserves by over 50 percent while import dependence remains high, underscoring the gap between consumption and domestic production. He spoke as plans emerge to tap the pool and expand energy supply.
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Calculation Director Scot Newcom and Systems Manager J David Boyd Named
Scot Newcom appointed Calculation Director and J David Boyd named Systems Manager at Aiken Standard. The transitions mark leadership changes within the paper as it reorganizes technical operations. Newcom brings expertise in analytics and reporting while Boyd oversees IT infrastructure and digital systems.
Aiken Letter Praises City Council Members Smith and Vaughters
Aiken residents commend Dick Smith for prudent council insight and urge similar thoughtful growth from Jane Vaughters. The writer values careful planning that enhances the town rather than rapid expansion, and hopes more council members adopt this measured approach.
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Dick Smith
Mr. Smith
Jane Vaughters
Letters to the Editor on housing costs in Aiken
A reader from Aiken argues landlords and Realtors set rents high, pricing out local young residents. The writer notes many hardworking locals wish to stay in quiet neighborhoods but cannot afford rising rents and questions some asking prices in the area. Tymika Tillman.
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Aiken
Tymika Tillman
Smoking as a business choice in the smoking ban debate
JD Magruder argues that restricting smoking in public venues infringes freedom and harms capitalism. He urges a popular vote on the ban, cites hotels and chains offering smoking or non smoking options, and urges letting chains choose their approach to attract customers.
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Aiken County
Evenues
JD Magruder
Aiken
Language, Identity, and Language Policy Clash
A letter-writer rejects Peter Kosko's stance on promoting Spanish. They insist English is the nation’s language, warn against a two-language America, and cite immigrant integration and cultural assimilation as core concerns. The piece defends English proficiency and American civic norms.
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Peter Kosko
Kosko
Housing costs push single mother to seek affordable area
A single mother with a full time job and full time student status asks why affordable housing is scarce. She seeks a safe, nice neighborhood for her and her child and notes lack of government assistance. She wonders why every search fails to find affordable options.
No to Wal-Mart Development in Aiken’s Southside
M A Woodward Jr urges a moratorium on Southside development in Aiken to allow infrastructure to catch up and urges city and county officials to resist Wal-Mart pressure. He appeals for broader regional planning and cites Sam Walton’s legacy as a standard of local service and integrity.
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Sam's Club
New Ellenton
Aiken
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Wal- Mart
Sam Walton
Wal-Mart
Aiken County
Aiken City
M.A. Woodward Jr
Letter blasts Spike Lee film as Katrina fiction
A reader letters criticizes a Spike Lee movie about Hurricane Katrina as fictional and inaccurate. The writer rebukes Joaquin Godoy and former President Bush, defends governors Blanco and Nagin, cites the 1871 Peshtigo and Chicago fires, and urges Americans to study real history rather than film rhetoric.
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Louisiana
Kathleen Blanco
New Orleans
Ray Nagin
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Godey
Wisconsin
Peshtigo
Chicago
Ulysses S. Grant
Carriage Hill staff praised for care during illness and loss
Aiken family expresses gratitude to Carriage Hill Living Center staff and management for professional compassionate care during the illness and death of their wife. They single out Jim Sumer and the physicians for support and comforting treatment, noting the community’s fortunate access to such caring professionals.
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Carriage Hill Living Center
Jim Sumer
Aiken
Letters to the Editor Address and Contact Lines
Aiken Standard invites readers to send letters about issues of concern. Write to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken SC 29802. Call or fax lines are provided for submissions.
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