Project Jackson advances with final vote on TIF extension
Aiken County Council approved 6 to 3 a plan extension to defer 16.5 million in property taxes for 30 years to fund a riverfront multi use venue. Final reading tentatively Sept 17 with a referendum proposal rejected 2 to 1. Dozens spoke as concerns included traffic financing and environmental impact.
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Jackson
Aiken
River Front
Kathy Rawls
Phil Napier
Willar Hightower
Lar
Napier
Hightower
Quiet 9 11 ceremony marks mayor Bloomberg's final duty
New York observes the anniversary with Michael Bloomberg stepping back from the podium as mayor and memorial chair. Relatives read the names of nearly 3,000 victims at the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks, plus Flight 93 victims. Memorial officials say future ceremonies will center on victims and families.
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One World Trade Center
Lower Manhattan
New York
Old World Trade Center
New World Trade Center
Ground Zero
Michael Bloomberg
Joe Daniels
Memorial Plaza
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Shanksville
Trade Center
Pentagon plans ceremonies for 9 11 anniversary
Officials gathered to mark the start of construction on a visitor center at the site with a morning ceremony for victims' relatives and survivors and wreath laying. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and others spoke while an afternoon observance was held for Pentagon workers.
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Emony
Tion
Pentagon
Defense
Chuck Hagel
U.S
Bloomberg
Area Deaths in Various Cities
Obituary brief lists six deaths from area communities including Bonnie Washington LaFavor Augusta Fred Dorn Lexington Jeannette S Flakes Johnston Mary Jane C Wiese Aiken Roxanne Rita Wolf and notices funeral details in the 6A section.
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Augusta
Fred
Freddie” Dorn
Lexington
Jeannette S. Flakes
Johnston
Mary Jane C. Wiese, Aiken
Roxanne Rita Wolf, Aiken
Weather Outlook Mostly Sunny With Heat Wave Chance
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a peak around 90 degrees and a low near 68. A five day outlook repeats mild to warm temperatures with dry conditions and no significant precipitation expected.
Aiken man pleads guilty in fatal wreck case
William Currie pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for a July 28, 2012 collision at Reynolds Pond Road and Pipeline Road that killed 43 year old Stacia Mock and injured her husband. He received seven years in prison suspended to five years probation with 400 hours of community service and drug and alcohol testing.
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William Currie
Doyet
Jack
Currie
Stacia Mock
Mock
Reynolds Pond Road
Pipeline Road
Chris
Reyn
Olds Pond Road
Sam Grimes
Mocks
Grimes
Stacia Mack
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Cheer N.A. Riverfront Development
Bonnie Washington LaFavor
Abby Aeennennes
Everett Chandler
Chandler
Society Hill Drive
Pain Center
William E. Durrett, JR
University Parkway
South Carolina
Aikenpain,com
E. With
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