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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2016
Page
2
Area residents recall the morning of 9 11 with vivid memories of watching the World Trade Center attacks on TV. Johnny Johnson recalls the first plane and the towers falling while in Phoenix. Ricky Corley reflects on the sadness for lives lost and admiration for firemen.
Accounts from students nurses EMS workers and police recount where they were when the first plane hit the towers and the second struck. They describe disbelief fear and decision moments about going to help or staying put and the impact on daily life at schools workplaces and communities.
Spartanburg resident Bill Bledsoe, a U.S. Senate candidate, stood with a Revolutionary War era long gun on the Aiken County Judicial Center steps to push a message: free the Republicans and Democrats from alleged corruption. He calls for a paradigm shift, says he records rallies for the National Archives, and criticizes both parties as criminal and corrupt.
Regional IT firm EDTS receives Roaring Twenties recognition for 2014 15 revenue growth within South Carolina. The 75 person outfit with offices in Columbia Greenville Asheville and Augusta also marks seventh straight year on the Inc 5000 list.
Four Aiken County residents earned degrees from Western Governors University at the 31st semiannual commencement in Salt Lake City on July 16. Wanda Cruz of Aiken earned a Master of Science in nursing education, Amanda Cavelock of Graniteville a Master of Science in nursing leadership and management, Meredith Allery of Graniteville a Master of Arts in science education, and Robin McNair of North Augusta a Bachelor of Science in nursing.
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