Black Ribbon Drive Planned for Victims of Tragedy
Volunteers are needed in Aiken County to tie and distribute black ribbons in memory of the Monday shooting victims. Wal Mart donated ribbons. the event starts at 6 30 pm at Holiday Inn Express beside Applebee s on Whiskey Road with the hotel providing a hospitality suite. For details contact Alecia Lee at 648 6895.
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RE. Phelon
Aiken County
Wal-Mart
Holiday Inn Express
Applebee's
Whiskey Road
Alecia Lee
Gunman opens fire at Phelon plant on University Parkway
Four dead, three wounded, and five with minor injuries after a gunman attacked the R E Phelon plant. Police captured the suspect as approximately 200 employees faced shock and fear while awaiting news and reunions with loved ones.
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Jone
R E. Phelon
University Parkway
Punch Press Tool
Will Shaw
Times
Glyde
Phelon Company Centered in Aiken Since 1980
R E Phelon has been corporate resident of Aiken since 1980 and moved headquarters to Aiken County in 1992. The company makes small ignition systems and flywheels for lawn and garden tools and chainsaws with a 1980 University Parkway plant now employing about 450. Phelon, founded 1945 by Steward E. Phelon, operates plants in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Samar Wisconsin, selling domestically and internationally.
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R.E. Phelon
Aiken
RE. Phelon Company
Aiken County
University Parkway
Phelan
S.C
David Beasley
Phelon
Aiken High School sheltering response after shooting incident
After the RE Phelon shooting, Aiken High School served as a shelter and gathering point for employees, family members, and emergency responders. Principal David Caver and Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge described the gym as a central, secure site where Red Cross staff, law enforcement, and medical teams coordinated relief, counseling, and information collection as the situation unfolded and then eased.
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RE. Phelan
Aiken High School
American Red Cross
David Caver
Aiken High
RE. Phelon
Phelon
The
Red Cross
Linda Eldridge
Caver
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