Barrett presses for action on Modern Pit Facility site
Rep. Gresham Barrett told aiken residents that Congress lacks essential documents delaying the Modern Pit Facility decision. He cited a overdue nuclear stockpile document from the Bush administration and DoD, met with Sec. Rumsfeld, and urged moving the Savannah River Site MPF work forward to create about 1000 high tech jobs over 50 years.
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Department of Energy
Bush Administration
Department of Defense
Gresham Barrett
R-S.c
Aiken
Barrett
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
CQ Today
Capitol Hill
David Hobson
Ohio
Pete
MPF
United States
Los Alamos
Hot Rods Grill Coming to Guesthouse Inn in Aiken
Hot Rods Grill opens mid May inside the Guesthouse Inn at 110 Frontage Road near I-20 S.C. Highway 19. The 1950s diner themed restaurant features burgers like the Chubby Cheddar Double Decker, weekly car shows, shag and swing lessons, and a mural by Aiken High School students. Hours are 6–10 a.m. breakfast, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. lunch, 5–11 p.m. dinner. Contact John Moore at jmoore aikenstandard.com.
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Hot Rods Grill
Guesthouse Inn
Frontage Road
I- 20
S.C. Highway 19
Frank Binkley
Atlanta
Binkley
John Moore
Jmoore
Aikenstandard
Pat Brown
Aiken
Area News In Brief Burglary Suspects Sought In Aiken County
Area law enforcement reports multiple incidents including the arrest of Jessie James Quarles 22 for second degree burglary and grand larceny tied to Quick Shop 2. A separate suspect, a white female 18 to 33, is sought after robbing Hot Spot in New Ellenton. A man 27 was jailed for simple larceny and burglary at his mother's home. A tense standoff at Rainbow Falls Road ended after hours with mental evaluation orders in progress.
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Quarles
Aiken County
Aiken
Frank
Aiken County Detention Center
Rainbow Falls Road
Michael Frank
Aiken County Break-Ins and Dog Attack Reported
Deputies respond to a dog attack on Robinhood Trail injuring a child who was playing with the animal before being taken to Aiken ER. Other incidents include license tag theft from a Ford F250, a Martintown Road vehicle break-in with a $40 loss and $500 damage, a residential arrest on Martintown Road, a major Georgia Avenue burglary for electronics and cash with $250 window damage, a drunken driving case on Georgetown Drive and Buena Vista Avenue, over $2,000 damage to a 1997 Ford Explorer, and a York Street car break-in with stolen audio gear.
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Robinhood Trail
Aiken
Martintown Road
Georgia Avenue
Brodie to join Capital Sales Tax group
Wade Brodie will join the Capital Sales Tax subcommittee as the City of Aiken representative when it meets for the second time. He was elected by a 4-3 vote over John Paveglio after Henry Krippner withdrew amid political controversy.
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Wade Brodie
City of Aiken
Brodie
Aiken
Aiken Corporation
John Paveglio
Henry Krippner
Don Sprawls
Krippner
Sprawls
Fred Cavanaugh
Paveglio
Henry McMaster
Aiken County
Everett Chandler
Charles Taylor
Lawrence Brode
North Augusta
John Bigger Jr
al Brodie
Beverly Clyburn
Lessie Price
Jane Vaughters
Richard Smith
Pat Canning
Vaughters
Krippner and
Smith
Clyburn
Aiken Aiken South Aiken Region 4 4A Soccer Contest
The regional high school soccer match between Aiken and South Aiken features in a Region 4 4A contest this week. Officials schedule midweek play and highlight competitive regional action for local fans.
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Aiken
South Aiken
City of Character April Theme Dependability
Aiken proclaims Dependability as the city character trait for April. Winning numbers for multiple South Carolina lottery games are listed for Monday draws including Pick 3 Midday 0 3 4 Pick 4 Midday 5 4 5 5 Pick 3 Evening 7 6 6 Pick 4 Evening 2 8 5 6 Carolina Five 31 17 12 14 24 Cash 3 Midday 2 0 0 Cash 4 Midday 7 0 9 2 Cash 3 Evening 0 9 1 Cash 4 Evening 8 9 9 5 Fantasy 5 2 8 29 33 39 Change Game X 4 6 5 9 S Change Game 0 6 4 2 1 H Change Game N 0 2 7 2 S
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Carolina
Cash
Fantasy
Aiken Standard Editorial Desk Contact Info
The Aiken Standard provides newsroom email and editorial contact details for readers. It lists the newsroom address and a general contact method for submitting letters, tips, and press inquiries.
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National Nuclear Security Administration
U.S. Defense Department
Aiken Republican Club
Washington, D.C
Philip Lord
Plord
Aiken High School
Pit Row
Area News
Edgefield Highway
J.D Sanders
Sheriff's Office
Burkhart
Department of Public Safety
Georgetown Drive
Buena Vista Avenue
Aiken Department of Public Safety
York Street
Capital Sales Tax Group
Mie
S.C. Lottery
Georgia Lottery
Cp Milnel Og
Scott B. Hunter
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Rutland Drive
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