Editorial: readers weigh in on SC energy, policy, and rights
Aiken Standard readers critique federal nuclear waste policy, Yucca Mountain, MOX funding, and Obama gun limits. They urge privatizing school transportation, defending the Second Amendment, and opposing federal overreach while urging accountability for officials. Comments invite public input via TalkBack line and email.
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Crackerneck Reserve Opens Saturdays in May
Aiken County’s Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve totaling 10 470 acres will be open to the public each Saturday in May. Access is via the check station gate on Brown Road with hours 6 am to 8 pm. Visitors must sign in and out, no hunting, bikes and horses use the road system, fishing allowed with limits, and birding encouraged.
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Crackerneck May Weekend Tours Open at Wildlife Area
On Saturdays in May from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Crackerneck Wildlife Management Area and Ecological Reserve offer canoeing in Skinface Pond and select swamp lakes. Visitors should bring compass or GPS and note that access to Upper Three Runs Creek is prohibited. Contact the S.C. DNR Savannah River Site office at 803-725-3663 for maps and rules. maps also available at the check station.
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Aiken County Board of Education Meets Tuesday
The Aiken County School District will host a Tuesday 7 p.m. meeting at 1000 Brookhaven Drive with the Junior Leadership Aiken County ninth graders and district officials. Ridge Spring Monetta Virtual Enterprise team and Hammond Hill Elementary Palmetto’s Finest winner will be recognized. a 2013 14 budget preview and strategic plan update are on the agenda. Grants support for Busbee Corbett Elementary Middle and the Career and Technology Center emergency program will fund travel, field trips, equipment and supplies. Closed session will cover an admin appointment legal briefing transfer appeal and four student disciplinary appeals.
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