Judge refuses to alter SRS retirement pay ruling
Federal Judge Cameron Currie denied a bid to double retirement pay for George Benton a Westinghouse Savannah River Co. retiree. She ruled Benton may return to work but cannot merge WECO and WSRC plans or grant higher level benefits. The case involves about 30 workers who moved from Hampton WECO to the Savannah River Plant in the late 1960s.
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Cameron Currie
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Savannah River
George Benton
Benton
Westinghouse Elec
Tric Co
Hampton
SRS
WSRC
Danny O. ‘Schaffer
WECO
Currie
Wsrc Trust Fund
Wsrc Human Resources
Marion Fairey
Fairey
University honors recognize seniors and faculty at convocation
Two USCA seniors Branislav Kovalcik and Cynthia Boston led academic honors at the annual convocation. Faculty awards went to Ann Dudley Hugh Hanlin Jack Goldsmith and Vernelle Tyler with Irene Rudnick accepting the AAUW Distinguished Citizen Award. Dr Tom Hallman praised AAUW and guest speaker Marcia McNutt shared research on ocean technology. Four classified staff honored and two retiring professors noted.
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University of South Carolina
Branislav Kovalcik
Cynthia Boston
Pour
Ann Dudley
Hugh Hanlin
Jack Goldsmith
Vernelle ‘Tyler
USCA
Irene Rudnick
Ciizen
American Association of University Women
Tom Hallman
AAUW
Kovalcik
Slovakia
Boston
Case
Marcia McNutt
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
California
Allison Brown
Owens
Sandy DeWitt
Willie Elmore
Jennie Volforte
Sandra Hochel
Rick Huston
Soci
Kathy Brantley
Melissa Maypole
Heather Coursey
William G. Wright
Jamie Tem
Scott Webste
Vernelle Tyler
USC Aiken
Gunman Robs North Augusta Gas Plus Store Early Morning
Aiken County sheriff reports a handgun robbery at Gas Plus on US 1 in North Augusta just after 5 a.m. The suspect, a 5 foot 155 pound black male wearing a curly black wig blue jeans and a blue shirt with a red bandana, took cash then forced the clerk into a bathroom before fleeing. Crime Stoppers offers rewards for tips.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
Frank
Sheriff's Office
Hook A Kid On Golf program fosters youth access in Aiken
In Aiken a fund to honor Frank R. Lock Jr. spurred Joe Spencer to chair a committee that launched Hook A Kid On Golf. The program, supported by the USGA with a $2 000 matching grant, offers 8 to 13 year olds equipment instruction and clinics from June to July with staged levels from tee to green. Participants will learn chipping putting and golf etiquette and may advance to Green Level training in July.
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South Carolina
Aiken
Mary Jane Lock
Frank R. Lock Jr
Joe Spencer
Lock
National Alliance For Youth Sports
United States
United States Golf Association
City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
Glenn Parker
Michael Gates
Om Moore
Palmetto
Steve VanDer Vieit
Jim Howell
Randy Few
Houndslake
Smith Hazel Recreation Center
Waldrep Files for Third District Congress Run in South Carolina
Bob Waldrep, a South Carolina State senator and former USC law graduate, filed Thursday to run in the Republican primary for South Carolina’s Third Congressional District seat. He outlined a bipartisan approach and cited his record in agriculture and natural resources as key qualifications.
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South Carolina
Bob Waldrep
Waldrep
Nat
Lindsey Graham
Graham
U.S Senate
University of South Lavonna
United States Navy
USC
Anderson
Senate
Senate Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee
Judiciary
Fish, Game and Forestry
Students learn about finances during bank visit
Aiken Christian Elementary School students toured People's Community Bank in downtown Aiken to learn personal finance. They viewed bank operations, discussed savings and compound interest, played a savings game, and heard messages about avoiding impulse buying and saving for priorities.
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People’s Community Bank
Aiken Christian Elementary School
Josh Marvett
Josh
Emily Lee
Katryn Hay
People
Community Bank
Jean Covington
Bank
ACES
American Bankers Association Education Foundation
Scot Webster Financial Matters
People's Community Bank
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Terry Roof
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Cindy Hollingshead
Johnny Liles
Daniel Canalejo
Joseph Donaldson
Jason Eargle
Rebecca Butler
Anna Pearson
Rachel Metts
Suman Marks
Rebecca Sawyer
Jennifer Rogers
Bosko Petricevic
Mary Mainwaring
Julie Padgett
School of Education
Kim Raysor
Erin Warko
Kamron Reames
Jessica Cook
School of Nursing
Maryis Hogan
Jan Roberson
Stephen Flowers
Kelli Smith
Melissa Spencer
Faith Zimmerman
Sabrina Stanley
Roof
Brantley
Regina Ready
Rebecca Harper
Floyd Greene
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