Hitchcock Woods Preserve Restored After Burn in Aiken
Bennett Tucker and Hitchcock Woods Technician Eric Grande carried out a prescribed burn on a 15 acre tract to improve forest health and reduce wildfire fuel. They planted wiregrass and broomsedge bluestem plugs as regrowth began, viewing the work as stewardship in the forest.
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Forest volunteers restore habitat after controlled burn plan
Dede Biles reports volunteers Tucker and Grande cleared ice storm debris and used downed trees to repair a horse jump. They plant plugs in sunlit sparse areas, noting the rebirth of vegetation after a prescribed burn and their role as stewards of nature.
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Georgia man charged in shoplifting and property damage
Preston Nichols, 48, of Murrayville Georgia, allegedly injured himself fleeing a Wal Mart during a shoplifting attempt on Richland Avenue. He is charged with shop lifting and malicious injury to property and held in the Aiken County detention center.
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Meth making materials found near Aiken home
A man in Aiken reported bags with meth making ingredients behind his house on Missy Lane. Deputies found syringes and tools missing from the home inside the bags and identified the contents as meth precursors. Investigators say the bags belonged to a male suspect living with the homeowner’s daughter in a shed. suspects seen near the property prompted narcotics involvement.
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Haley presses for MOX funding amid cost disputes at Savannah River Site
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and Attorney General Alan Wilson push to keep funding for the MOX facility, arguing the federal agency may exceed its authority. Costs cited range from 17 to 30 billion dollars as they weigh continuing construction versus removing weapons-grade plutonium if the project ends. Also highlighted is the Savannah River National Laboratory’s 10th anniversary and SRNL research opportunities.
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