MOX cost study estimates $51 billion by 2044
A study on alternatives to Savannah River Site MOX places the total cost at about $51 billion with completion in 2044. The summary, provided to UCS by Aerospace, notes MOX would exceed prior estimates by roughly $20 billion and includes $4 billion already spent.
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Savannah River
Union of Concerned Scientists
Aerospace
Department of Energy
Energy Department
Russia
S.C. House of Representatives
S.C. Senate
Area Faces 37000 Jobs Need in Five Years Study
TIP Strategies reports Aiken and four neighboring counties must fill about 37,000 job openings over five years in high demand fields like welding and engineering. The study notes students are not pursuing these careers, risking regional workforce needs. Tom Stellman presented the findings at North Augusta Municipal Building.
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North Augusta
Aiken
TIP Strategies
Savannah River Site Community Reuse
Tom Stellman
Palmetto Terrace
Stellman
Workforce study maps nine-county region in South Carolina and Georgia
The study uses labor analysis, roundtables and interviews with employers, economic developers, and education providers to examine workforce trends. It identifies over 50,000 daily commuters into Aiken Allendale Barnwell Richmond and Columbia counties and notes the nine county region total employment of about 400,000 people as reported by TIP Strategies.
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Aiken
Allendale
Barnwell
South Carolina
Richmond
Columbia
Georgia
McDuffie
Burke
Edgefield County
TIP Strategies
Area Deaths From Warrenville to North Bellmore
Area obituaries note deaths of John Allen Wade Warrenville Blondell Rish Spradley Aiken Elizabeth Maynard Aiken Loretta Cherry North Bellmore N Y and Mary P Dorch Augusta funeral notices appear on 6A page marking passings and services.
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Elizabeth Maynard
Aiken
Loretta Cherry
North Bellmore, N.Y
Mary P. Dorch
Augusta
Five Day Forecast With Cloudy Skies Highs Around 74
Mostly cloudy conditions persist with a high near 74 and a low around 50. The forecast covers five days with continued mild days and cooler nights. Expect low humidity and light winds, with no major precipitation expected.
Spurrier Signs Autograph at Aiken Gamecocks Banquet
USC coach Steve Spurrier met fans and media at the Aiken County Shrine Club Spring Banquet joining Susan Cromer’s Gamecocks flag. Cromer has carried the flag since 1975 and lauded Spurrier as the winningest coach in USC history. Spurrier previously spoke to the club in 2011.
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TAFF
Eric Russell
Steve Spurrier
Aiken
Aiken County Gamecock Club
Spurrier
Gamecocks
Susan Cramer
University of South Carolina Gamecocks
Cromer
Aiken County
Aiken County School Board budget errors noted
The Aiken Standard reports the April 22 budget piece misquoted priorities from a district planning document. The article details a $265,995,606 preliminary budget with three added items including a STEM magnet at Jackson and a ninth grade academy at South Aiken High, plus health and retirement cost increases.
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Aiken County School Board
Aiken
Jackson
New Ellenton Middle
South Aiken High
Miums
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John Allen Wade
Warrenville
Blondell Rish Spradley, Aiken
Abby
USC
Sacred Heart
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Greene St
James Farmer
Augusta Family Magazine
SacredHeartGardenFestival.com
Raymond James
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