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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2002
Page
1
Silver Bluff High School football coach Al Lown earns state coach of the year honors from the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association after guiding the Bulldogs to consecutive undefeated state titles.
The Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center routinely gathers about 80,000 pounds of equipment and a crew of 50 from a remote location on short notice, often with only a few hours' notice before deployment. This page 2A item notes daily operational readiness and rapid response.
A list of obituaries or death notices includes Joan J. Allen Jr Wagener John M Blake Grady Campbell Evans Ga Ozalee Dave Fulmer and others with locations Aiken North Augusta Hendersonville Tenn Ellen Day Aiken Ellen Chavis Jeffcoat John Nelison Aiken Ruth Warawiser Leesville Cecil St Clair Spradhey Granville Steadman Upmuary notes 5A.
A camouflage clad gunman with a shotgun shot a man in the stomach at close range while the victim washed a rig behind Dorchester Dirt Company on Sand Bar Ferry Road. Hubert Paul Falkner, 43, of Plum Branch, was hospitalized in serious condition after the Wednesday morning incident. Authorities searched the area but offered few details.
Residents of Ellenton were told in November 1950 to leave for a bomb plant project, prompting the 1952 birth of New Ellenton. Carl Brinkley recalls the abrupt exodus, meager compensation, and the hardship of relocating families as the town disappeared overnight.
The Aiken County First Steps Board approved a 2002 to 2003 budget of 1.37 million dollars but expects only 822 thousand if the state allows carryover of unspent 2001 2002 allocations. Without carryover, funding could fall below 700 thousand. Executive Director Peggy Wertz cited looming cuts from the D C General Assembly. Money, Page 6A.
Aiken Preparatory School operates under a committee of educators after headmaster Don Fudge was informed on April 19 that his contract would not be renewed. He is no longer with the school and could not be reached for comment. An unidentified caller said Fudge would be unavailable for questions. Local board chair Debbie Boehner denied specifics while addressing rumors.
The Atlantic Interstate Compact Commission condemned moves to divert the Barnwell cleanup fund to balance the South Carolina budget. Chairman Ben Johnson urged lawmakers to restore any drawn funds, warning of environmental and safety risks and noting no repayment plan. Senate and House proposals would carve into the $72.5 million reserve over the next fiscal year.
In Columbia several Republicans back Gov Jim Hodges push for a legally binding agreement with the Energy Department to ship plutonium to Savannah River Site and include penalties to enforce promises. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint back the demand for enforceable terms with teeth while DOE says talks continue.
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