Aiken City Urges Water Conservation Amid Drought
City Manager Roland Windham announces voluntary water conservation as central and northwestern South Carolina face severe drought. SCWRC reports rainfall 8-10 inches below normal since year start. Aiken residents urged to save water, with weekly usage reports required. reservoir untouched and no shortage. Mayor H C Weeks confirms.
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Aiken
Roland Windham
South Carolina
S.C. Water Resources Commission
SCWRC
Windham
H.C. Weeks
New Ellenton Seeks Water Conservation Efforts
City water officials appeal for voluntary conservation as drought conditions worsen. DOE to hold two hearings in Aiken on proposed cooling towers at SRP to meet state water temperatures. Public input due by mail to Savannah River Operations Office. Construction could create up to 400 jobs with eight permanent positions.
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U.S. Department of Energy
Aiken
Savannah River
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Whiskey Road
South Airica
DOE
U.S. Doe
Savannah River Operations Office
P.O. Box A. Aiken
S.C
SRP
Beaver Dam Creek
Four Mile Creek
Pen Branch
Aiken County
Clues Sought In Jeremy Grice Disappearance Case
Authorities pursue exhausted leads in the Jeremy Grice case while urging public tips. The 4 year old last seen November 22 with his dog near Beech Island. a $2500 reward for information. SLED assigns three agents and national exposure efforts continue. Phone numbers provided for tips.
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Jeremy Grice
State
Hugh Munn
Munn
Beech Island
Aiken County
Carrol Heath
Square One
Ground Zero
Heath
Jeremy
Grice
Good Morning America
National Child Safety Council
Sheriff's Department
City Considers Leon Options On Subdividing Shopping Center
The Aiken City Council did not vote to accept a subdivided Heritage Square Shopping Center plat and sent the matter to City attorney James M. Holly for possible legal action. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approving the 13 tract Heritage Shopping Center plat and rezoning from Planned Shopping Center to Neighborhood Business.
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Leon
Aiken
Heritage Square
James M. Holly
Regas Voutine
City of
Develoment
Packie E. Crown
PSC
Holly
Aiken Moves To Assume Bridge Creek Sewer Line
The Aiken City Council requests full responsibility for completing the Bridge Creek Line from the County Council and would own control of the system. They ask for a response by the next county session and have directed the city attorney to explore legal options. Delays stem from loan packaging and EPA grant risk.
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Bridge Creek
Aiken
James M. Holly
Aiken Tech
Little Horse Creek
Aiken County Public Serve Authority
Farmers Home Administration
Aiken Technical College
Stan Wagher
ACPSA
Fmha
Tion
Wagher
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
North Augusta councilman opposes annexation procedures
North Augusta City Councilman Lark W. Jones attacked annexation methods at a study session saying the Planning Commission should be involved. He opposed a 35 acre annexation north of Bradleyville Road over Audubon Circle due to A-3 zoning concerns. Other officials urged not to rush changes while the land use plan is being updated.
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North Augusta
Lark W. Jones
Jones
Planning Commission
Bradleyville Road
Audubon Circle
Thomas W. Irene
Wismer
McGill and
Bell
Columbia
Earl Sasser
Greene
Aiken County
Howard M. Hickey Jr
Aiken
Medical Group Targets Huff in Tort Reform Lobby Fight
South Carolina Medical Association targets Rep. Thomas E. Huff for his stance on tort reform. The group tracks legislators votes and accuses Huff of stalling measures as committee chair. Huff faces Republican challenger Dean Alverson in the upcoming election amid Assembly frustration.
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North Augusta
Thomas E. Huff
South Carolina Medical Association
Walter Roberts
Huft
General Assembly
Huff
Dean Alverson
Senate Hears Hyer on Districts Deconsolidation Agenda
The Senate Education Committee will hear Paul Hyer Jr. of the Concerned People of Area II in Columbia at 9 30 a m about a bill to deconsolidate Aiken County's District II. His group aims to form a new district from Area II while Rep. Huff of North Augusta introduced the House bill.
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Senate
Paul Hyer
Senate Education Committee
North Augusta
Aiken County
Paul Hyer Jr
Concerned People of Area II
Columbia
Hyer
House of Representatives
Thomas Huff
Agencies Seek Over 1 Million in County Funding
The Aiken County Council heard requests totaling over 1 million for the next fiscal year with expectations to near 2 million. ATC and ABBE Library lead with 662,870 and 369,688 requests as hearings continue at 6 30 p m in the council chambers at 736 Richland Ave W in Aiken.
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Aiken County
Aiken Technical College
Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield
Barnes
W. Scott Barnes
Council
Richland Ave
Aiken
Paul L. Blowers
ATC
Abbe
Carol L. Bowling
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Fran Chapman
SLED
J.P. Strom
Mary Anne Browder
N.A
George Burgess
REP
Tom Huff
Board of Trustees
Aiken County Arts Council
Able Disabled Inc
Tri-Development Center
Hitchcock Rehabilitation
Commission On the Handicapped
The
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Children’s Place
USC Aiken
Aiken County Health Department
Department of Social Services
Aiken Area Council On Aging Inc
Aiken- Barnwell Mental Health Center
Aiken Center For Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Aiken County Recreation Commission
Helping Hands Inc
Aiken County Historical Commission
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