House freezes MOX funding at SRS amid panel scrutiny
A House Armed Services panel scrapped 150 million and froze 450 million for the MOX facility at the Savannah River Site, citing need for more information on progress with a Russian program. South Carolina lawmakers Rep. Joe Wilson and Rep. Gresham Barrett defend MOX while Sen. Lindsey Graham pushes to restore funds in the Senate.
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Aus
Savannah River
House
Armed Services
John Spratt
D-S.c
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Senate
Kevin Bishop
Graham
Aiken
Gresham Barrett
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
MOX
Russia
Armed Services Committee
Srs
Joe Wilson
South Carolina
Wilson
Barrett
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard.com
Lucinda Green Dominates Badminton Across Six Wins
Lucinda Green, renowned three day event rider, dominated Badminton with six wins on six horses across 1973 to 1984. She also claimed European titles, Olympic team medals, and Burghley success while mentoring students in Aiken at Paradise Farm.
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Lucinda Green
Green
Aiken
Leslie Ward
Paradise Farm
Lucinda Prior-Palmer
Be Fair
Wideawake
George
Burghley
Killaire
Beagle Bay
Luhmuhlen
Germany
Regal Realm
Ward
Ben Baugh
Beech Island Shooting: Suspect Arrested in Caprice Lane Death
Investigators search for the murder weapon after Robert Poole 43 of Beech Island is killed with gunfire on Caprice Lane. Lee J. Freeman 31 of Augusta is charged with murder as authorities pursue the silver handgun used in the Thursday attack.
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Aiken County
Beech Island
Robert Poole
Atomic Road
Tim Carlton
Lee J. Freeman
Stayman Place
Augusta
Michael Frank
Caprice Lane
Frank
Aiken Bloodhound
Urquart Drive
Sand Bar Ferry Road
Surgery Center of Aiken Opens To Strong Early Demand
The 16000 square foot Surgery Center of Aiken on Trolley Line Road opened in December and reports strong early success. Medical director Dr Anthony Harris notes most surgeries are outpatient and that the center offers four operating rooms, two recovery areas, endoscopy rooms, and a small lab. Clinical director Sharon Elder cites positive patient response and streamlined procedures. It aims to provide non hospital convenience and efficiency for the growing Aiken community. Call 648-2840 for more information.
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Aiken
Trolley Line
Anthony Harris
Surgery Center
Harris
William Durrett
Durrett
Sharon Elder
Elder
Trolley Line Road
Rex enters race for state superintendent of education
Rex, a former teacher and football coach with roles at Coastal Carolina University Winthrop University and Columbia College, visits Aiken and outlines a 12 month plan for public school reform. He is unopposed in the Democratic primary and faces a Republican nominee in November. He endorses public school choice not vouchers and proposes five reform pillars including revised PACT testing stronger teacher support equitable funding and innovative district concepts like communities of learning.
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Jum Rex
Coastal Carolina University
Winthrop University
Columbia College
Rex
Aiken
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