SRS and Panex Plant top candidates for pit facility
A delegation announced the Savannah River Site and the Panex Plant in Amarillo Texas as top candidates for a pit disassembly and conversion facility. Locating the mission at SRS could add about 400 jobs and save taxpayers at least 60 million dollars. Ambrose Schwabie of Westinghouse Savannah River Company urged outreach to the new energy secretary Richardson. The Augusta meeting included Rep J Roland Smith Rep Jack Connell and other officials. The group hopes Newt Gingrich will join them in Washington for talks.
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SRS
Amarillo
Texas
Ambrose ‘Schwalle
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Richardson
Pehla
Schwalbe
Pefia
Pehia
Robin Williams
Augusta
Newt Gingrich
R-Ga
Washington
Tommy) Moore
Clearwater
Charles Walker
William Clyburn
D-Aiken
Rudy Mason
R-Aiken
Seat belt use and driving habits cited in 1996 talk
An expert notes national and South Carolina seat belt use rates 68 percent and 61 percent respectively. She links seat belt use to crash fatalities and cites aggressive driving as a major cause. Advice urges slower speeds and full attention, avoiding distractions like reading, grooming, or phone use while driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Wilson
Riders unite for breast cancer fundraiser in Florida and South Carolina
Motor Maids Suzanne Senonvick and Skeets Roche joined Augusta Hog Riders in a cross-state fundraiser. Susan Roche and family from North, plus Chelsea Bruce and Winter Gade with their mother Pam, supported the cause in Aiken. Organizers note many participants have direct ties to cancer and aim to move toward a cure.
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Florida
Motor Maid
Suzanne Senonvick
Palm Coast
Pla
Skeets Roche
St. Augustine
Ms. Roche
Susan
North
Aiken
Augusta
Hog Riders
Nancy Smith
North Augusta
Chelsea Bruce
Winter Gade
Aiken plant heads for global exports under new joint venture
Plant manager Jerry Hawkins says the agreement will allow the Aiken facility to export globally and benefit the people and community. He notes the joint venture will not affect the recent Union agreement but will be renegotiated in May next year.
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Aiken
Jerry Hawkins
Mace case ends after high speed chase and manhunt
Travis Mace, on bond set at 240000, fled detention July 23 then stole a car and led 15 agencies across South Carolina and Georgia. He was captured July 31 near Beech Island after eluding officers for days. his father Ronnie Mace criticized the sheriff’s office, calling the pursuit a dog hunt and urging rehabilitation and employment opportunities for his son.
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Mace
South Carolina
Georgia
Travis Mace
Beech Island
Aiken County
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Pam
Gade
Aiken Technical College
OC Trom
Ralph’s Meat Market
Williston Road
Hwy
New Ellenton
Ralphs
GNA & Franks
York
DLE
Frank
Travis
Pine Log Road
Ronnie Mace
Isi Ot
Princess
Adh
Richland Avenue West
ONO
DLS Co
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