Arrest leads to Tasering and restraint amid medical and fire response
An officer deployed a Taser to incapacitate Cooper, enabling handcuffing and leg shackles before placing him on a backboard and sending him to an ambulance. Fire crews extinguished a small brush fire under the vehicle. Police noted an altered mental state due to illegal drug use and recalled a prior eight-officer takedown. Cooper has multiple prior arrests for drug manufacturing, distribution, assault and shoplifting.
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New Ellenton
Aiken Public Safety
Opinion request: comment and letters to Aiken Standard
The prompt invites reader participation with comments on a story at aikenstandard com and offers mailing and email addresses for Opinions. It lists submission options including postal mail to Box 456 Aiken SC and an email address for editorial submissions.
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Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Editorial
Aikenstandard. Com
Camp helps underprivileged kids experience outdoor living
McNeely highlights a Gravatt camp program for children who rarely enjoy residential camping. Robinson credits the camp with boosting his self confidence and faith. Squeals fill the lake during free swim as Amanda White notes swimming is a camper favorite despite mud splashes.
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Amanda White
White
Reach Out Camp mentors inspire campers with service mindset
White notes counselors see change in Reach Out Camp attendees with many appreciating the experience by week’s end. Robinson recalls campers from last year returning to hug him and bring food, showing a shift from taking to giving as kids learn to serve others.
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White
Robinson
MOX layoffs loom as project seeks worker support
MOX faces more layoffs through Oct 1 as the plant continues efforts to preserve jobs. About 1,900 employees remain, with Sen Tim Scott and Rep Joe Wilson backing continued completion and funding. Shaw/Areva coordinates with DOE on financing while a July job fair drew 22 companies to aid workers.
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MOX Project
Tom Young
R-S.c
Shaw/Areva
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Tim Scott
Joe Wilson
Obama
Russia
Scott
Department of Energy
Wilson
United States
GAO Reports Cost Overrun at Plant Budget Now $7.7B
The Government Accountability Office said in June the plant runs $3 billion over budget, bringing total cost to about $7.7 billion. Derrek Asberry of the Aiken Standard joined the paper in June and hails from Vidalia Georgia with a Georgia Southern journalism degree.
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Aiken Standard
Williston
Clemson University
Government Accountability Office
Derrek Asberry
Vidalia, Ga
Georgia Southern University
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