H Canyon marks 60 years at SRS with retirees and workers
George Blackburn reflecting on 40 years at H Canyon joins current staff and lawmakers for the Savannah River Site celebration. The chemical separations facility, the nation’s oldest operating, produced plutonium for defense programs and later supported disposition of nuclear materials. Blackburn cited pride in contributing to the Cold War win and noted none of the plutonium produced was used in war.
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George Blackburn
H Canyon
Savannah River
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Teachers bring back supplies from School Tools event
Kim Carges, a Ridge Spring Monetta middle high guidance counselor, collected school supplies from the United Way of Aiken County at the annual School Tools distribution. The drive yielded more than 33 500 book bags, pencils and other items for Aiken County public schools, aiding many students in poverty who rely on free or reduced lunch programs.
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Kim Carges
Aiken Electric Cooperative
United Way of Aiken County
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Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle
United Way
Aiken County
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Wagener Salley Ready for New Football Season
Wagener Salley High School gears up for a new football season with returning players and a rebuilt offense. The team aims to improve on last year’s record, hoping for a strong start under a seasoned coaching staff and a tighter defensive unit.
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Wagener-Salley
Area Deaths Highlight Gregory Mincy James Grant and Sonia Knight
Obituary notices list Gregory Mincy of Springfield James Jimmy Grant of Belvedere and Sonia Mae Knight of Graniteville among recent deaths. Funeral details are announced by Deaths and Funerals.
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Gregory Mincy
Springfield
James
Jim” Grant
Belvedere
Sonia Mae Knight
Graniteville
SRNS to pay six figures in labor case
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions will pay 234,895 to 72 black and female workers after a six year Department of Labor findings of systemic pay discrimination. The contractor must review personnel policies and address promotion, evaluation, training, and transfer practices to prevent further bias. Samuel Maiden announced the decision.
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Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
SRNS
U.S. Labor Department
SANS
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