Residents seek FOIA on Hitchcock Parkway expansion costs
Aiken residents through the group Concerned Citizens have filed a Freedom of Information Act request, represented by attorney Diané Carroll, to obtain details on the cost timeline and environmental impact of the Hitchcock Parkway expansion. The move signals frustration with local officials and transparency, prompting continued coverage.
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Diané Carroll
Hitchcock Parkway
Carroll
Aiken
Bob Gilbert
Concerned Citizens Group
Free tickets giveaway for USC game and Clemson clash
Security Federal Bank and the Aiken Standard offer two tickets to the Texas A&M at USC game on August 28. The winner is announced August 22, with a second chance entry for SC State at Clemson on September 6. Enter via the Aiken Standard Facebook page.
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Clemson
Aiken Standard
Security Federal Bank
Texas A&m
SC State
Facebook.com
Area Deaths and Little Majestic Durham and Augusta Obituaries
Obituary notice listing Curtis Reeves Chafin of Augusta Georgia among area deaths. Funeral details and burial information appear in the 6A Deaths and Funerals column.
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Little Majestic
Durham, N.C
Curtis Reeves Chafin
Augusta, Ga
Partly Cloudy With Storm Chance Forecase
Five day outlook shows partly cloudy skies with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs near 94 and lows around 72, with general offices and newsroom noted in the brief.
Blessing of the Backpacks at St John’s Church
At St John’s United Methodist Church in Aiken a backpack blessing drew families including Camilla and Caroline Grier. Camilla, 20, a Alabama junior, and Caroline, 17, a South Aiken High School senior, joined the mid morning service and received blessed tags for their backpacks. The event also saw Bryan and Casey Young with sons Knox and Granger serving as greeters.
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Tim McClendon
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Camilla
Caroline Grier
University of Alabama
Caroline
South Aiken High School
Aiken County
Alabama
Grier
Bryan
Casey Young
Knox
Granger
Paula Langdale
Adyson
Camilla Grier
Meeting to discuss nuclear worker benefits in North Augusta
Former Savannah River Site and other nuclear weapons industry workers can learn about medical benefits at Department of Labor town hall meetings. The sessions run Wednesday in the Palmetto Terrace Room at North Augusta City Hall, 100 Georgia Ave. The 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. meetings will cover specific benefit information and eligibility.
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Savannah River
Department of Labor
Palmetto Terrace
North Augusta City Hall
Georgia Ave
North Augusta
Department of Labor hosts town hall in North Augusta
Department of Labor meetings set for Wednesday at 9 30 a m and 1 30 p m in Palmetto Terrace Room North Augusta City Hall 100 Georgia Ave Officials from the local resource center will assist filing new claims and update existing ones Benefits fall under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act Spokesperson Ann Mangold says officials work with physicians home health care providers and beneficiaries to explain benefits and the approval process for medical services Attendees include energy workers and survivors seeking information on medical benefits and compensation for former workers Derrek Asberry Aiken Standard reporter and Vidalia Ga native notes his journalism background
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Ann Mangold
Labor Department
North Augusta
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