Flanders to Build Plant Boosting Aiken County Economy
Flanders Corporation will establish a new air filtration plant along U.S. Highway 278 near the Savannah River Site, expected to employ 400 to 800 people. Officials anticipate economic spin offs for Jackson New Ellenton and Beech Island as the project gains support from local leaders and Gov. Sanford. The firm joins a recent hydrogen research initiative at the Carrol H. Warner Research Park as part of regional development plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Etheredge
Aiken County
Jackson
New Ellenton
Beech Island
Flanders Corporation
Savannah River
U.S. Highway 278
Etheredge
Aiken
Scott Singer
Singer
Flanders
Carrol H. Warner Research Park
SRS
Flanders/CSC
Economic Development Partnership of
Edgefield Counties
Mark Sanford
James Sutherland
Public Safety brings animals to aid Salvation Army drive
Aiken Public Safety officers augmented their holiday bell ringing with a mounted patrol horse unit K 9 dogs and bloodhounds drawing crowds at Roses and the Aiken Mall. Sgt Charles Barranco said the dogs and horses were new this year and helped reach fundraising goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginny Southworth
Charles Barranco
Tex
Roses
Aiken
Salvation Army
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Department
Aiken Mall
Barranco
SRS prepares neptunium for plutonium 238 power sources
The Savannah River Site H Area stores 320 kilograms of neptunium needed to produce plutonium 238 for deep space probes. DOE asks processing of 250 kilograms for shipment to Argonne National Laboratory West in Idaho. First shipment assessed for early next year as 10 of 42 canisters completed.
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Savannah River
U.S. Department of Energy
SRS
Idaho
Argonne National Laboratory-West
Philip Breidenbach
Charles Nickell
HB Line
Nickell
DOE
Argonne
Safeguarding Info Key To Stopping Holiday Identity Theft
Shoppers face higher risk during the holidays as thieves seek personal data such as credit cards driver licenses and social security numbers. Jeanne Salvatore of the Insurance Information Institute warns of easy targets in crowds and online purchases while Viktoria Bargmann of the Aiken County Sheriff's Office urges caution with auction sites and wire transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne M. Salvatore
Insurance Information Institute Consumer Affairs
Salvatore
Aiken County
Protecting Your Identity Advice Quick Guide
Practical tips to guard personal data including shielding social security numbers monitoring credit reports and card activity watching for scams. Emphasizes shredding sensitive documents removing names from mailing lists and handling mail payments securely. Maintains caution with emails and wallet contents.
Early 2003 Iraqi prisoner photos trigger Navy probe
Photos posted online show detainees restrained with a boot on a chest and a man with a gun to his head, dated May 2003, suggesting possible early abuse in Iraq before Abu Ghraib. The Navy opened a criminal inquiry after AP provided copies for comment.
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Coronado
Calif
U.S
Iraq
Abu Ghraib
Associated Press
Hun
Navy Seals
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Lee Flanders
Public Safety
H Canyon
Cassini
Saturn
Rhonda Harris
Abby
Geoffrey T. Hinson
Juanita Nunnery
Columbia
Booker Taylor Sr
York, Pa
Wesley William Poe
Virginia Thomas
Walterboro
Mary S.toole
North Augusta
David Carter
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