Bridgestone Plant Boost Tied to Sage Mill Park Grant
Sage Mill Industrial Park receives a 3.2 million federal grant announced by U S Senator Hollings. The funds, funded by the DOE Office of Workers Transition and Community Assistance, support Bridgestone Firestone’s 435 million tire plant near Graniteville. The project's 800 jobs and 1.5 million square foot site spearhead regional development with EDA and state support totaling over 16 million dollars.
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Sage Mill Industrial Park
U. Sen
Ernest F
Fritz) Hollings
Bridgestone
Firestone
South Carolina
Department of Energy
Office of
Savannah River
Commerce Department
Economic Development Administration
Hollings
Aiken
Sage Mill Park
Graniteville
DOE
Verenes
Senate Energy and Water Appropriations
Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary
Operation Santa brings joy at Christmastime
In Aiken County volunteers and organizations collect toiletries clothing and other essentials for about 300 Mental Health Association clients. The project known as Operation Santa Claus includes a Christmas dinner hosted by local eateries and churches with Publix and Golden Corral support. Clients Curtis Simmons Cicily Youmans praise the effort as a way to combat isolation and reconnect them with the community.
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Scott Webster Curtis Simmons
Lessie Hamilton
Pat Spezialetti
Cicily Youmans
The
Mental Health Association
Aiken County
Old
Pat
Spezialetti
United Way of
Aiken Junior Woman's Club
Aiken Jaycees
Publix Food
First Baptist “Church of
United Way
Students pass counterfeit bills at North Augusta High
Five North Augusta High School students aged 14 to 16 were arrested for forging ten dollar bills at home. The group used the money to buy lunch in the cafeteria and purchase items at local stores. A home computer used for the forgery was seized. charges include forgery and obtaining foods by fraud.
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North Augusta
North Augusta High School
Randy Mosley
Bridgestone manager departs as startup team praised
Bridgestone Firestone announces manager Fikes plans to depart returning to Little Rock. He lauds the Aiken County plant startup team, calling them the best he has seen. Tak Aoki will assume duties until a replacement is found.
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Bridgestone
Firestone
Pikes
Aiken County
Little Rock
Fikes
Tak Aoki
BFSC
Nuclear safety violations at WSRC cited by DOE
DOE findings detail commercial grade nitrogen systems and non qualified vendor work at WSRC DWPF, with penalties totaling 93 625 for exposure limit breaches. Investigations highlight failure to follow work control procedures in radiological areas, improper containment in F Canyon dismantlement, and over 200 Rem bone dose to a worker in 1996. WSRC officials defend safety programs while pledging corrective action.
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DOE
BOC Gases
WSRC
DOE Environment, Safety and Health
Peter N. Brush
F-Canyon Gang
F-Canyon
F Canyon
SRS
Jim Giusti
Paul Jones
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