Barnwell AGNS Plant In Limbo Affects Community
Aiken Standard previews a special report on the $362 million Allied General Nuclear Services plant near Barnwell. The piece examines how a possible closure, due to policy shifts on nuclear reprocessing since the 1970s, could impact residents and the plant’s future role in the nuclear industry.
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Allied General Nuclear Services
Barnwell
Aiken Standard
AGNS
Thurmond P. Whatley
Jeanie S. Roberson
Parole Granted in Aiken County Murder Case
Three men convicted in the 1971 Aiken County murders of Thomas Belin and William Wolfe were paroled with orders not to return to the county. Richard Lee Richards known as Juicer faced continued denial, while two other inmates were granted parole earlier. A fifth parole hearing is set for January 6 for Danny Robertson as officials emphasized county residency restrictions.
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Belvedere
Aiken County
Columbia
Richard Lee Richards
Juicer
Charleston
Dixie Dragons
Dragon's Belvedere Club
William Martin Wolfe
Virginia
William R. Holland
Bruce G. Poe
Poe
University of South Carolina
USC
S.C
Grady A. Wallace
Holland
Spartanburg
Gary V. Faust
Dennis E. Davis
Osgood M. Leland
Wallace
Danny Ward Robertson
Paul
Sonny Epps Keeps Carolina Clemson Joke Tradition Alive
Sonny Epps told Graniteville Exchange Club members about the Carolina coed versus trash can joke. An Aiken woman altered her routes to view Wes Smiths' Christmas light display on Hayne Avenue, saying the extra blocks are worth it.
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Sonny Epps
Graniteville Exchange Club
Hayne Avenue
Wes Smiths
Inside Today Aiken Comn Classifieds Comics Community Dear Abby Editorials
A snapshot of local life features columns from Dear Abby and editorial thoughts alongside obituaries and community notes. Classifieds and showtimes fill pages with sport and weather updates sprinkled through the section.
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Aiken Comn
Abby
Showtime
Salvation Army fund drive trails goal by 8000 in county
Salvation Army fundraising for Christmas totals 15181 of a 23000 target. Local drives include a Jaycee Shopping Tour at Wal-Mart to benefit underprivileged children, and the Valley Empty Stocking Fund aiding families. Donations are accepted by mail or at local offices.
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Salvation Army
Aiken
Gayle Dr
Wal-Mart
Aiken Jaycees
Clearwater
Langley
Graniteville
Leonard G. Harrison
William H. Brown
School Official To Have Surgery
The Aiken County School District superintendent Dr. Robert W. Paskel will take three weeks off for heart bypass surgery at University Hospital in Augusta starting January 4. Dr. James I. Green will serve as acting superintendent during his absence.
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Aiken County
Robert W
Bob) Paskel
University Hospital
Augusta
James I. Green
Paskel
Christmas at Aiken Youth Corrections Center
Young inmates at the Aiken Youth Corrections Center in South Carolina attend a holiday program emphasizing Christian fellowship. Prisoner David speaks of freedom as his Christmas gift, while ministers Bill Dodgen and Chaplain Waco Cotney describe efforts to build trust and change lives through church partnerships.
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Aiken
U.S. 1
Air Force Unit
Bill Dodgen
Dodgen
Christ
Waco Cotney
Cotney
S.C. Baptist Convention Missions
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Robert Bailey
Leon L. Boylston
J.W. Mercke
Franklin D. Wilson
W.E. Prout
John N. Wilson
Ralph N
Fred Langdon Jr
Corrections Center
Kathy Woodham
Henry Hayes
York County
Richard Smith
North Augusta First Baptist Church
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