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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2010
Page
1
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions starts voluntary layoff phase with 328 workers choosing to leave, part of a four-phase plan that will cut about 1,400 permanent jobs by 2012. Involuntary layoffs will affect nearly 1,100 more. phases continue January and August 2011.
Aiken Public Safety firefighters stopped a chimney fire at a Gatewood home before it spread. Officials warn winter risks from creosote buildup, urging annual inspections by a certified chimney specialist and safe hearth practices to prevent home fires.
Obituary note lists Miss Nikki Anneal Vickers of Warrenville and Arthur E. Asbell of North Augusta among recent deaths with funeral details. Ethel Watts Riley of Aiken is also noted in the deaths and funerals column.
A reporter describes volunteering outside Kroger to ring a Salvation Army bell for an hour. He dances, sings and shouts merry greetings while about 30 passersby donate money or checks to the kettle, sharing smiles as they contribute to the cause.
State public safety officials launch the Sober or Slammer campaign to deter drunken driving during Christmas and New Year. A 60 second TV spot shows a DUI arrest and its impact on a man and his family as troopers ramp up patrols and urge reporting of impaired drivers.
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