SRS funding faces cuts from 2015 budget rollout
Savannah River Site faces funding reductions after the 1.1 trillion omnibus bill provides 1.127 billion for SRS missions, 7 million below last year and 23 million under the requested 1.150 billion. Liquid waste treatment loses 139 million to 547 million, while spent fuel work falls 44 million to 388 million. DOE spokesman Jim Giusti says impacts on missions and workforce are being evaluated.
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Savannah River
SRS
DOE
Jim Giusti
Area Deaths: Bernice Widener Vance and Susan Schofield Givens
Obituary summary noting the deaths of Bernice Widener Vance of New Ellenton and Susan Schofield Givens of Aiken. Includes brief funeral notices and the community acknowledgment page 6A.
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Bernice Widener Vance
New
Susan Schofield
Givens, Aiken
Weather forecast for five days cloudy with rain
Five day outlook shows cloudy skies with rain likely. Highs around 49 degrees and lows near 36. Periods of wet weather expected with cool afternoon temperatures and a light northeast breeze.
Winter ArtsFest at East Aiken Elementary School
Students at East Aiken Elementary School of the Arts performed in a Winter ArtsFest held at Cedar Creek Church. Part I featured after-school program dancers and singers, while Part II showcased 125 children presenting A World of Christmas. Parents Carisa and Jeffrey Brown praised their children’s growth and noted future plans.
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Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney
East Aiken
Cedar Creek Church
Carisa
Jeffrey Brown
Jeffrey
Carmen
Xavier
Rob Novit
Lyonnah Jones
Ava Sheppard
East Aiken Elementary School
Police warn of holiday scams and panhandling laws
The Aiken Department of Public Safety warns residents about holiday scams and explains panhandling rules. A man and woman were cited for soliciting without a license after approaching people at Hitchcock Plaza Shopping Center and near Aiken Mall with two children. The officer recognized the woman from a prior warning, and both were cited before being picked up by her sister. The department urges registration for donation solicitations and reporting suspicious activity, while noting general phone scam awareness and verification of charitable solicitations.
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Aiken
Publix
Jake Mahoney
Aiken Public Safety
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Dasberry
Aikenstandard.com
Department
Giusti
Notice
Gamecocks
Aiken Prep
Ellenton
Abby
Jovit
Santa Claus
East Aiken School of the Arts
Raymond Weil
Geneve
Floyd Green Aiken's Crown Jeweler
Silver Bluff Road
Aken Floydandgreen.com
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