Dozens of Firms Tour Savannah River Plant for Du Pont Replacement
Representatives from numerous companies toured the Savannah River Plant as they seek to replace Du Pont Co. as contractor. The event underscored broad interest in securing a role in the facility’s operations.
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Helping Hands funding debated by Aiken County Council
Aiken County Committee members considered funding Helping Hands on a per diem basis, with a proposed 6.90 per day per child, potentially up to 72000 annually. Officials urged a set budgeted amount while balancing other needs. last year the agency received increased aid to 58900.
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Group criticizes DOE cleanup plan at Savannah River Site
Environmentalist group ERF accuses the Department of Energy of misrepresenting a 4.3 billion cleanup fund for the Savannah River Site. Director Brian Costner says nearly half the budget funds future production programs, citing 78 of 180 site cleanup items tied to production activities.
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House bill aims to fund care for handicapped children in S C
The Ways and Means Committee advanced a resolution to provide medical care for handicapped children. It secures $800,000 borrowed from the federal government to be repaid and adds $2.4 million in recurring funds for the Children's Rehabilitative Services Program serving about 11,000 residents. A TESA seminar for teachers will be held February 5 to 7 at the Aiken Holiday Inn with a registration fee.
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Dentists Focuses on Kids Pediatric Specialist in Aiken
Dr. Rocky L. Napier operates as the area’s only full time pediatric dentist. He opened his Trafalgar Street office on Nov 7 last year to serve patients from five hours old to 21 years old with child friendly design and equipment suited for handicapped children.
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Aiken
Graniteville
Babcock and Willcox Co
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
SRS Tiger Team Chief Sees No Conflict Of Interest
K Dean Helms heads a 70 member DOE tiger team evaluating the Savannah River Site and says outside consultants have no significant financial ties to the facility. DOE guidelines seek to avoid conflicts though some outside workers have prior contracts or current roles at other sites. The team is under DOE oversight with consultants included on the probe.
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New Ellenton Cracks Down On Drivers
New Ellenton enforces a traffic crackdown on drunken drivers speeders and unsafe or improperly registered cars writing hundreds of tickets in three months Fines range 43 to 68 dollars with much forfeited Residents cite school area speeders and local accidents Two officers Gray and Wood led the effort with Wood authoring 221 and Gray 208 tickets since mid November Court docket for November December January shows over 600 citations Most proceeds go to state programs training corrections and highway improvements with small shares to other agencies and halls of fame
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Mentary School
New Ellenton Police Department
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Dr. Rocky L Napier Profile and Accomplishments
Dr. Rocky L Napier is a pediatric dentist born around 1954. He earned a BS in electrical engineering from USC Columbia in 1978 and later a dental degree in 1987. He is single and notes children speak in spontaneous ways. His hobbies include golfing photography and computers.
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Medical University of South Carolina
Mother Charged In Death Of 3YearOld In Aiken
An Aiken County woman Catherine Marie Center 25 of Gloverville was charged with unlawful neglect of a child in the death of her son Richard Lynn Center 3 who bled to death from internal injuries while in the care of Larry Keith Harmon 27 Harmons murder charge and detention without bond relate to the death. The boy died January 26 at HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers after EMS reported details of a nighttime incident and prior injuries observed during a April hospital visit.
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Catherine Marie Center
Gloverville
Ms. Center
Richard Lynn Center
Larry Keith Harmon
HCA
Aiken Regional
Harmon
ACDC
Florida
Homestead Exemption Bill Moves to House Committee
Rep. Irene Rudnick introduces a bill to tie homestead exemption increases to the consumer price index, raising the exemption from 20 000 to 21 000 if inflation is 5 percent. The measure, sent to Ways and Means, targets homeowners 65 plus or totally disabled and would adjust annually with CPI.
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Aiken
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