Sanford Urges Clear Authority at North Augusta Chamber Banquet
Governor Mark Sanford urged clearer lines of authority and state government restructuring or tax reform while praising small businesses as wealth creators. He recounted anecdotes about his family and joked with the audience, then stressed the importance of SRS and economic impact from the Savannah River Site. Mayor Lark Jones welcomed him and presented gifts.
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Carolina Panthers
South Carolina
North Augusta
SRS
Savannah River
Lark Jones
Bill Bengtson
Bbengtson
Utility crew credit for rapid power restoration after storm
The company thanks 1,600 line and tree crew members for around the clock repairs and notes over 80 percent of customers had power restored within 48 hours. Calls to the center exceeded 259,000 as crews worked 18 hour shifts in cold temperatures, highlighting a team effort across the organization.
Tower fire at Aiken Steeplechase towers destroys judges area
The tin and lumber tower used by race officials at the Aiken Steeplechase sustained a blaze with remains smoldering days later. No injuries were reported. Public Safety values the loss around $25,000 as plans for a new perpendicular tower with storage and offices move forward.
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Aiken
Barranco
Wetzel
Public Safety
Bush orders new measures to protect food supply
President Bush directs three Cabinet departments and the EPA to develop procedures to shield the United States agriculture and food system from terror threats. The plan envisions rapid responses to plant and animal disease, stabilizing the food supply and economy, and aiding agribusinesses in protective actions.
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Bush
Environmental Protection Agency
Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services and
Homeland Security
Jeremy Stump
USDA
United States Agriculture and Food System
United States
White House
Claire Buchan
Agriculture Department
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