Duncan outlines transition from state to federal role in Aiken
U S Rep Jeff Duncan describes moving from the S C General Assembly to Congress likening it to drinking water from a fire hose. He opens an Aiken office and notes his three committee assignments Natural Resources Energy and Minerals subcommittee Borders and Maritime subcommittee Foreign Affairs subcommittee and a hope to improve border security and energy independence. He criticizes health care reform repeal attempts and calls for TSA scrutiny of domestic air travel.
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Aiken
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Linden Street
Billy Boylston
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Foreign Affairs Committee
Egypt
Middle East
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USC Aiken students dance 16 hours for Children’s Center
More than 150 USC Aiken students and faculty gathered at the Convocation Center to stand and dance for 16 hours to raise support for the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center. hourly dances, games, crafts, karaoke and Zumba filled the late evening to morning event.
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USC Aiken
Convocation Center
Medical College of Georgia
Children’s Medical Center
Sangune
Michael Jackson
Willow Smith
Rob Novit
Ashley Ashford
Children’s Center
Laundry room fire prompts evacuation at Aiken SPCA
A laundry room fire at the Aiken SPCA forced evacuation of nearly 100 animals Friday night. Officials say all dogs and cats are safe. Firefighters suppressed the blaze after a water line rupture in the roof aided containment while staff moved animals to the city annex and nearby county shelter.
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Aiken
SPCA
Barbara Nelson
Holly Woltz
City Annex
Aiken County Animal Shelter
Sce&g
Jeff Wilson
City of Aiken
North Augusta native named Fluor CEO
North Augusta native David T. Seaton was named chief executive officer and company director of Fluor Corp, becoming the 12th CEO in the firm’s history. Seaton, who joined Fluor in 1984, previously served as chief operating officer and led Energy & Chemicals, Power, and Government groups.
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Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
David T. Seaton
North Augusta
Seaton
Fluor
China
Middle East
Fluor Arabia Ltd
DOE official foresees SRS future and 75 percent footprint cut
Dr. Dave Moody, DOE site manager at SRS Operations Office, told Greater Aiken Chamber attendees that focusing on cleanup alone could harm the region. He outlined reducing the site's industrial footprint by 75 percent by 2012 as an enabler for a future mission, not a halving of the site.
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Dave Moody
Greater Aiken
Moody
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