Fiber optic grant eyed for Aiken County schools network
Aiken County Council approves a 1.403 million grant drawn from tobacco settlement funds to study and plan a county wide fiber optic system for local education. The project aims to connect institutions with existing fiber, hire a consultant, and determine where to extend, with Edgefield and Orangeburg counties already involved.
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NASA Proposes Nuclear Rockets and Generators for Space Reach
NASA plans near billion-dollar investment over five years in atomic powered rockets and reactors to energize outposts on distant planets. The 2003 budget allocates 46.5 million to nuclear electric rockets and 79 million for atomic powered generators for spacecraft. Ed Weiler says such energy systems would reduce reliance on chemical rockets in exploring worlds like Jupiter moons and Pluto. Savannah River Site officials hope to join the program, with Mal McKibben noting SRS has contributed to past space efforts, including providing plutonium-238 for space missions.
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NASA eyes atomic powered spacecraft for long range space exploration
McKibben advocates atomic powered ships to reach Mars and beyond. Weiler argues nuclear fission or fusion rockets could sustain months of travel and halve voyages to Pluto, freeing probes from solar limits. O Keefe says nuclear generators could power mobile labs on Mars and distant exploration.
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Growth Forum discusses Aiken downtown and Whiskey Road planning
Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh recalls 1980s growth issues with 10 to 12 vacant buildings and credits a downtown association for progress. He warns about cross jurisdiction limits on Whiskey Road, praises a potential overlay district and LDR study as guides for coordinated beautification and growth control. County leaders cautiously back planning talks with city and North Augusta, aiming to align departments and pursue joint strategies amid rapid development.
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North Augusta man charged in robbery
A North Augusta man, 18 year old Ralph Anthony Stevens of Edisto Drive, is charged with armed robbery after a Monday night robbery at Bryant's Foods on Edgefield Road. Police found a mask and glove near the Pump n Shop and money on Stevens. He is held in Saluda County Detention Center.
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South Carolina sees drop in infant mortality in 2000
State health officials report the 2000 statewide infant mortality rate fell to 8.7 per 1000 live births, a 15.5 percent decline from 1999. In Aiken County the rate was 9.2 with 17 deaths in 2000, and 8.2 over 1998-2000 with 45 deaths.
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Drugs suspected in shooting in North Augusta
North Augusta police suspect a Monday night shooting of 21 year old Edward Williams I may be drug related. He was shot in the right arm and stomach in front of his West Buena Vista Avenue home and taken to the Medical College of Georgia Hospital in stable condition. A police report notes a kicked in back door and marijuana found hidden behind a wall picture. Detectives have definite leads and continue the investigation.
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