Groundwork laid to end MOX project by Obama administration
Energy Secretary Moniz informed President Obama in a November memo that the DOE planned to shift plutonium disposition from the Savannah River Site MOX facility to downblending and disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico. He cited speed and cost advantages and noted potential friction with South Carolina lawmakers.
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Area Deaths This Week In South Carolina
Obituaries list Billy H Holley Sr Graniteville Liller Stroman Jones Salley Marjorie Gilliam Garrett Boone NC Nancy Elizabeth Roof Aiken Peggy A Smith Edgefield death notices compiled for 6A funeral listings show multiple local residents remembered with brief memorials.
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Salley
Marjorie Gilliam Garrett
Boone, North Carolina
Nancy Elizabeth Roof
Aiken
Peggy A. Smith
Edgefield
Weather Outlook for Local Area
Mostly sunny conditions with a high near 51 and a low around 34. The forecast covers a five day period with clear skies and mild temperatures.
Campus calm amid looming primaries at USC Aiken
On USC Aiken campus students focus on studies as South Carolina primes approach. Jasmine Campbell, a 20 year old sophomore and Democrat, plans to vote for Bernie Sanders citing family values and extended maternity leave as key issues while campaign signs appear around campus.
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USC Aiken
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Elections office readies for voters in primaries
The Aiken County Registration and Elections Office expects a large turnout for the South Carolina Republican and Democratic primaries. Voter registration has doubled since the 2008 primary, signaling strong participation prospects this month.
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Cynthia Holland
Aiken County
South Carolina
Transforming Lent Real meaning of transformation over tweaking
Father Gregory Wilson, at noon Mass at St. Mary Help of Christians Church, says many seek only tweaking rather than true transformation during Lent. He urges parishioners to pursue real interior change as Ash Wednesday begins Lent, a season of penance reflection and fasting.
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