Former SRS worker sues over race based promotions at Shaw
Augusta resident Christy L. Johnson, once an administrative assistant for Shaw Environmental at Savannah River Site, alleges race discrimination after two promotions she sought were given to white coworkers. EEOC found reasonable cause. Johnson says more charges follow. Shaw AREVA MOX Services LLC builds MOX facility worth 4.8 billion to process plutonium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah Rive
U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
Christy L. Johnson
Augusta
Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Inc
SRS
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Johnson
Information Technology Department
Shaw
Shaw Areva Mox Services LLC
First Steps helps Hispanic families with car seat donations
In Graniteville Angel Garcia learns to install a new car seat from Tri-Development coordinator Jones Bowen, who provided about 11 car seats through the Aiken County First Steps program in partnership with SAFE Kids. Funds from families help buy additional seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville
Angel Garcia
Jones Bowen
Garcia
Gabriella
Bowen
Tri-Development
Aiken
Aiken County
First Steps
Jackson residents back keeping middle school amid bond plan
Jackson residents urged the Aiken County Board of Education to keep a Jackson middle school in the community and support a bond to fund a rebuild estimated at 184 to 242 million dollars. The board weighs on site rebuilds versus new schools, with March 9 set for a vote on calling a referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Aiken County
Michael Reeder
Reeder
Jackson Middle School
Aiken High
North Augusta High
Leavelle McCampbell
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Aiken County Career and Technology Center
David Caver
Caver
Christine
Ad inspires man to seek help for bipolar disorder
Michael Cronin, once driven to suicide, checks into a hospital after bipolar disorder diagnosis. The PSA campaign by BringChange2Mind and Mental Health America of Aiken County, directed by Ron Howard and featuring Glenn Close, aims to reduce stigma and encourage treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Cronin
Cronin
National Institute of Mental Health
Rse
Mental Health America
Aiken County
Lisa Tindal
Glenn Close
Close
Fountain House
Ron Howard
Mental Health America of
Mhaaiken
Gmail
BringChange2Mind
Lisa
Tindal
Haley Hughes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Byrd Elementary School
Karen Abraham
Tion
Old Byrd School
Margaret J. Weston
Abraham
Rob Nevil Jones Bowen
Castula Ramos
Denise Sherrard
Rob Novit
John Bass
Ray Fleming
Bipolar
Ahedi Him
Paar Ais Pedis
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!