Graham questions feasibility of MOX alternative
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham criticized President Obama's plan to abandon the Savannah River Site MOX facility and pursue downblending to dispose of weapons-grade plutonium at WIPP in New Mexico. He called the alternative a lousy plan and questioned its feasibility during a Senate subcommittee session in Washington, D C.
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South Carolina
Lindsey Graham
Barack Obama
Savannah River
Graham
Senate Committee On Armed Services
Washington, D.C
Obama
MOX
WIPP
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Area Deaths list includes several notable figures
Obituaries announce the deaths of Dr. Niranjan Niren M. Vyas of Aiken Gary E. Shealy of Johnson City Tennessee Louise Gray Brown of Brooklyn New York and Sidney Lee Duke Steadman Jr. The notices run in the Deaths and Funerals column on page 6A.
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Sidney Lee
Duke” Steadman Jr
Aiken
Weather Outlook for Five Days Bright and Sunny
A bright five day forecast shows mainly sunny skies with highs around 55 degrees and overnight lows near 33. The pattern remains dry with light winds and no precipitation expected across the period.
Winds whip through Aiken causing outages and damage
High winds in Aiken Wednesday toppled trees and power lines, blocked roads, and sparked several fires. Power outages exceeded 1,000 in Aiken County and over 1,200 in Aiken, with outages also reported in Barnwell, Edgefield and Lexington as crews work to restore services.
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Aiken
National Weather Service
Aiken County
Aiken County Sheriff's Office and the Aiken Department of Public Safety
City of Aiken Public Works
Aiken County Public Services Authority
Aiken County Emergency Services
Tommy Thompson
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Barnwell
Edgefield
Lexington
Sce&g
Osbon Starts Neighborhood Talks in Crosland Park
Aiken Mayor Rick Osbon began his post election push to visit all city neighborhoods with a Crosland Park town hall at Crossroads Church. About 35 residents and staff discussed Northside Park public safety youth programs and building community ties in a 90 minute session.
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Aiken
Rick Osbon
Crosland Park
Osbon
Northside
York Street bridges close for up to a year
Downtown Aiken faces a year of bridge closures affecting York Street businesses. Thru Time & Ages owner Tom Mising warns drive-by traffic loss could end his shop, with access and parking restricted during repairs. He notes this is the third closure since last June.
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Aiken
York Street
Tom Mising
Thru Time & Ages
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
Park Avenue
Dan Brown
York Street Bridge
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M. Vyas
Gary E. Shealy
Johnson City, Tennessee
Louise Gray-Brown
Brooklyn, New
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Entaneead
Phiasgery
Isatantarseayoevejertias
Abby Eseees
Seeves Eveneseees
Exxon
Palmetto Hair Company
Whiskey Road
Tripp Girardeau
Lancaster Street
Securi Federal
Financial Oy
Mey
Securityfederalbank.com
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