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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2016
Page
1
AGY Holding Corp plans an 80 new jobs expansion over five years at its Aiken County headquarters at 2556 Wagener Road. The upgrade targets equipment for S-2 Glass and S-Glass specialty fibers to meet growing demand and higher global quality standards. County leaders praise the decision and pledge continued cooperation.
Eleven years after a 2005 train wreck near Avondale Mills released chlorine gas, survivors still face serious health issues. Dr. Erik Svendsen of MUSC leads the GRACE Study Center researching long term lung and mental health effects among Graniteville mill workers and residents.
A detailed chronology traces events after the 2005 Graniteville train collision and chlorine release. It covers the derailment, evacuation orders, emergency response actions, victim identifications, and ongoing investigations shaping public safety recalls.
Lawmakers from Aiken County discuss the state’s domestic violence law amid questions about tightening language in the wake of its 2014 penalties. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Larry Martin, adds harsher penalties, a lifetime gun ban for severe abusers, and staged bans for others.
Obituaries list multiple individuals including Andrew Loyal Aiken Bertha Johnson Wimberly Doris Nixon Stroud Isiah Merriweather Mark David Courtney and Martha Anderson Hicks Patsy Corbett Stephens and Robert Kent Sacks from Aiken Columbia Jackson Graniteville Kissimmee Warrenville Burnettown and the 6A area. Public notices note funerals and memorial services across South Carolina communities.
President Obama unveiled a 10 point plan to expand background checks and other modest gun measures in his final year. He criticized gun rights groups for blocking Congress and cited the Sandy Hook massacre as a motive for action.
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