SRS opens new 33 million lab to monitor worker health
Savannah River Site launches an 88000 square foot Regulatory Monitoring and Bioassay Laboratory to test employees urine and fecal samples for radiation exposure and to analyze air water and soil for radiological impact. The facility replaces two aging labs and includes its own waste treatment equipment.
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Savannah River
Heffer
Ronie Spencer
Westinghouse
Rumble
Spencer
Williamson named Youth of the Year for service and leadership
Silver Bluff High senior Troy Williamson, a standout football player headed to South Carolina, is celebrated as Youth of the Year by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. Beyond sports, he has logged extensive community service, aided disaster relief, and mentored peers through the Key Club and Special Olympics activities.
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Ginny Southworth
Troy Williamson
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
University of South Carolina
Gamecocks
Silver Bluff High
ESPN
The
Sporting News
Williamson
Columbia
Lou Holtz
South Carlina Gamecocks
Harold Jr
Silver Bluff
Troy
al Lown
Mary Thomas
Key Club
New York City
WSRC President Fills in for Chamber Banquet
WSRC president Bob Pedde received the Smoky Burgess Award at the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce annual banquet for stepping in as speaker when Maj. Gen. Steve Siegfried was called to Washington. Pedde linked homeland defense to the Savannah River Site and recounted SAS aid at Ground Zero after Sept. 11.
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Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Bob Pedde
North Augusta
Pedde
Savannah River
SRS
Scott Webster
Robert Pedde
Savannah River Co
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Detention Center Overcrowding Spurs Regional Help
Aiken County Detention Center faces severe overcrowding with inmates briefly above 300. County administrator Clay Killian credits the sheriff's office and North Augusta and Aiken for cooperation, with Edgefield County aiding by housing some inmates. The jail on Hampton Avenue was built for 17.
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Aiken County Detention Center
Clay Killian
Aiken County
Edgefield County
Killian
Revenue Department charges fifth WSRC worker in tax case
The South Carolina Department of Revenue has arrested fifth Westinghouse Savannah River Co. worker Jesse Clay Trowel Jr., 43, of Augusta, on five counts of evading state income taxes. He allegedly filed fraudulent returns from 1997 to 2000 and used false W-4 forms to claim illegal exemptions. Other arrested coworkers, Rosa Johnson, Carl Phinizy, and Jeffrey Tobin, pleaded guilty with fines and probation. Douglas Ray’s case awaits. The agency says the probe into tax cheats continues.
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State Department of Revenue
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Jesse Clay Trowel Jr
Augusta
Douglas Ray
North Augusta
Rosa K. Johnson
Wagener
Carl Phinizy
Jeffrey ‘Tobin
Williston
Johnson
Phinizy
Tobin
Aiken Criminal Court
Ray
Revenue Agency
Trowel
Savannah River
Tri Development Center Forms Business Council in Aiken
The Tri-Development Center has created an Active Business Council to expand employment for the disabled. In the initial meeting, local leaders learned about the center’s contract work on Vaucluse Road, private-sector opportunities, and enclaves, highlighting entry-level roles with lower turnover and steady performance. Paul Hudak, Aiken County Disabilities board member, notes the center places workers in three environments and emphasizes suitability for repetitive tasks.
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Tri-Development Center
Paul Hudak
Aiken County
Vaucluse Road
Aiken
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