New Aiken County schools chief eyed to shape district
The appointment of Dr Sean Alford as superintendent marks a months long selection process by the Aiken County School Board. Alford arrives from Dorchester District Two and aims to strengthen community partnerships while leveraging a 1 percent sales tax fund for new campuses and improvements, amid ongoing questions over budget and project scope.
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Aiken County
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Summerville
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Aiken
Beth Everitt
Everitt
Aiken High School
North Augusta High School
Graniteville
Pope Francis Links Laudato Si to Climate Action
Pope Francis frames his encyclical Laudato Si as aligning with scientific consensus on man made climate change. He calls for immediate action to reduce emissions, a bold cultural shift, and responsible stewardship, arguing wealth harms the poor and warning of severe impacts on developing nations.
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Pope Francis
Earth
Jeb Bush
Rick Santorum
End of the beginning of same sex marriage debate
Cal Thomas argues the June Supreme Court ruling legalizing same sex marriage marks only a beginning. He warns of challenges to religious institutions, cites a Virginia gender identity curriculum vote, and condemns judicial overreach while calling for constitutional accountability of justices and term limits.
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Winston Churchill
North Africa
Supreme Court
Fairfax County
Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
John Roberts
Roberts
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Earl Warren
Blackmun
Burger
Stevens
O’connor
Kennedy
Souter
Tank grout milestone at SRS marks progress toward closure
A letter lauds Savannah River Site progress including removal of plutonium sources, expanded spent fuel processing, dismantling a waste storage facility, and pouring 15 million pounds of glass to immobilize waste. It highlights Tank 16 grouting as the fifth tank closed since 2012 and urges continued DOE funding and regulatory cooperation to finish site tank closures and protect communities.
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SRS
Savannah River National Laboratory
Department of Energy
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
DOE
Congressional
Congress
C. L. Munns Aiken
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
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