Mottel enters race for vacant North Augusta council seat
Republican Phil Mottel joined the bid to fill the unexpired term on the North Augusta City Council after Scott Beck left for the State House. Qualifying for the Aug. 13 GOP primary closed, with John Felak also seeking the seat. Mottel, a Wofford graduate and Brenau MPA, serves in Westinghouse Savannah River Co budgeting and planning and is a South Carolina State Guard major.
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North Augusta
Phil Mottel
Scott Beck
Beck
House of Representatives
John Felak
Mottel
Wofford College
Brenau University
U.S. Army
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Cleanup plan advances at Savannah River Site
SRS moves toward a site specific plan to maximize cleanup impact in the shortest time. Draft plans are due to Washington by July 31 with a public meeting in Allendale on July 16 and a Citizens Advisory Board session July 23. Funding is set at 1.2 billion dollars for planning and ongoing years.
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SRS
DOE
Washington
Allendale
Aken
Citizens Advisory Board
Farrell
MDA Camp Breaks Barriers for Disabled Youth
The Augusta MDA Camp, led by Betty Reynolds and staff, fosters independence and equality for campers with disabilities. Youth share experiences of fun, friendship, and challenges, while counselors emphasize personal growth and breaking down stereotypes. A yearly tree-planting memorial marks campers lost to illness.
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Augusta
MDA
Betty Reynolds
Ma Betty
Yor
Josey McIntyre
Hartsville
Tere
Chipper
Miss South Carolina crown event at Channel 6
New Miss South Carolina will be crowned tonight in Spartanburg and will compete at Miss America in Atlantic City. Prelims concluded after three days as top 10 vie in talent, evening gown, and swimsuit. Jade Smalls won talent with a Chopin piano piece. Holly Michelle Brown led swimsuit. Palmetto Princess Club girls join tonight's program.
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South Carolina
Palmetto State
Atlantic City
Holly Michelle Brown
Sarah Elizabeth Allen
Stephen Allen
Aiken
Spartanburg
Alicia Harden
Herb Harden
Edgefield County
Ashley Gordon
Robert Gordon
North August A
Pam
Channel 6
Father arrested in Shooting Incident
Newton sNOMAS LOWES residents Hillview Drive Graniteville faced involuntary manslaughter charges after a pistol discharged in a backyard, striking his eight year old son John Michael Harris. He was held at Aiken County Detention Center and released on a 5000 personal recognizance bond, per sheriff’s office spokesman Michael Frank.
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Snomas Newton Lowes We von
Hillview Drive
Graniteville
Aiken County Detention Center
Michael Frank
Aiken County
Norwegian Olympians find new training home in Midland Valley
Norwegian Olympic rowing teams will stay at the International House in Langley Pond, a renovated former nursery donated by Bobby and Barbara Griffin. The Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce project will house up to ten athletes for July visits, with plans for continued use by future teams. Local residents praised the effort and welcomed international visitors.
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Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce International House
Midland Valley Chamber of Commerce
Langley Pond
McCord
Bobby
Barbara Griffin
Griffin
Willcox Inn
Aiken Standard
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Columbia
Bucky Howle
Heather Golden
Jessica Nixon
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Irby
Bucky
Miss
Lviv
Nayonak
Whiskey Road
Wee
George Myers
SL. Spooner Wem
Dry Cleaners
Iaray
Tom
Southside Gallery
Pine Log Road
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