Plutonium lawsuit appeal scheduled for Wednesday
An environmental group backs Gov. Hodges in a federal case opposing DOE shipments of plutonium from Rocky Flats to the Savannah River Site. Judge Currie ruled DOE met NEPA requirements but injunctions were denied. Hodges later blocked trucks at SRS with state agents.
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Jim Hodges
Department of Energy
Hodges
Colorado
Savannah River
Aiken
Cameron Currie
DOE
Currie
Energy Department
4Th Circuit Court of
Rocky Flats
Sky Flats
Den
Aiken Bar Reservation
Ergy
Thomas
North Augusta House Fire Started by Grease Fire
A North Augusta house fire on Monday evening caused moderate damage but no injuries. About 40 North Augusta Department of Public Safety firefighters and four from Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department responded to 625 Ridgefield Drive in Northwoods II. Lt Tim Pearson said the blaze started in the kitchen as a grease fire with the home occupied at the time.
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North Augusta
Tim Pearson
Public Safety
Ridgefield Drive
Northwoods II
City considers ordinance to enforce curbside bin removal
Southside residents are cited for leaving garbage and recycling bins out after pickup. Council members debate penalties and enforcement, with LeDuc urging a law, Clyburn and others noting repeated violations in Crosland Park. The measure, backed by six votes to one, would let sanitation pursue legal action after alerts.
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Couneil
Beverly Clyburn
Croslandark
Fred Cavanaugh
Lessie Price
Price
LeDuc
Morris
Council
Pat Danning
Growth vey questions mark candidates in Aiken races
Eddie Butler hands in District 5 bid while rival Phil Napier has not seen the Smart Growth Aiken survey. District 2 contestants Libby Bland and Scott Singer. District 6 incumbent Joe Randall with Charles Barton and Fay Hatcher. winner faces Danny Porter. District 1 sees Kathy Rawls and Al Brodie. Smart Growth Aiken advocates environmentally mindful growth in the area.
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Eddie Butler
District 5
Butler
Smart Growth
Phil Napier
Libby Bland
Scott Singer
Joe Randall
Charles Barton
Fay Hatcher
Danny Porter
Kathy Rawls
al Brodie
Edgefield sheriff chief deputy resigns amid policy breach probe
Edgefield County Sheriff Adell Dobey says Chief Deputy Capt. Roger Lowe resigned amid an internal probe into policy violations. Dobey indicated information suggested Lowe misused his powers over staff and sent a subordinate to a domestic violence call outside his jurisdiction. Lowe resigned Monday after a suspension earlier in the week.
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Dobey
Lowe
Capt. Lowe
Aiken
Trooper Johnson’s Death Sparks Review After Shootout
Witnesses contradicted claims of a gun in the fleeing Camaro while one officer fired at speed. Troopers shot suspect Jesse Waylon Sapp after a passenger fired at Johnson who died from his wounds. Todd Prodox, a nearby trooper, rushed to the scene amid the deadly incident. Johnson’s family recalls the shock of the loss and the impact on colleagues.
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WJBF
Burnettown
Cpl
Kenneth J. Johnson
Johnson
Todd Prodox
Berkeley Couunty Dist
Jesse Waylon Sapp
Iacobelli
Bell
Todd
North Augusta set for tight timetable on special election
The council moves to fill a vacancy with a primary likely Sept 11 and a general election by Oct 29 or Nov 5, arguing the process is tight. Sullivan resigned immediately. Scott Beck and Don Smith previously left to run for the S C House. Street and several members supported the plan while Kevin Bumpus was absent.
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Commissien Christensen
Gary Street
Kay Melver
Moses Myers
Floria Harris
Melanie Hutto
Kevin Bumpus
County Commission
Martin
Street
North Augusta
Municipal Election Commission
Aiken County Election Commission
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Groctor
DiAnn Bell
Jeff
Sherri Iacobelli
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
Philp Lora
Charles Martin
Sullivan
C&a Mortgage Services, Inc
Sese
Lee
Invest
Honey Hleating and Air Conditioning, Inc
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Cross
Tito
Richland Ave
Aiken, S.C
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