Moore talks of new job with cash advance trade group
Former South Carolina senator Tommy Moore says his move to become executive vice president of the Community Financial Services Association drew questions but he insists on credibility. He aired views about payday lending regulation amid his 2006 gubernatorial bid and said he would not lobby in South Carolina for a year.
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Day of Art brings North Augusta artists together
North Augusta Artist Guild members gathered at Yvonne Kinney’s home for a casual Day of Art. Artists created in rooms with good light, sharing ideas and techniques across media from photography to watercolors and oils. The group, about 50 members, plans outings to galleries and a fall visit to Oakley Plantation, with the next meeting Aug. 7 at the North Augusta Community Center featuring Sally Givens.
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Congress panel to hear SREL funding closure questions
The House Science and Technology Committee will hold the first hearing July 17 in Washington on the Savannah River Ecology Lab closure. Witness lists are not final, with Rep. John Barrow and ex-SREL Director Dr. Paul Bertsch among possible testifiers. DOE and UGA funding disputes underlie the inquiry. The lab, a UGA unit on the Savannah River Site, monitors nuclear complex environmental impact.
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Kids Craft Days and advisory meetings announced in July
Kids Craft Days run every Tuesday in July at 1 PM at Roy Warner Park with a free lunch from the Summer Food Program. The Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board meets July 23-24 at Newberry Hall with combined sessions on July 23 and full board on July 24. A Summer Celebration Dinner for Parkinson supporters is staged July 24 at 6 PM at St John Towers in Augusta.
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Teen thwarting burglary leads to Georgia man arrest
An Aiken teenager called 911 Tuesday morning to report a burglary at his Highland Park Avenue home. Police arrested Troy Edward Goffe, 40, of Springfield, in a black Chevy Tahoe after stopping the vehicle. he faces a first degree burglary charge in South Carolina. Goffe has a lengthy Georgia criminal history and was released from prison in August 2004. The teen was unharmed.
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