Aiken Mayor Osbon tests positive for coronavirus
Aiken Mayor Rick Osbon announced he tested positive after seeking a test due to symptoms. State health officials reported 36 new cases in Aiken County raising the county total to 732 with more statewide cases and deaths as residents urged masking and testing to protect public health and economy.
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July 13 County and state COVID totals update
Coronavirus counts rise with 34 county cases and 12 county deaths. South Carolina reports 58,003 cases and 961 deaths in total.
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Aiken approves 61 day mask mandate ordinance
Aiken City Council votes 2 to pass emergency measure mandating masks for residents amid public debate. The ordinance runs 61 days starting Friday noon with potential extension, penalties include misdemeanor trespass fines up to 1037 dollars and or 30 days.
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McMaster and NNSA chief eye Savannah River Site future
Gov. Henry McMaster met July 8 with NNSA head Lisa Gordon-Hagerty in Aiken to discuss Savannah River Site plans and future defense facilities. Gordon-Hagerty praised the conversation and noted the site’s critical role in NNSA portfolio ahead of her tour. The pair previously aligned on pit production at SRS and NM sites, amid past tensions over MOX facility funding.
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