19 Jul 2002
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 2002
Page
1
Victoria B. Hann is named the new president of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce after a circular recruitment. The news highlights a mutual interest between Hann and the chamber as the organization seeks leadership.
Zacarias Moussaoui, the only defendant tied to the Sept. 11 attacks, tried to plead guilty on Thursday and declared himself an al Qaeda warrior loyal to Osama bin Laden. The remarks were made in Alexandria Virginia as the case proceeded toward trial.
Obituary notes list Harold Collins Edith Mae Davis Grantevile Earnest Dunbar Lenis McTeer Padgett Walterboro Carole Parsons Proctor Langley as deceased with brief identifiers and notices appearing on page 5A. Names include multiple individuals across communities.
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety outlines Project Phoenix a five year DMV overhaul that will suspend normal service as 110 million records are migrated and tested. Customers should complete transactions by July 26 or wait until offices reopen limited services run July 29 31 to avoid penalties or renewals before July 29. Aiken and North Augusta offices close Aug 1 reopen Aug 6 and Aug 7 respectively. The upgrade promises faster driver license printing once online.
Aiken Fire s Under 15 soccer team heads to Germantown Maryland for a round robin national championship. Coach Justin Rhodes calls the event overwhelming yet welcome while 15 year old striker Jonathan Berry notes the need to sharpen psychology. Financial challenges loom as the squad prepares for play Tuesday through Sunday.
The Aiken County Council District 6 race pits Republican incumbent Joel Randall against Charles Barton and Fay Hatcher. Randall touts eight years of service and aims to diversify the economy, while Barton and Hatcher call for broader representation and reduced taxpayer waste, stressing rural neglect and taxation concerns. Page reference noted.
A proposal to securitize loan guarantees for a controversial South Side hotel and conference center will be studied for the next 60 to 90 days. The application for 4.985 million dollars was led by Bansi Patel for a 10 percent room hotel and a 12 000 square foot conference center to be built along Whiskey Road.
The Lower Savannah Council of Governments opened a 30 day public comment period for a growth project adjoining Hunters Glen under the USDA Rural Development program. The application was filed June 14 and the comment period recently closed, though the environmental impact section remains open for input.
Savannah River Site officials refine an Environmental Management Plan due August 1 while lawsuits over cleanup at Idaho and Hanford threaten impacts. The DOE says SRS will gain 216 million dollars to speed up efforts by 2025 as the plan nears completion.
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