SRNL Aims to Secure NASA Deal With E’Prime Aerospace
Savannah River National Laboratory targets a NASA project with E Prime Aerospace Corp to create up to 600 jobs in Aiken. The partners plan a bid for NASA's Concept Exploration and Refinement Program to develop launch systems and support for satellites and crewed missions.
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E’prime
Aerospace Corp
Aiken
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United States
Purifoy
Savannah River
Library program aims to thrill kids with stories
Leighann Cox started attending the Aiken County Public Library summer reading program as a baby and now at age four enjoys weekly visits with her mom Cindy and sister Laura. The library hosts family events, story times for ages 0-5, and afternoon sessions for older kids, while partners display cars and perform bands during the kickoff and ongoing programs.
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Aiken County Public Library
Cindy
Laura
Cindy Cox
Cox
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Pantasia
Aiken Horsepower Association
Ginny Southworth
Aiken County
Anastasia Pierce
Dominic Pierce
Logan Toumble
State and Aiken fall in childhood well being count
South Carolina Kids Count data show state improving in some areas but dropping to 42nd to 46nd in child well being. Aiken County trails national rankings in low birthweight births infant mortality child death violent teen deaths teen birth rate idle teens poverty and single-parent children.
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Aiken County
Baron Holmes
S.C
Aiken County Faces High Child Death and Poverty Rates
In 2001, 496 babies died before age one and 5,340 were born under 5.5 pounds, with 9.6 percent. Poverty affects 19.3 percent of children and 29.4 percent live with a single parent. County and state ranks for child deaths remain low.
Finalized penny tax project list approved
Aiken County and its municipalities received approval for 11 capital projects to be funded by a 1 cent sales tax. About 105 million dollars is expected to be collected over seven years. The Commission added a $500,000 project and made minor wording questions before finalizing.
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Aiken County
Capital Projects Sales Tax Commission
Hightower to meet Conner in District 8 primary fight
Incumbent Willar Hightower faces challenger Gwendolyn Conner in the District 8 County Council primary next Tuesday June 8. Only districts 7 and 8 attract more than one candidate, with district 8 the sole primary race this cycle. Conner, a first time candidate and Democrat, has held community roles with Habitat for Humanity Helping Hands and local education groups.
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Hightower
Conner
Aiken County
Willar Hightower
Gwendolyn Conner
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