Editorial talk and restaurant gripes spark South Carolina focus
A stray audio clip critiques Nikki Haley in Wisconsin while urging a South Carolina governor race. The speaker also complains about restaurant patrons demanding freebies and describes rough waitstaff treatment, urging accountability for service errors.
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Nikki Haley
Wisconsin
Aiken
South Carolina
Hard Water Problems in Aiken Prompt Small Fixes
A reader asks how to obtain soft water while renting in Aiken on the Southside. Options include rental or temporary solutions without major residence changes. The TalkBack line and email are provided for comments, with readers' names not required or published.
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Aiken
Aikenstandard
Corrections on voter petition candidacy reporting errors
A June 4 item clarified voter status in petition candidacy rules. Inactive voting status only follows two unused general cycles and a confirmation request. after inactive-failed, signatures still count until four years pass without voting, then archiving ends petition eligibility. A photo misidentification involved Joyce Butler and Brittany McCord. standard correction process details contact editor for corrections.
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Joyce Butler
Brittany McCord
Three Walmart Employees Arrested for Breach of Trust
North Augusta officers arrested Timothy J. Ott 18 of Augusta and a second pair, named Carpenter and Johnson, on breach of trust charges after loss prevention flagged suspicious behavior at Walmart. Ott faces a breach of trust over $2,000 while the others are charged with breach of trust under $2,000. The probe into a possible scanning scam remains active and more arrests may follow.
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North Augusta
Tim Thornton
Nuclear Workforce Institute Academy at ATC Opens for Youth
Aiken Technical College hosts a six week Nuclear Workforce Institute Academy funded by Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization and Lower Savannah Council of Governments. Open to graduates ages 17 to 21, the program runs June 18 to July 27 with four college courses and provides a Career Readiness Certificate and Hazardous Waste Operations certification plus six college credits. Eligible WIA students receive a stipend and no cost attendance, with SC Works contact details provided for enrollment.
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Aiken Technical College
Nuclear Workforce Institute Academy
Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization
Lower Savannah
WIA
Steve Simmons
ATC
Business Developme Division
S.C
SC Works Center
Jpee
Atc.edu
Multiple thefts and car break-ins reported in area
A series of break ins and thefts are reported around George Street Audubon Drive Chatfield Street and other roads. Items include electronics a flat screen TV a golf cart and a prescription bottle. A 13 year old boy was charged with grand larceny in the golf cart case.
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George Street
Audubon Drive
Sand Fox Place
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken
Groups work to resolve issues with fuel cycle
Area organizations and CSRA stakeholders form an ad hoc task force to study the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. A $200000 SRSCRO funded study led by Timothy Frazier will explore economic growth potential and leadership roles while considering technologies and reprocessing options.
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CSRA
Savannah River Site
Washington, D.C
Srscro
Rick McLeod
Sascro
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
McLeod
Timothy Frazier
BRC
CNTA
Clint Wolfe
Carlsbad
N.M
Wolfe
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