Aiken plans targeted mosquito spraying program
City of Aiken will spray on a case by case basis under EPA NPDES rules. Supervisor Sarah Herring notes the agency now limits spraying to reduce water pollution and disease risk. Mosquitoes are collected and tested at Clemson University to detect carriers like West Nile virus. The area hosts about 87 species, few carry disease.
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Aiken
Sarah Herring
Solid Waste Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Herring
NPDES
EPA
Clemson University
University of Sinois
Labor board withdraws suit against SRNS
The National Labor Relations Board withdrew a complaint against Savannah River Nuclear Solutions after contractor and employee reached a private settlement over an unfair termination claim. Vernon Lee Gulledge and three others alleged firings violated protected concerted activities related to layoffs and pay discussions. The settlement amount remains confidential.
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National Labor Relations Board
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Vernon Lee Gulledge
SANS
Gulledge
NLRB
Charles Weigle
Carrol Lofty
William Guyette
Sunday Makes Ebay Chase for a 300 Year Bible
A Sunday story recounts a long pursuit on eBay for a 300 year old Bible. The item drew attention for its age and provenance as collectors weighed the historical value and potential rarity against asking prices.
Deaths and Funerals Notice Jan 6A
Memorial notices list Julian E. Mundy Aiken Julian Mundy Beech Island Mary S Slaughter Draper Va Nancy Bevier Cottone Vera Dean Davolt McRae and others. Funeral details and dates are published with local obituaries and tributes in the 6A deaths section.
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Julian E. Mundy
Aiken
Manuel Kendall
Beech Island
Mary S. Slaughter
Draper, Va
Nancy Bevier Cottone
Vera Dean Davolt McRae
GOP field unsettled as major debate nears in NH
Newt Gingrich faces defections as rivals poach donors amid a shifting GOP landscape ahead of a pivotal New Hampshire debate. Michele Bachmann and possibly Rick Perry loom as entrants while Mitt Romney skews toward selective campaigning. Sarah Palin prompts circus chatter with Alaska’s release of governor emails. Gingrich vows to press on despite staff resignations and strategy disputes. Governor Nathan Deal backs his longtime ally.
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Washington, D.C
Newt Gingrich
New Hampshire
Gingrich
House
Iown
Michele Bachmann
Minnesota
Texas
Rick Perry
Mitt Romney
Iowa
Sarah Palin
Alaska
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Labor Board
SRNS
Anna Dolianitis
Aikenite
Don Winslow
Abby
Silad
GOP
Barack Obama
Virginia
White House
Georgia
Nathan Deal
Deal
Dave Carney
Ben
Temple
N.H
Carney
Els
Hodell Weeks Center
Whiskey Road
Community Development and Improvement Corporation
Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville
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