Aiken Standard TalkBack comments mix praise and concerns
Readers share views on animal control, tax policy, biking safety, sheriff candidates, and local incidents. Calls for responsible action from police, support for all stars softball champions, critique of traffic on Silver Bluff Road, and questions about leadership amid a North Augusta deputy case.
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Aiken County
Michael Hunt
Platform cuts fuel hazards at Savannah River Site
Workers at Savannah River Site adopted a new platform for handling spent resin in the 3.4 million gallon L Basin. The ion exchange resin removes radioactive ions from basin water to protect stored fuel, with expended resin pumped into a high integrity container for shielding.
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New Ellenton shooting leaves one dead husband in custody
One person is dead and another is in custody after a Thursday night shooting in New Ellenton. Brana Vaughn, 36, died at her Cooper Drive home around 10:30 p.m. The victim's husband Edward Vaughn is identified as the alleged shooter. Police and sheriff's deputies responded, and the case is under investigation with an autopsy planned for Friday in Newberry.
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Brana Vaughn
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Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Carlton
Edward Vaughn
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Ridge Peach Festival Opens With Music and Amusements
The 45th Ridge Peach Festival kicks off in Trenton at 6 p.m. with gospel acts and nightly performances through 8:30 p.m. On Saturday gates open at 9 a.m. for a parade at 10:30 a.m. and a lineup of live music, crafts, rides, a petting zoo and more. Parking and admission are free with shuttles and an ATM on site. For details call festival chairman Mike Lipscomb at 803-275-9487 or visit ridgepeachfestival.com.
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45Th Ridge
Bill Edwards
Randy Bradley
Scared Ministries
Shaw Creek Baptist Church
Joe Hillary
Fort Gordon Signal Corps
Palmetto Groove
Rhonda McDaniel
Steel Justice
Trenton Town Park
Church St
Mike Lipscomb
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Edisto River Basin Study Prompts South Carolina Water Model
A gathering at Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville gathered public and private sector officials to discuss surface water availability centered on the Edisto River. Speakers from DNR, DHEC, and engineering firm CDM Smith outlined a model for South Carolina eight river basins and a state water plan, with stakeholder questions on recreational needs and utilities.
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Blackville
South Carolina
Edisto Research and Education Center
Edisto River
Ken Rentiers
Department of Natural Resources
David Baize
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Kirk Westphal
John Boyer
C.D.M
Saluda
Edisto
Broad
Pee Dee
Catawba
Santee
Savannah
Salkehatchie
Jeff Allen
South Carolina Water Resources Center
DHEC
C.D.M. Smith
John Byer
Ken Renters
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