Improper packing of nuclear material shipment hits safety
NNSA reports improper procedures in shipping small quantities of special nuclear material from LANL to two destinations, one being SRNL in Aiken County and the other Lawrence Livermore Lab in California. Material tests found no loss or contamination. An investigation is underway and contracting terms will be reviewed.
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Axel Adams Foundation awards five scholarships at luncheon
The Axel Adams Foundation announced five graduates awarded 500 scholarships for 2017, presented at a Citi zens Park Conference Center luncheon in Aiken County. Recipients include Ryan Bing, Austin Mills, Zachary Freeman, Mikayla Jenkins, and Fredericka Tucker from local high schools and colleges such as Charleston Southern, USC Upstate, Claflin, Clemson, and Florida A&M. The event highlighted academics, community service, and the recipients’ plans to give back.
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Silver Bluff High School
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North Augusta High School
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Aiken High School
Claflin University
Mikayla Jenkins
Clemson University
Fredericka Tucker
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
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Mills
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New Ellenton
Adams
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Ham radio draws crowds at field day in Aiken County
About 30 amateur radio operators gather at the Aiken County Government Center for Field Day a national event showcasing emergency communication skills. The event runs from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon with Morse code voice and digital stations and includes long time operator Steven Czaikowski noting returns from decades of ham activity.
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Aiken County
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North Augusta Belvedere Radio Club
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Edgefield
Czaikowski
Mike Fincher
Curtis Degange
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