North Augusta council backs Bobby Jones Expressway funding
North Augusta leaders approve a resolution urging state backing for adding the Bobby Jones Expressway to the infrastruc ture bank program. The $100 million four lane loop around North Augusta and Augusta would connect with I 20, facing competition from other major projects. The plan includes two 750 foot Savannah River bridges and is seen as a high priority for regional growth, with funding sought now despite a distant construction timeline. In other action, the council approves a 1998 lease purchase of capital equipment and selects NationsBank as low bidder for about $1.3 million in loans.
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North Augusta
Bobby Jones
Augusta
Horry County
Charleston
Greenville
Spartanburg
Lark Jones
Savannah River
NationsBank
Death of Beauford Buster Brown in Columbia
Beauford Buster Brown, a longtime resident of Columbia, passed away. He was born and lived in the area for decades, known for community service and family ties. Funeral arrangements and full obituary details appear on page 2B.
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Beauford Buster Brown
Columbia
Georgia Lottery Draw Results Briefing
Georgia lottery results show Cash 3 Midday 188 and 3 digits 28 for the evening drawing. Pantasy 5 numbers drawn were 19 14 22 24 with the Cash 40-88 game listed in the notice.
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Cash
Pantasy
Peach bloom stirs Hope and worry for South Carolina farmers
Peach lovers in Aiken and Edgefield counties watch trees turn pink as bloom begins and farmers pray for a frost-free season. USDA and extension agents field growing questions while warnings rise about possible damage from cold and El Niño. If temps fall to 25 degrees a 90 percent crop loss is feared, leaving growers praying for a better yield than the three-year average.
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Aiken
Edgefield
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Spartanburg
Bo Coward
Coward-Corley Seed Company
County to report no progress on Clearwater Plant disposal
Aiken County Auditor Cyrus Spradley tells the Aiken County Council the Clearwater Finishing Plant remains a drain, back taxes totaling 366000 hold up any sale. An Orangeburg industrialist once offered 5000 for an option but forfeited after environmental cleanup costs loomed, with EPA estimates around 1.4 million on the line and test wells required for any new buyer.
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Aiken
Cyrus Spradley
Spradley
Orangeburg
Environmental Protection Agency
County Eyes Tax Sale Of Clearwater Plant Amid EPA Ties
Spradley explains potential buyer balked after learning refurbishing the plant requires an EPA and DHEC agreement on test wells to establish a pollution base. If sold for more than the $966,000 tax bill, excess goes to EPA for cleanup. sale at $366,000 avoids EPA charge though profit could be taxed. Title held by Aiken County Forfeited Land Commission.
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EPA
Dhec ‘Sc
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Spradhey
Clearwater
Aiken County
SRS Cleanup Plan Sets 40 Year, 46.3 Billion Price Tag
The Savannah River Site cleanup aims to finish most nuclear material work by 2038 under the Accelerating Cleanup: Paths to Closure plan. The nationwide strategy covers 353 projects at 53 sites, with a total price tag of 147 billion through 2070 and a 60 day public comment period through May 1.
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Savannah River
Department of Energy
Srs
Congress
Bill Taylor
DOE
DWPF
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