O Leary OKs DWPF Start at Savannah River Site
Secretary Hazel O Leary approved the final step toward starting operations to vitrify liquid radioactive wastes at the Savannah River Site. Workers began moving wastes to the Defense Waste Processing Facility as officials expect formal start up next week. The $8 billion DWPF turns high level wastes into borosilicate glass logs for safer long term storage, with about 36 million gallons currently in underground tanks.
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Secretary of Energy
Hazel O'Leary
Savannah River
Defense
Julie Petersen
SRS
Department of Energy
DWPF
O’leary
Death notices for Nelle Davidson Dorch Herzog Studinka in local papers
Obituary notices announce Nelle P Davidson of Mount Pleasant Horace Dorch of Aiken Roderick Herzog of North Augusta and Emil Studinka of Aiken with brief biographical details and funeral arrangements listed.
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Nelle P. Davidson
Mount Pleasant
Horace Dorch
Aiken
Roderick Herzog
North ‘Augusta
Emil Studinka
Georgia Lottery Tuesday Draw Namer Cash 3 7 6 7
The Georgia Lottery reports Tuesday results with Cash 3 and Fantasy Five draws. Cash 3 numbers are 7 6 7 while Fantasy Five selections include 47 16 1732.
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Cash
Sunshine And Books at Hopeland Gardens
Sunshine And Books Hopeland Gardens hosted the Storytime in the Gardens event in Aiken with Ginger In gram reading. The program runs Tuesdays at 4 pm through March April and May for children eight and under, with a free book for each attendee, sponsored by the Aiken Sunrise Rotary Club. For details call 642-7648.
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City of
Aiken
New Ellenton Votes to Negotiate Sewer Debt
New Ellenton approves entering negotiations with the state on the town’s 5 million sewer debt in a 3 to 2 vote with one abstention. Mayor Art Hanna and three council members supported talks while two council members opposed. Public comment was limited as meetings turned chaotic with outbursts.
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New Ellenton
Art Hanna
Hanna
James Bradham
Millard Howington
Jimily Williams
Cork Berry
Michael Terry
Terry
Williams
Pete Cantelou
McNair
Berry
Miles Loadolt
Aiken Triple Crown races kickoff March in Aiken
With March arrives the Aiken Triple Crown spanning three Saturdays. The Aiken Trials open March 16 at the Aiken Training Track, run by the Aiken Jaycees since 1942 for 2 and 3 year olds. Gates open 10:30, races 2 p.m., advance adult tickets $5, day of race $8, under 12 free, parking $5 advance or $10 at gate, RV parking $15 rear row only.
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Aiken
Aiken Jaycees
Ford Conger
Audubon Drive
Aiken Sertoma Club
USC Aiken
Usca Pacer Club
Board Hears Complaints On Accountability Act
Parents, teachers and administrators at Aiken County Public Schools oppose the South Carolina School Accountability Act of 1996. Geneva Martin of Aiken Middle School fears losing her job with 34 students in her class. The board unanimously disapproves of the bill in its current form and will map out concerns with principals, teachers, and parents for a unified response before a March 19 to 21 House subcommittee meeting at Aiken Technical College. Dr. Roberson notes statewide benchmarks are unrealistically strict.
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Aiken
S.C
Martin
Aiken County
John Bradley
S.C. House
Tee For Education and Public Works
Roberson
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O'Leary
Abby
Georgia Lottery
Scott Webster
Ginger Ingram
Sunshine and Books
Hopeland Gardens
Brenda Brisbin
Anna
Board
Philip Lord
Geneva Martin
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