Savannah River Regional Diversification Initiative approves projects
The Savannah River Regional Diversification Initiative board tentatively approves several economic projects and outlines a framework for evaluating others with 6 million DOE funding aimed at softening Savannah River Site layoffs. The 18 month old group weighs 30 proposals from government and nonprofit bodies to avoid service duplication and waste.
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Savannah River
RDI
Department of Energy
DOE
CSRA
Story Time at Hopeland Gardens Expands Readings
Anita Brunson reads to 45 children at Hopeland Gardens as volunteers from Pairs and Spares and Aiken Junior Woman's Club support Story Time. Lisa Hall notes record turnout and ongoing sessions each Tuesday at 4 p.m. through late May.
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Scott Webster
Hopeland Gardens
Lisa J. Hall
Gram
H. Odell Weeks Activity Center
Anita Brunson
Ms. Hall
Expulsion Seen as Main Deterrent for School Gun Incidents
Aiken County Board of Education pressed permanent expulsion as the primary disciplinary response to students found with firearms on school property. The panel discussed procedures for handgun or weapon incidents, noted appeals routes via advisory council, and agreed on expulsion if a student appears before the board three times.
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Aiken County Board of Education
South Carolina
Aiken County
Local Readers Prompt Call Line For News Tips
Readers can call 648 2311 to share story ideas. Names listed include Paul W Cunningham Augusta John N Griffin Blackville Annie Mae S Gunter Jamai ca NY Dennis O Smoak Plum Branch Lenora F Terrell Avera Ga Azilee Williams Johnston A Wright Savannah indicating a regionwide reader tip contact.
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Paul W. Cunningham
Augusta
John N. Griffin
Blackville
Annie Mae S. Gunter
Jamaica
N.Y
Dennis 0. Smoak
Plum Branch
Lenora F. Terrell
Avera
Azilee Williams
Johnstone A. Wright
Savannah
Aiken Regional Advances Open Heart Plan Amid Hearing
Four witnesses testified on opening day as Aiken Regional Medical Centers seeks a limited open heart program to perform about 25 surgeries yearly. The hospital argues the stopgap measure requires no Certificate of Need, while DHEC officials warn of potential public health risks. Augusta doctors would partner to perform surgeries and provide most equipment, limiting capital costs.
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Columbia
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken Regional
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
William S. Coleman
Jesse G
Mickey) Smith
Io University Hospital
Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Augusta
Lionel Zumbro
Phillip Catlano
Aiken
David B. Summer Jr
Providence Hospital
Aiken’s Hospital
Grassroots Supporters Campaign for Cardiac Services at Aiken Regional
About 100 citizens formed the Community Task Force on Cardiac Services to press for full heart care at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. They gathered on the Emergency Room tarmac vowing to fight for life saving procedures and oppose state agency actions hurting Aiken’s access to cardiac catheterization and open heart surgery. Will Cole, chair, urged residents not to be relegated to second class status by officials or urban hospitals.
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Aiken
Community Task Force On
Aiken County
Will Cole
Clinton Struggles to Move Whitewater From Limelight
President Clinton denies wrongdoing as Whitewater scrutiny grows. Aides face grand jury subpoenas while six White House officials and four Treasury staff prepare to testify. The Rose Law Firm dispute, Foster death ties, and calls for a House hearing amplify pressure.
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Whitewater
White House
Treasury Department
Bernard Nussbaum
Criti
New York Times
Jeremy Hedges
Rose Law
Little Rock
Ark
Vincent Foster
Foster
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Rose
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