Officials push MOX funding for Savannah River Site
US Rep. Joe Wilson leads a bipartisan letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee urging continued construction of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility at Savannah River Site. The letter seeks 2016 funding of 345 million, noting MOX is nearly 70 percent complete per government earned value data.
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Joe Wilson
R-S.c
Committee On Appropriations
Subcommittee On
Energy and Water Development
Savannah River
House
U.S
United States
Russian Federation
Department of Energy
Area Deaths List in Aiken and Graniteville
Death notices for Beverly Pernell Hood of Graniteville Helen D. Burns of Aiken Mary Frances Rowland Boyce of Aiken and Ted W. Parker of Burnettown appear in the Deaths and Funerals column, page 6A.
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Beverly Pernell Hood
Graniteville
Helen D. Burns
Aiken
Mary Frances Rowland Boyce
Partly cloudy with warm 5 day forecast
Partly cloudy conditions with a high around 80 and a low near 61 today. Five day outlook remains mild with generally dry skies and seasonal temperatures.
Azaleas at Augusta National May Bloom Less as Warm Spell Hits
Warm March weather in the CSRA raises concern for azalea blooms at Augusta National during the Masters set for April 7 to 10. Meteorologist Doug Anderson notes above average temps and little rain may push earlier blooming, possibly reducing late season color at the iconic tournament.
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Seant Sanderlin
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Phil Mickelson
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta
Darron Cum
CSRA
Doug Anderson
Anderson
Plentiful peach crop seen in South Carolina
Spartanburg report notes favorable winter chill and no late cold snaps benefiting peaches across South Carolina. Clemson extension agent Andy Rollins cites warmer, wetter months and about a thousand chilling hours meeting the 800 to 1,000 hour requirement. Officials say this could be one of the best peach years ever.
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Spartanburg
South Carolina
Clemson University
Andy Rollins
Rollins
Jeff Hopkins
Homeland Security to Run Training Near Savannah River Site
Homeland Security conducts a training exercise on the southwest side of the Savannah River Site from Sunday to Friday. Activities run 8 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Explosive sounds may be heard in areas of the site and nearby Barnwell and Allendale counties.
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Savannah River
Barnwell
Allendale
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