Lawmakers push to reopen Yucca Mountain or rebate funds
U S Senator Lindsey Graham leads a group including Jim DeMint John McCain Saxby Chambliss and Ron Johnson in a bill to force the Obama administration to restore Yucca Mountain as the waste site or provide rebates to South Carolina rate payers who funded the project. The plan would return payments with 75 percent rebating to consumers and 25 percent funding upgrades to storage facilities with a 2017 removal deadline.
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Yucca Mountain
South Carolina
Jim DeMint
Graham
Obama
Savannah River
Graham and Company
Nevada Desert
Executive staff list at Aiken Standard
A listing of key newsroom and management roles including Executive Editor Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Advertising Director Dee Taylor Business Manager Terri Cheek Classified Advertising Manager Letitia Jefferson Delivery Manager Laura Tiedman.
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Phillip Yates Byates
Aikenstandard.com
Dee Taylor Dtaylor
Letitia Jefferson Uefferson
USC Aiken athletic director seals strong season for Pacers
USC Aiken finalizes a successful basketball year as both men and women earn NCAA regional bids. The men claim the PBC regular season crown and No. 2 seed in the Southeast Region, while the women win the East Division and host the Southeast Region semifinals. Both squads post top records, with Coach Vince Alexander and Coach Mike Brandt lauded for turning in standout campaigns.
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Peach Belt
PBC
Sterling Council
Remon Nelson
Vince Alexander
USCA
Hannah DeGraffinreed
Kayla Harris
DeGraffinreed
Mike Brandt
Brandt
Alexander
Convocation Center
Not as simple as birth control moral beliefs debate
The author argues government funding for contentious issues is immoral and challenges lines between religious and moral beliefs. They note Senate difficulty in distinguishing these beliefs when considering coverage denial. The writer states torture is immoral.
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Senate
Questioning Insurance Ties to Moral Controversies
A reader debates whether insurance should fund medical care and birth control, asking if others have a veto on personal treatment and whether they should refuse to pay for costs tied to others. The note reflects on personal experience with birth control in the 1960s and raises ethical concerns.
Commendation Note for Security Federal Bank Staff
A burglarized customer credits Security Federal Bank and Ashlyn McAlhaney at the Target branch for securing accounts after theft. The operations center team processed transactions on new accounts without delay, reflecting decades long customer loyalty to the hometown bank.
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Security Federal Bank
Ashlyn McAlhaney
Target
Reflections on courage and community values
A veteran recalls the Elk Scout and Girl Scouts incident with concern for ethical betrayals. The author, an African American veteran, questions why a thief targets principled youth and shares personal history including Aiken departure at 17 for Army para duties. He urges parents to look inward and listen for truth.
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Aiken
Army
Don Wells Seeks District 81 House Seat
A supporter from Aiken endorses Don Wells for the District 81 house seat citing his church ties, seven years on the City Council, fair representation, communication skills, and a track record of listening and solving for diverse constituents.
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Don Wells
Wells
Columbia
Trish Blush
Aiken
Liberal Moses Mims Defines Inclusive Philosophy
In an Aiken Standard profile Moses Mims calls himself liberal describing liberalism as inclusive and thoughtful while open to listening to other opinions. He criticizes the tea party as selfish and obstinate opposing tax increases even for collective benefit.
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Aiken
Moses Mims
U.S
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New Ellenton
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