Yucca Mountain delays spark debate in South Carolina
Nuclear observers in Aiken react to Yucca Mountain’s pushback and a plan for interim above-ground storage. The Savannah River Site already houses 55,000 tons of waste and a second glass waste storage unit nears completion while politics in Washington delay long term disposal.
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Yucca Mountain
Nevada
Citizens For Nuclear Technology
Mal McKibben
U.S. House
Savannah River
David Hobson
Robio
House
Appropriations’ Energy Subcommittee
McKibben
Harry Reid
Defense
DWPF
Washington, D.C
Curiosity Shop Reopens In Aiken For St Patrick's Day
The Curiosity Shop reopened at Richland Avenue and Newberry Street with a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. hosted by owners John Heaton and Amy Neeley and the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce. Bagpiper Tom Cuny led a toast with friends and customers joining in festive celebrations until 7 p.m. The store sells imported goods from the British Isles and beyond with plans to expand the grocery section including Asian foods. The reopening draws praise from Chamber president David Jameson as an anchor for downtown growth.
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Aiken
Curiosity Shop
Richland Avenue
Newberry Street
John Heaton
Amy Neeley
Greater Aiken
Cuny
Neeley
Marge Wood
Alan
India
Park Avenue
Laurens Street
British Isles
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Heaton and
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
David Jameson
Wesley Heaton
Minna Heaton
Fred Cavanaugh
Andrew Siders
Aiken County
Lyvia Hughes
Belinda Koger
Aiken County Sheriff Forms Posse for Volunteers
In the late 1990s Sheriff Howard Sellers organized the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office Posse, a noncommissioned volunteer group now about 30 members. They assist deputies, patrol neighborhoods, and participate in community events without arrest powers, after completing extensive training and ride-alongs.
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Hitchcock Woods
Howard Sellers
Aiken County
Posse
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff’s Office
Stoker
Leading trainer Motion visits Aiken track during trials week
Renowned trainer H. Graham Motion visited the Aiken Training Track with wife Anita during trials week. Motion highlighted Fair Hill Maryland as a base with its wood chip training track and noted Aiken as a beautiful town offering versatile options for turf and mixed racing campaigns. He spoke of past success including multiple leading percentages at Laurel Park and a Breeders Cup Turf win with Better Talk Now.
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Ben Baugh
Graham Motion
Center
Aiken
Anita
Dogwood and Legacy Stables
Ron Stevens
H. Graham Motion
Motion
Laurel Park
Gulfstream Park
Mid-Atlantic
Fair Hill
Maryland
Herringswell
Dogwood Stable
New York
Kentucky
Motion Motion
Jonathan Sheppard
Jonathan Pease
Bernie Bond
Bushwood
Better Talk Now
Lone Star Park
South Carolina
Camden
St. Matthews
Cot) Campbell
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