State drops MOX lawsuit against DOE and NNSA
South Carolina announces the dismissal of its lawsuit against the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration over the Savannah River Site MOX program. Attorney General Alan Wilson calls the outcome a victory for the state and vows vigilance to protect the rule of law while MOX work continues under a planned cold stand by through fiscal year 2015.
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South Carolina
Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration
Savannah River
Alan Wilson
Wilson
DOE
NNSA
NASA
Nikki Haley
Washington
D.C
Haley
Aiken Lobster Race Draws Families to Downtown Fun
The 30th annual Great American Lobster Race in Aiken drew thousands of spectators as families like Kyson Scarborough and his father Kerry enjoyed the event on Newberry Street. A first time participant, Kyson joined the crowd near the stage to watch the lobster races finish through water-filled tanks.
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Kyson Scarborough
Aiken
Kerry Scarborough
Newberry Street
Kerry
Aiken Authors Return to South Carolina Book Festival
Aiken writers announced their return to the SC Book Festival with a feature on living on the go. The segment highlights local authors and their latest works appearing at the event.
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Aiken
Area Deaths George E. Jack Powers Thelma Watson
George E. Jack Powers of North Augusta and Thelma Watson of Aiken are named among area deaths in the Deaths and Funerals notice. Powers, aged unknown, and Watson are listed with brief biographical details and funeral arrangements pending.
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George E
Jack” Powers
North Augusta
Thelma Watson
Aiken
Five Day Forecast With Sunny Skies
The forecast shows mostly sunny conditions across the period with highs around 77 and lows near 54 degrees. Expect clear to partly cloudy skies and light winds, with consistent warmth and comfortable nights.
AGY workers strike over new labor contract
About two dozen AGY plant employees picketed the Wagener Road facility in Aiken in a strike over a new contract. The memo dated April 22 cited seniority changes including doing away with plant seniority and layoffs without seniority, prompting union leaders to meet with AGY since March 24 to negotiate a fresh agreement.
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Aiken
AGY
Wagener Road
Teamsters
L.D. Fletcher
General Drivers, Warehousemen and Helpers
al Riddick
Fletcher
Derby favorite has local connection
California Chrome enters the 140th Kentucky Derby as the 5/2 morning line favorite with post No. 5. The sunny favorite traces lineage to Aiken through Love the Chase, dam of the colt, once owned by Aiken trainer Cary Frommer, and bred in Maryland by Bowerman & Higgins Stable.
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Aiken
Cary Frommer
California Chrome
Bowman & Higgins Stable
Maryland
Bowman
Frommer
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Ed Girardeau
Derrek Asberry
Amy Moore
Maycie Moore
Crossword
Dear Abby Wheels
Goral
Amy Banton Abanton
Aikenstandard.com
AGY Plant
Aikenstandard. Com
Amy Banton
Jim Lawrence
Todd Clayton
Derby
Ben Baugh Braugh
Ted Photo
Wah Windsor
Jewelers
Bree
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