BAE expands in Aiken County adding 120 jobs
BAE Systems Inc plans an 8.4 million dollar expansion in Aiken County to create more than 120 new positions as part of ongoing growth. Current site at 15 Windham Blvd employs about 100, with 500 more across Charleston and Columbia. The project includes new machinery, equipment, and renovations, with hiring already underway.
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BAE
BAE Systems Inc
Aiken
Windham Blvd
Charleston
Columbia
U.S
BAE Systems
MOX funding trimmed by 5 million under draft budget
An early draft budget shows MOX funding cut by 5 million while 15 million is allocated for a parallel plutonium disposition facility in New Mexico. The House plan proposes 335 million for the MOX project, down from 340 million the prior year when the facility was 73 percent complete. Next year's funding covers construction and project support only.
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New Mexico
Area Deaths Reported in South Carolina
Death notices from North Augusta and New Ellenton list Lewis Rutland and Robert Lee Ogden among local residents. Funeral details appear in the 6A Deaths and Funerals section, noting services and arrangements forthcoming.
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Lewis Rutland
North Augusta
Robert Lee Ogden
New Ellenton
Billie Vaughn Memorial Garden Built Along Greeneway
Dozens gathered Saturday to dedicate Billie’s Butterfly Garden in memory of Billie Vaughn, longtime Greeneway rider who logged about 75,000 miles over 15 years. Vaughn died of a stroke in 2015 while biking the Greeneway, and the memorial growsto honor her love of bright colors birds and butterflies with a public private partnership led by Roy Kibler and North Augusta officials.
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Greeneway
Billie
Billie Vaughn
Vaughn
Hammond’s Ferry
Aiken County OKs budget's first reading
Aiken County Council unanimously approved the first reading of the proposed fiscal year 2018 budget on Tuesday night. The general fund balances near 66.3 million dollars with total funding just over 186.8 million. Budget notes emphasize what is not included and anticipate impact from the state budget and Pension Reform Act.
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Aiken County
Clay Killian
Council
Killian
General Assembly
Henry McMaster
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