County faces state budget cuts impact on Aiken County
Aiken County will lose about 1.5 million dollars as the Senate budget cuts Local Government Fund by 50 million while the House budget awaits debate. County officials express cautious optimism, noting discretionary funds may cover shortfalls, with no plans for layoffs or tax increases.
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Aiken County
Senate
House of Representatives
Clay Killian
Sugar Magnolia Cafe Faces Sale and Possible Rebranding
Sugar Magnolia Cafe on Richland Avenue is listed for sale with multiple interested buyers. One wants to preserve it as Sugar Magnolia while another plans a steakhouse transformation. Owner Marion Minkwitz says the building’s historic status and dining appeal may attract new plans, but the name could change yet the eatery is expected to endure.
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Sugar Magnolia Cafe
Marion Minkwitz
Sugar Magnolia
Richland Avenue
Denver
Aiken
Minkwitz
MOX funding dominates 2010 Savannah River Site budget
The Savannah River Site and MOX facility anchor the 2010 NNSA budget. MOX gains over 600 million, with SRS receiving 352 million overall for construction and cleanup. NNSA officials tout nonproliferation gains and readiness, while critics question broader site changes.
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Savannah River
National Nuclear Safety Administration
Office of Nuclear Energy
NNSA
Obama
Tom D’ Agostino
D’ Agostino
MOX
Ken Baker
North Korea
Friends of the Earth
Tom Clements
Department of Energy
SRS
Stamp Out Hunger food drive volunteers and delivery
In Aiken and CSRA area Golden Harvest partners with the U S Postal Service for the Stamp Out Hunger drive. Mail carriers will collect bags of nonperishable food left beside mailboxes Saturday and deliver them to Golden Harvest for distribution to partner agencies.
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U.S. Postal Service
Aiken
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Carrie Jones
Golden Harvest
Enterprise Ave
CSRA
Jones
Cjones
Goldenharvest.org
Fire chief turns himself in on 2007 assault charge
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office confirms Clearwater Fire Department fire chief Jerry Mike Toole turned himself in on a simple assault and battery charge dating from 2007. He was booked at the Aiken County detention center and released the same day. The CSRA Coin Club will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Cedar Creek Community Center. call 644-0761 for details.
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Ment
Jerry Mike Toole
Aiken Coun
Coin Club
Cedar Creek Community Center
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