Quiet day as mother waits for sons overseas
Lucy Dillon sits with Neal on a Fr iday before Mother's Day as her yard glows with ribbons while her sons Robert Matt and Michael serve in Iraq. Robert leads the 709th MP Matt helps the 122nd engineers and Michael is a former Marine. The family recalls GI Joes and faces an uncertain homefront.
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Aiken to vote on water and sewer rate hike
Aiken City Council opens first reading of the 2008 2009 budget Monday at 7 90 pm at the Municipal Complex 214 Park Ave SW. The plan includes a 7 percent increase for water and sewer, raising average monthly water to 11 65 and sewer to 19 57, with Myrtle Beach Sumter Edgefield and others charging less.
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Hydrogen push at Savannah River Site highlights U.S. fuel plans
Fred Humes of the Economic Development Partnership of Aiken and Edgefield counties says SRS leads in hydrogen tech as the Bush administration allocates 1.2 billion for alternative fuel research. Aiken County and South Carolina target funding to attract projects and jobs, advancing clean energy initiatives.
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Butler and Hunt Vie for Aiken County Sheriff Post
Democrat Donald Butler and Republican Mike Hunt face off Tuesday to replace Sheriff Howard Sellers who resigned to join the Homeland Security Department. Both candidates, longtime Aiken Public Safety lieutenants, run after a quiet primary season in which Butler defeated Neil Britt and Hunt beat interim Sheriff Jody Rowland.
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Jones widens gap on moving day at Asahi
Rosie Jones seizes momentum on moving day at Mount Vintage in the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship. She ends the front nine behind but posts birdies on 11 16 and 17 to reach 1 under, two strokes ahead of Laura Diaz and three ahead of Wendy Wand as Laura Diaz trails. Mother's Day admission grants free entry to all women.
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