Skidmore College Class of 2014 Commencement Highlights
The largest ever Skidmore College class of 2014, totaling 712 graduates, was honored at the 103rd Commencement on May 17 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Laura Verner of Aiken earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. The Piedmont Technical College STCTC FFA Turfgrass team dominated the South Carolina State Turfgrass Career Development Event, with Lucky Bailey as top scorer and coach guidance from Jeremy Brooks and Darla Steele.
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Piedmont Technical College
Clemson Graduate Trevor West Earns Honors in May Commencement
Trevor Ryan West of Wagen graduated with honors from Clemson University on May 9 earning a Bachelor of Science in parks recreation management. Dr Jim Dyer retires from Troy University in Augusta after 39 years in teaching and administration and 14 years at the Augusta campus.
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Waste shipments discussion at Savannah River Site CAB meeting
The Savannah River Site Citizens Advisory Board held a bimonthly meeting to review Waste Isolation Pilot Plant incidents and their effect on SR Site waste shipments. Officials assured members the waste is safely stored for now as WIP updates from New Mexico were discussed.
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Citizens Advisory Board discusses WIPP safety and SRS storage
The Citizens Advisory Board questions the safety of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant operations after a February radiation incident and notes Skeptical concerns that Savannah River Site is not a storage site. DOE officials explain TRU waste remains safely stored and preparations to ship legacy waste later this year continue. The next CAB meeting is July 21-22 in Augusta.
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Memorial Day Travel Surge Forecast by AAA Carolinas
AAA Carolinas predicts a busy Memorial Day weekend with 451,550 South Carolina motorists on the road. The report cites a 1.8 percent rise from last year, warns of teen 100 deadliest driving days, and urges pretrip vehicle checks and breaks every two hours.
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Police seek two men in attempted robbery at Shell Station
North Augusta police seek two black male suspects in dark clothing with blue bandanas who entered the Shell Station at 10307 Atomic Road about 9:30 pm Tuesday, demanded money, fled on foot with no merchandise or cash, one jumped the counter unsuccessfully, other stood at the door, Aiken County canine unit searched the area with no arrests, tips to CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC.
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Sigma Pi hosts fourth annual golf scholar tournament
The Omega Psi Phi Sigma Pi Chapter holds the fourth annual Bill Blaylock and Stewart Memorial Golf Scholar Tournament at Cedar Creek Golf Club. Registration starts 7:30 am with a shotgun start at 9 am. Team entry is 150 dollars or 75 dollars per individual. Contact Clarence Jackson at 803-648-6508 or email ex-Jjackson6 at AtlanticBH net or Willie R. Bell at 803-648-9807 or wwillbell at aol com.
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Community Event Schedule at St John’s and Nearby Venues
The Aiken for Comfort Nar-Anon group meets Tuesdays in room 119 of St. John’s United Methodist Church 104 Newberry St. NW from 6 30 to 7 30 p m. Overeaters Anonymous meets room 121 on Tuesdays at 3 p m and Thursdays at 7 p m at the same church. Nancy Hansen offers classes at H. Odell Weeks Activities Center 1700 Whiskey Road on Tuesdays at 10 a m with a 31 dollar ticket pack. Single Single Again hosts a dinner with jazz by Mike Frost at The Red Pepper on Thursday May 29 at 7 p m. reservations requested by Sunday.
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