Aiken Competes for NuStart Nuclear Reactor Site
Aiken and six other locations vie for a NuStart sponsored new reactor at Savannah River Site. If selected, the facility could create up to 700 jobs and bolster regional energy supply. Aiken officials emphasize infrastructure and proximity to Atlanta Jacksonville and Charlotte as advantages. The final choice is expected by year end, with construction impacting future energy demand and transmission planning.
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Savannah River
Aiken
NuStart
Fred Humes
Economic Development Partnership
Edgefield
Alabama
Port Gibson
Miss
St. Francisville
Lusby
Scriba
N.Y
Humes
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Charlotte
SRS
EDP
South Carolina
SCANA
Duke
Progress
Santee Coopers
Byrd Elementary marks last day amid plans for new building
Byrd Elementary wrapped the 2004 05 year with a smooth final half day. Principal Rosie Berry noted students collected belongings as teachers praised report cards and summer plans emerged, including a Mexico trip for rising fifth graders. The year included celebrations despite a local chemical spill and a new Byrd school slated for 2007.
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Graniteville
Byrd Elementary School
Rosie Berry
Berry
Mary Lamback
Ard
Byrd Elementary
Byrd
Bettis Academy
Maggie Ward
New Byrd Elementary planned for August 2007 in Graniteville
The 2005-06 school year will be Byrd Elementary's last on Willis Circle. A new Byrd Elementary will open in August 2007 on 84 acres donated by Fine Deering Development Group off Bettis Academy Road, near Sage Creek and Trolley Run Station. The project funds 12.7 million dollars from bonds.
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Byrd Elementary
Willis Circle
Graniteville
Byrd
Aiken County
Bettis Academy
Sage Creek
Linda Eldridge
Board
Gallman
Fine Deering
Trolley Run Station
Aiken Police Blotter Reports Break-in and Vehicle Offenses
Aiken residents reported a shattered rear door with $200 damage on Sugarwood Drive. A 1989 Oldsmobile with suspended insurance tag yielded marijuana on a traffic stop. Gas theft valued at $35 occurred on Pine Log Road. A teen faced threats on Kershaw Street. Tool theft totaled $240 from Brooks Drive. Multiple arrests followed for speeding, reckless driving, and violations of insurance and seat belt laws. Burglary incidents included two pistols stolen on Northwood Court and a $400 Echo leaf blower stolen from Dove Street.
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Aiken Public Safety
Pine Log Road
John Deere
Sears
Brooks Drive
North Augusta
Gentry
Carolina Springs
Atomic Road
Northwood Court
Dove Street
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Angela Ard
Mexico
Anna Clark
Mrs. Hernandez
Ginny Southwor
Nancy Brooks
New Byrd Elementary
Sugarwood Drive
Kershaw Street
Pinewood Court
Edgefield Road
Trenton
Breckenridge Plaza
Martintown Road
FloydsGreen
Silver Bluff Rd
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