MOX project audit finds NNSA contractor struggle with costs
The May 22 audit by Gregory Friedman of the DOE inspector general finds NNSA and MOX contractor largely unable to control costs and schedule at the Savannah River Site MOX Facility. It cites cost overruns up to 900 million, plans for a baseline change, and an $77 billion completion estimate with deferment to 2019.
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National Nuclear Security Administration
MOX
Nah River
Gregory Friedman
Department of Energy Inspector General
Congress
MNSA
Interactive calendar debuts on Aiken Standard and Star sites
A new interactive calendar powered by SpinGo is now featured on the Aiken Standard and North Augusta Star websites. Readers can submit events for free with map support and regional listings spanning the CSRA and nearby towns. A fee based promotion option is also available.
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North Augusta Star
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SpinGo
Inside Today American Legion base ball returning to Aiken
The American Legion baseball program returns to Aiken with plans for local games. Organizers anticipate youth players from area teams and community support as the season begins at the city fields.
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American Legion
Aiken
Deaths and Funerals in 6A Area
Area obituary notices list Johnnie Lee Hamilton Graniteville Maxie Smith Bell Warrerville Melvin Flippin New Ellenton Michael Mike Morrison Alken among recent deaths and funeral details observed in 6A region.
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Johnnie Lee Hamilton
Granitevil
Maxie Smith Bell
Warrerville
Melvin Flippin
New Ellenton
Michael “Mike
John Morrison
Alken
Weather Outlook With Partly Cloudy Skies
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions with a high near 90 and a low around 67. Day by day, the 5 day outlook shows little precipitation and moderate humidity, with temperatures ticking up slightly into the weekend.
Goats Provide Healthier Dairy, Says Family Farm Owner
Sam Stevens, owner of Samaria Farm, runs a Grade A goat milk operation since 2008. Milk is sold at the farm, a nursery, and Noble Breads on Richland Avenue. Daily routine starts at 6:30 a.m. with goats milked on a stand, fed grain, then moved back to pens. Each goat yields about a half-gallon per session. currently milking once daily until kids are weaned, then twice daily.
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Ai Samaria
Sam Steve
Stevens
Speratera Patou
Evisa Orca Seedard
Samaria Farm
Sam Stevens
Stevens Sid One
Goa
County agencies press for higher pay at budget session
County agencies including Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt urged salary increases during a budget work session on Tuesday. Hunt sought a part time information technology post to assist a full time staffer and urged the council to create an enforcement millage to raise department salaries to a competitive rate boosting pay across the office.
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County Council
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