Aiken Boards Three Year Solid Waste Pact With Eight Counties
Aiken and eight sister counties sign a three year disposal contract with Mid-American Waste Systems. Waste will be sent to the Lee County Regional Facility in Bishopville starting at 18.25 dollars per day for under 100 tons, down to 17.50 dollars for over 700 tons. The group expects longer term space later at a Savannah River Site location.
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Aiken
McCormick
Bamberg
Ncw
Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority
Savannah River
Lower Savannah
Bishopville
Bill Shepherd
Public fretting grows over foreign spent fuel at SRS
A North Augusta meeting highlights rising citizen concern as the DOE considers shipping foreign spent reactor fuel to the Savannah River Site. Officials say the plan may bring 144 Belgian rods by December, prompting questions about risks, storage, and costs.
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North Augusta
Savannah River
SRS
Department of Energy
DOE
Russia
SAS
David Hoel
Office of
Washington
Aiken
Art Mowry
Textile Head Warns Uruguay Talks Threaten NAFTA Gains
ATMI President Truslow warned the Uruguay Round trade talks could erase NAFTA benefits for U S textile firms. He said Congress largely ignores GATT negotiations and cited tariff cuts and broadened market access as risks to the industry. He urged that concessions be shared among all trading partners.
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Washington
American Textile Manufacturing Institute
NAFTA
ATMI
United States
Truslow
Congress
Job Rolls Up Despite Rise In Payrolls
The unemployment rate edged up 0.6 percentage points to 6.8 percent in October while employers added 177,000 jobs. Factory payrolls rose by 12,000 as labor market officials noted discouraged workers resuming searches contribute to the uptick.
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Washington
Labor Department
Peapce
Community tip line invites news tips by call
Readers are urged to call 648 2311 to share news ideas or tip information for potential coverage. Operators welcome tips on local events, incidents, or human interest stories for possible publication.
Local Names Listed Across Florida and Nearby States
The record lists several individuals including Edgar S. Conkle, Aiken Samuel P. Day, Clearwater Earl Hutto, Springfield Mozelle G. Mahaffey, Elko Jessie Mae Munn, Live Oak Mamie E. Singletary, Orangeburg Edward E. Zeigler, North Augusta. These names appear connected to a regional public notice or notice of personal records.
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Edgar S. Conkle
Aiken
Samuel P. Day
Clearwater
Earl Hutto
Springfield
Mozelle G. Mahaffey
Elko
Jessie Mae Munn
Live Oak
Fla
Mamie E. Singletary
Orangeburg
Edward E. Zeigler
North Augusta
Murder Arson Suspect Charges Rise In Malibu Fires
Wildfires in Malibu area killed three with two charred bodies found near a burned vehicle as deputies logged damage from an arson blaze. Officials say the 18 500 acre fire remained 70 percent contained with thousands evacuated and hundreds of homes destroyed.
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Malibu
Calif
California
Ron Spear
Ocean
Santa Ana
Smith Plea for Settlement in Water Dispute Over District Boundaries
Rep. James Roland Smith urges a resolution to water rights fighting between Valley Public Service Authority and Beech Island Rural Community Water District. Aiken County judge upheld a 1969 1970 law granting wider WPSA service area, ordering Beech Island to surrender 350 500 customers and restricting future wholesale and retail connections along Pine Log and Storm Branch corridors.
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James Roland Smith
Langley
Aiken County
Smith
Valley Public Service Authority
Beech Island Rural Community Water District
Beech Island
WPSA
Fifth Street
North
Augusta
Pine Log
Storm Branch
Pine Log Road
Committee To Set Road Priorities In Aiken County
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation named seven members to a county Transportation Committee and rejected a motion to limit terms. The panel may begin work this year and will oversee state funded road paving projects. Only Rep. Charles Stone supported term limits. terms start one year with renominations next year. A staggered term proposal was delayed until enabling legislation next session.
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Aiken County
Greg Ryberg
Aiken
Charles Stone
Edgefield
Sen
Ryberg
Judge limits VPSA sales amid Beech Island concerns
A judge ordered continued water sales but prohibited harming Beech Island's lawful clients. VPSA faces long reaching boundaries prompting suits against Aiken and North Augusta with potential actions in other cases.
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VPSA
Beechsland
Aiken
North Augusta
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Erie
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Roddie Burris
IC Television
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Laurens Street
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Carl Langley
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