Frustrations Over Election Location Notices And Public Safety Traffic Concerns
A reader laments late or unclear election location notices causing long travel to vote and calls for a more reliable system. The letter also voices concern over Aiken County and City of Aiken traffic enforcement, urging officers to obey laws and citing hazardous driving by officials. The piece includes reader opinions on local leadership and sports fans urging Gamecocks to compete in the SEC.
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Chukker Creek
Aiken
Aiken County
Ctyana County
Department of Public Safety
MOX facility plans face NRC review in Atlanta meeting
A Tuesday public meeting in Atlanta will discuss a proposed MOX mixed oxide fuel facility at Savannah River Site. Representatives from the NRC and the Duke Cogema Stone and Webster consortium will attend at 1 pm at the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center to explain construction and operation plans and safety standards.
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Atlanta
US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Nuclear Consortium
Duke, Cogema, Stone and Webster
Savannah River
Sam Nunn
Atlanta Federal Center
Forsyth Street
Five Points
Mitchell Street
NRC
Department of Energy
Wwwanre.gov
Sunday Alcohol Sales Lift Weekend Revenue At Restaurants
Sunday sales allowed in the first weekend of alcohol service at select restaurants boosting weekend revenue. Sean Gerrard of Dutback Steakhouse reports about a 24 percent lift, while Hospitality Group’s Sam Erb notes many diners enjoyed alcohol options and expects more licenses soon. The Willcox Hotel Aiken and Outback visited by Erb reflect strong early reception.
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Dutback Steakhouse
Sean Gerrard
Hospitality Group
Sam Erb
Willcox
Aiken
Outback
Eric
Erb
Teddy bear show draws crowds from coast to coast
An army of bear makers and collectors filled the H Odell Weeks Center for a weekend teddy bear show and sale dubbed The November teddy Bear CeleBEARties 2002. Exhibits featured hundreds of bears in varied shapes and colors from Nova Scotia to California and Florida to Michigan, with local bakers and artists including Ginny Sherman and Clara Ann Yari gan showcasing bear topiaries and other works. Notables depicted as bears included Sen Strom Thurmond and Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh. Travelers Judy and Steve Stutzman described transporting bear collections across the country, while organizers planned a commemorative calendar featuring celebrity bears from the region.
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H. Odell Weeks
Nova Scotia
California
Florida
Michigan
Missisippi
Teddy Roosevelt
Washington Post
Clara Ann Yarigan
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Greg
Judy
Steve Stutzman
Portland
Milwaukie
Ore
Steve
West Coast
Collision closes Highway 278 after head-on crash in South Carolina
A Sunday night collision left Highway 278 closed for hours after a 1985 Chevrolet pickup driven by 20 year old Michael Tabor crossed the center line and struck a 2002 International tractor trailer driven by 54 year old Douglas Milledge. Both drivers were taken to the Medical College of Georgia Hospital. Tabor may have a broken pelvis.
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Michael Tabor
Aiken
Douglas Milledge
Blackville
South Carolin Highway Patrol
Lance
Kelley Hughes
Milledge
Tabor
Jackson
Aiken County
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