Fire destroys historic North Augusta home on Martintown Road
A fire destroyed the old wooden house on the 1100 block of Martintown Road near Exit 1 of I 20. Investigators said the structure collapsed within 15 to 20 minutes after arrival. no occupants were found. The property, tied to Blanchard and Calhoun, was once bought for 1.56 million in 2005 with plans for Hamrick Farms that never materialized. The cause remains under investigation.
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Martintown Road
Pearson
North Augusta
Blanchard and
Calhoun
Adele McKie Hamrick
Deaths and Funerals: Marilyn Dreddy Adcock Marie Dean Helen Jordan
A funeral notice records the deaths of Marilyn Ruth Dreddy Adcock Marie Killen Dean and Helen Tretler Jordan with details on services and burial plans in the local obituaries column.
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Marilyn Ruth Dreddy Adcock
Marie Killen Dean
Helen Tretler
Jordan, Aiken
Hyperion CEO lectures on nuclear power in Augusta
Hyperion Power Generation CEO John Deal spoke to more than 150 attendees at the Edward Teller banquet in Augusta. He argued nuclear power is the cleanest cheapest and safest method for electricity generation, a claim tied to the event's annual lecture series.
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Hyperion Power Generation
John “Grizz” Deal
Augusta
Deal
Citizens For Nuclear Technology
Edward Teller
Doubletree Hotel
Anna Dolianitis
John Deal
Hyperion
CNTA
Downtown traffic upgrades in Aiken to install sensing coils
DOT funded signal upgrades will add three traffic sensing coils at Park Avenue intersections with Newberry Chesterfield and York streets in downtown Aiken before year end. City official Brad Laird says traffic disruption will be minimal with no road closures and setup time under an hour per intersection.
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Aiken
Department of Transportation
Laird
Park Avenue
Newberry
Chesterfield
York Streets
DOT
Richland Avenue
County to buy Coca Cola plant for emergency services site
Aiken County Council approved a contract to purchase the former Coca Cola bottling plant on York Street for an emergency services facility. The deal, advanced after an executive session near midnight, awaits county attorney and administrator review with a targeted closing by year end.
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Aiken
Coca- Cola
York Street
Emergency Services
Council
Lawrence Brown
Clay Killian
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Clemson
USC
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
S.C
Doois
Diday Sale
Rte
Bret Corel
RVR
Grovetown
Georgia
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