Democrats field candidate for New Ellenton council seat
Vernon Dunbar filed with the Democratic Party to seek the January 7 election for the New Ellenton town council seat vacated by Eldon Berry. He works at Savannah River Site and owns a tax preparation business. Republicans set a nominating convention for October 8 at 7 30 pm at the New Ellenton Civic Center with a Meet the Candidates forum.
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New Ellenton City
Ellenton
Eldon M
Cork) Berry
Vernon Dunbar
Grace Russell
New Ellenton
Democratic Party
Dunbar
Savannah River
New Ellenton Civic Center
GOP
Charles Duval
Duval
Smother
Obituary notices span Page 2B in North Augusta paper
Brooks Cato and five others including Aiken residents Jean MacColl Hart Eric Heyward Lorraine L. Lewis and Lawrence M Floyd are listed in obituary notices on Page 2B. The summary presents their names and the page location rather than biographical details.
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Brooks Cato
Aiken
Lawrence M. Floyd
North Augusta
Jean MacColl Hart
Eric Heyward
Wagener
Lorraine L. Lewis
Slaying suspect Hill moved to Richmond Detention Center
David Mark Hill, suspected of shooting three Department of Social Service workers two weeks earlier, is in the Richmond County Detention Center after his condition improved from critical to stable. Extradition to South Carolina will require hearing, with authorities noting the process depends on cooperation and cross state procedures.
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David Mark Hill
Department of Social Service
Hill
The
Medical College of Georgia
Richmond County
Ronald Strength
MCG
South Carolina
Pearson
Richmond County Detention Center
Fire safety mascots join Aiken public safety team
Officers with the Aiken Department of Public Safety welcomed two new safety mascots Freddie the Fireless Feline and McGruff the Crime Dog. Inspector David Turno said the costumes will be used in a two week program for kindergarten through third grade to teach children basic fire and crime prevention.
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Aiken
McGruff Safe Kids Program Debuts Freddie Costume
Public safety officials promote fire safety through a Freddie the McGruff program costume funded by the South Carolina Insurance Fund and Clemson University Cooperative Extension. The $2,400 suit, made by Scollon Productions, aims to engage children and is provided free to teachers and schools.
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Freddie
Turno
South Carolina Insurance Fund
S.C. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Clemson Univer
Sity
Scollon Productions
Six Flags
J.B. White
Mental Health chief retires after decades at Aiken center
Bob Waters retires as executive director of the Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center after guiding the facility since 1978. Colleagues recall his long service beginning in 1968 as a psychiatric social worker and praise his caring leadership as he shifts to church work and family life.
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Bob Waters
Waters
Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health Center
Westinghouse wins five year SRS contract with new leadership
Westinghouse Savannah River Co secures a five year 6 billion contract at the Savannah River Site with a potential five year extension. New management realignments include BNFL Bechtel and Babcock Wilcox joining the contract. key divisions led by Oakland Harbert Carlson Kelly Thiessen Harmond and Myers. DOE restructures under site spokesman Bill Taylor. Out sourcing of computer operators to CSC and national security post lead by Ed Wilmot outline future changes.
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Savannah River
Westinghouse Savannah River Co
Westinghouse
WSRC
Ambrose L. Schwalle
Department of Energy
DOE
Bill Taylor
John Oakland
Bechtel Savannah River Co
Dick Harbert
Dick Carlson
Babcock & Wilcox
Sam Kelly
British Nuclear Fuels
BNFL
Jones
Bechtel
CSC Corp
National Security
Ed Wilmot
Defense
Taylor
SRS
Horizon
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Abby
Tim Pearson
Cool Cat
Scott Webster
St. Gerard's
McGruff
Department of Public Safety
Arimenta Greene
Center
Alex Harada
Harada
Susan Styles
S.C
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