Moore Wins as Moore and Shealy Secure Senate Nominat
In a state Senate primary with single member districts, incumbent Thomas L. Moore and challenger Ryan C. Shealy won the Democratic and Republican nominations respectively. Christensen defeated Shealy in Aiken County, but edged out by Moore when Lexington votes were included, finalizing Moore with 4,549 votes in Edgefield and Aiken counties.
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Aiken County
Senate
Thomas L. Moore
Ryan C. Shealy
Fred Christensen
Aiken
Sen
Shealy
Lex
Ington
Christensen
Moore
Clearwater
Edgefield
Thomas P. Murphy
North Augusta
Jimmy Snyder
Belvedere
Sen. Moore
Edgefield County
Murphy
Snyder
Lexington County
House
Democratic Party
Paul Weston
Gregg
Graniteville
U.S. 1 South
Deadline Nearing For Voter Registration
Deadline approaches for the November election registration. Voters can register at the Voter Registration Office in the County Council Building annex on Richland Avenue or at mobile sessions today at Aiken Technical College, Hahn Village Community Center, a Kwick Shop on SC 19 North, Schofield Parking Lot, and the Voter Registration Office on Richland Ave this Saturday.
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County Council
Richland Avenue
Aiken Technical College
U.S. 1
Outstanding Du Pont Gets 7th DOE Contract
The DOE renews Du Pont's contract to operate the Savannah River Plant citing its outstanding operating record. The 1985 budget totals about 1.3 billion dollars for construction and operation at the plant. The facility manufactures plutonium and tritium for the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal.
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du Pont
DOE
Washington
U.S. Department of Energy
Savannah River
Still Chilly Tonight and Warmer Tomorrow Forecast
The forecast calls for clear skies tonight with a low in the low 40s and a high tomorrow in the upper 70s. Friday to Sunday will be partly cloudy Friday and mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with inland lows around 40s and highs in the 70s.
Aiken County Council Honors Doris Shulse Exit
Aiken County Council planned a resolution to honor Doris Shulse, longtime clerk, who is leaving to join Aiken Technical College. Chairman Carroll Warner made a joking threat about votes against the measure, but the council supported extending best wishes to Shulse.
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Aiken County
Carrol Warner
Doris Shulse
Aiken Technical College
Warner
Mrs. Shulse
County OKs New Standards Amid Zoning Debate in Aiken
Aiken County Council approved a development standards ordinance effective Dec. 1, dividing the county into urban semi urban and rural districts. The measure faced opposition from Bath resident Mary Lou Seymour who warned it could prelude zoning while officials defended three years of work and public process.
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Aiken
Tts
Carrol Warner
Mary Lou Seymour
Bath
Aiken County
Scott
Barnes
Ralph Cullinan
Home Builders Association of
County Planning Commission
Seymour
Cullinan
Medwell Hill
Representatives of Aiken Cablevision Act
Readers Clash Over New Senate District Lines
Ferley Swygert urges restoring districts to their former shape. Judy Heath complains the new map cuts too much of her district and lacks balance. Samuel Richardson accuses the plan of gerrymandering to favor a racial group.
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Judy Heath
Warrenville
Samuel E. Richardson
North Augusta
Identifying Our Senators Proves Tough in County Survey
A random county survey finds most residents cannot name all four current Aiken County senators. Reporters questioned people in Graniteville Aiken New Ellenton Wagener Warrenville North Augusta and Jackson about Senate representation and redistricting.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Graniteville
Aiken
New Ellenton
Wagener
Warrenville
North Augusta
Jackson
Senate
Tommy Moore
Nikki Setzler
Lexington County
Ryan Shealy
Usc-Aiken
Sens
Russell and
Moore
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