Miss Aiken native reaches prelims for Miss SC USA 2014
Michelle Jackson, Miss Aiken USA, will compete in the preliminaries for the 2014 Miss South Carolina USA Pageant. The Thoroughbred native and LSU alum tours the nation to represent the Aiken community and seeks sponsorship via mjack53 tigers Isu edu. The pageant info and opportunities are announced in local coverage.
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Pickin on Park Free Music at Aiken Depot Today
Aiken hosts Pickin on Park outside the Railroad Depot at 406 Park Ave SE today starting 10:30 a.m. with performances running until noon. The free event welcomes all attendees.
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URS wins five year Sellafield contract extension
URS led consortium awarded a five year extension with a 2.9 billion budget by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for the Sellafield site in West Cumbria. Keith Wood notes URS manages NDA work from Aiken. Tom Zarges comments follow.
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Aiken District Expands STEM Focus At Conference
Aiken County School District leaders including King Laurence and Joy Shealy explored expanding STEM in middle and high schools at a Charleston conference. Programs like Project Lead the Way and Career and Technology already exist countywide, with nine of eleven middle schools featuring synergistic labs. The district aims to align STEM with Common Core while planning magnet possibilities and site-specific approaches for each school.
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Laurence
Joy Shealy
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Aiken
No comment on furloughs at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
The NNSA Savannah River field office gave no comment on potential furloughs at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions amid a partial government shutdown. About 1,400 Savannah River Remediation employees were furloughed with 360 remaining to maintain facilities, as the shutdown enters its second day.
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Aiken
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Department of Energy
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