SRS furloughs end as site resumes normal operations
The Savannah River Site will restart normal operations Monday after nearly three weeks of shutdown. About 1,400 Savannah River Remediation workers and 270 Wackenhut Security staff were furloughed. no back pay for furlough period.
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Savannah River
Department of Energy
Jim Giusti
Congress
Barack Obama
SRS
Giusti
Savannah River Remediation
Wackenhut Services Incorporated
WSL
Area Deaths Charles Barry Wade Aiken Donald Lemmon Edgefield
Area death notices list Charles Barry Wade and Donald E Lemmon of Aiken along with Elizabeth S Morgan of Edgefield and Lawrence Bob Jones of North Augusta. Funeral details appear in the 6A deaths and funerals section.
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Charles Barry Wade
Aiken
Donald E. Lemmon
Elizabeth S. Morgan
Edgefield
Lawrence
Bob” Jones
North
Weather Outlook: Mostly Cloudy With Warm Weekend
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high near 76 and a low around 68. A five day outlook follows with mild days and no major precipitation expected, temperatures gradually shifting through the period.
Family and food mark opening day at Western Carolina State Fair
Dark skies and light rain did not stop families from flocking to the Western Carolina State Fair on Thursday. Fairgoers sampled new sweets like red velvet funnel cakes and turkey legs and rode classics such as the Himalaya and the giant Ferris wheel. Young attendee Zora Banks, blocked by height, was encouraged by her stepfather Maurice Patten to try another fast ride, proving perseverance at the fair.
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Himalaya
Zora Banks
Maurice Patten
Banks
Aiken Fall Steeplechase Sets Key Year End Showdown
The 22nd Annual Aiken Fall Steeplechase at Ford Conger Field in Aiken features five races on October 26. Gates open at 9:30 a.m., with events including a Village of Shops visit at 10 a.m., Guarantor Tent party at 11 a.m., stick horse races at 11:30 a.m., the opening race at 1 p.m., and a 1:15 p.m. carriage parade. Albert Bostwick notes the meet will influence final jockey and trainer standings.
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Aiken
Ford Conger Field
Aiken Horse Park
Albert Bostwick
Aiken Fall
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Mschechter
Aikenstandard.com
Tes Bussiere
Marie Bussiere
Ethan Walls
Tristen Clark
South Side Branch
Whiskey Road
Target
Securitede Bank
Tabor
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