Officers who died of COVID linked to joint fire training
Two public safety officers Kevin Simmons of Aiken and Dustin Beasley of North Augusta died after contracting COVID-19 following a multi week joint fire training course hosted by the Aiken Department of Public Safety in August. The facility did not require masks or vaccines but encouraged them.
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House Armed Services Chair doubts SRS after MOX issues
US Representative Adam Smith of Washington questions Savannah River Site's future in plutonium pit production after the MOX facility fiasco. He notes possible need for a second pit facility, with Los Alamos slated to begin and SR Site facing rebuilding costs and skepticism amid Pentagon reviews.
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ACTS receives $20,000 grant from Dominion Energy
Area Churches Together Serving ACTS in Aiken was chosen among 26 South Carolina nonprofits to receive a Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation grant of $20,000. Executive director Suzanne Jackson said the funds will support the food program and expand outreach to rural areas while boosting senior food enrollment. The grant total across recipients exceeds $250,000.
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