Privatization plan eyed for DOE site WSMS in Aiken
DOE approved privatization of safety work and operations at SRS to be performed by WSMS, with Westinghouse employees offered moves to the new company. The plan aims to save about 10 million over four years, create local payroll around 15 million annually, and use local vendors with a start of October 1 completion.
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Rahe
DOE
Taylor
Westinghouse
SRS
Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board
WSMS
Aiken
Centennial Park
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
June Murff
Lee Wetherington Named Public Safety Director Candidate
The city and fire department weigh community input in selecting a public safety leader while balancing personnel matters. Officials say the goal remains to hire the best-qualified person, with Lee Wetherington identified as the top candidate. Wetherington attends North Augusta First Baptist Church and has family ties in law enforcement. He and his wife Joyce are parents to two adult children Jennifer and Ashley.
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City
Lee Wetherington
Wetherington
North Augusta
South Carolina Expands Child Medicaid Coverage
Medicaid will cover children in families up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level with annual income around 24,075 for a family of four. Enrollment remains required with mail in applications offered at doctors offices pharmacies schools and county social services. Families may choose from three managed care plans or traditional fee for service.
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Department of Social Services
Govenor
Beasley
South Carolina
Families USA
Gwen Power
State Health and Human Services Department
Dea
Charleston Lawyer Put Under Interim Suspension
The South Carolina Supreme Court suspended attorney Josef Kirk Myers on interim basis amid criminal indictment for breach of trust with fraudulent intent, obtaining property under false pretenses, and forgery. Previous sanctions included suspension and public reprimand for client funds and filing failures.
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Columbia
Charleston
State Supreme Court
Josef Kirk Myers
Myers
Lenoir Sturkie
West Columbia
Sturkie
Starkie
Bridgestone plant training facility eyed in Aiken county deal
County expands 500 acres near Bettis Academy Road and Sage Mill with SKF Inc and Avondale Mill sites. It will build a training facility in the Teledyne building in Verenes Industrial Park funded by about 3 million dollars from the DOE to mitigate Savannah River Site downsizing and back Bridgestone job creation with a projected payroll over 100 million annually at peak.
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Bettis Academy Road
Sage Mill
SKF Inc
Avondale Mill
Teledyne
Verenes
City of
Aiken
Young
Bridgestone
Sunday Times Fellowship Chur expands with second service
Southwind Fellowship adds a 9am and 11am service starting September 7 to accommodate growth. It offers contemporary worship with multimedia and drama, nursery for children, and Adventure Island for kids, located near the Aiken Mall.
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Southwind Fellowship
Sow Fire
Sr. High
ELLTE
Aiken Mall
Timeless Granite & Marble Tops Augusta Area Homes
Timeless Granite & Marble, Inc. owned by Dave and Annette Gross showcases in Martinez and Augusta area. The firm offers natural stone countertops and bathroom accents with a large supplier base, new ceramic tiles, and a protective impregnator seal for stain resistance. They serve residential and commercial clients, emphasize customer friendship, and are BBB members. Contact 1-800-981-9589 or 706-863-6244.
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Dave
Annette Gross
Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center
Timeless Granite & Marble, Inc
Martinez
Timeless Granite & Marble
Annette
Augusta
Timeless
Dorian
Aiken
Woodside
Houndslake
West Lake
Jones Creek
Susan Lamb
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General Assembly
Health and Human Services
South Carolina Children’s Hospital Collaborative
Greenville Hospital
McLeod Hospital
Florence
Richland Memorial Hospital
Medical University of South Carolina
Jackson Hewitt Income Tax School
SAN Hen
Pine Log Road
Ronnie Young
Sunday Times
C Publica
Pastor
Southwind
Mountain Top
Solomon
Whiskey Rd
Hunters Gien
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