SRS Plutonium Plans Spur South Carolina Debate
The Savannah River Site faces pressure over processing excess plutonium from Russia, with Gov Hodges and state leaders wary of storage shifts. Critics say converting bomb grade plutonium to reactor fuel could aid disarmament, while officials discuss funding and timelines to move material from Rocky Flats. Congress member Lindsey Graham stresses the regional and global importance.
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Indoor Fun Zone and Petting Zoo Highlight Augusta Event
Crowds enjoyed a Coca-Cola Family Fun Zone with an 18-wheeler video game trailer featuring eight Sony PlayStation II titles. Soggy ponies from Roberts Pony Rides entertained children, while Allama goats and a Wayne sboro team offered animal encounters. Local fundraiser games supported North Augusta High School baseball and other causes.
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Radford Defends zoning plan amid development push
Radford contends the Planned Unit Development zoning allowed 67 acres of the project to be developed commercially though 27 acres were approved for commercial uses. He notes the annexation of the commercial tract sparked controversy tied to the 940 home development and cites a past water and sewer service extension for the conference center near Hunters Glen. The city had granted sewer service under a contract signed a decade ago.
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Water service denial shapes city development limits
Wednesday listing Richard Smith from District 4 Thursday Pat Danning at large Friday Ed Girardeau Saturday Jane Vaughters at large faced water service denial. The move imposes 12 extra restrictions on the project, potentially allowing development without future city input. Radford, Avondale Mills director of technical quality assurance, notes loss of control over property development. Radford is a Gulf War veteran and Lt. colonel assigned to the ard Medcom in Atlanta, with wife Sally and children Franny and Eric Jr.
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Aiken district four and at large council race candidates listed
District 4 residents will elect one candidate from Eric Radford Richard Smith and Richard Lamar. At large voters citywide may select two candidates from Pat Canning Ed Girardeau and Jane Vaughters. top two proceed to November ballot.
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Former Democratic party head arrested for child sex charges
Alan Kent Brown, 38, former Aiken County Democrat Party chairman, has been arrested twice on sex abuse charges involving a minor. He faces seven cases with arrests on July 5 and August 29, including criminal sexual conduct with a minor and counts of disseminating obscene material to a minor.
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Free tax workshop for Aiken area business owners
A free tax workshop for prospective and new small business owners in the Aiken area will be held September 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at USC Aiken in the Business and Education Building, Room 140. The session covers business taxes benefits obligations for starting a business and tax responsibilities for new employers. Registration is by calling the IRS office in Greensboro, North Carolina at (336) 378-2028.
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