Resigning board member calls for ethics probe in Aiken County
Aiken County School Board member Rosemary English resigned September 13 and urged an ethics investigation into the board after votes to accept Superintendent Sean Alford’s resignation. Former trustees Tad Barber and Ahmed Sarah resigned September 5, and the district faced controversy over an audio tape involving Alford and a former employee.
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Feds argue ending MOX better for nuke disposal
The federal government argues in a Supreme Court brief that halting the over budget MOX facility reduces risk and redirects resources to other disposal methods. The Savannah River Site project near Aiken and Charleston faced termination after years of delay and billions in costs, with South Carolina challenging the shutdown.
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Speaker urges action to prevent death by own action in Aiken
Terry Lee, wife of Cellar Creek Church pastor Phillip Lee, recounts her son Phillip Jr.’s life and death from suicide. She promotes mental health awareness, founded the Overflow Foundation, and calls for education and outreach to prevent death by own action. The event recognized September as Death by Own Action Prevention Month with a proclamation by local officials.
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