Ethics concerns swirl as Aiken County school board faces claims
Former board members Ahmed Samaha and Tad Barber accuse the nine member panel of meeting with information some members had while others did not. Rosemary English resigns urging an ethics probe into current practices. Board Chairman Keith Liner cites individual opinions and adherence to Policy BC and BCA as the district moves forward.
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Lawsuit cites glovebox defects delaying MOX at Savannah River
MOX Services sued Flanders Corporation over gloveboxes and welds claimed defective in the failed Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site. The project aimed to convert 34 metric tons of plutonium for reactor fuel, but was terminated in 2018 after years of cost overruns and delays.
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Two honored for impact on Aiken community
Aiken's second African American Excellence ceremony at the Center for African American History Arts and Culture recognized Eugene Whiteie, NAACP leader, and Rev Lester Smalls, Ball Grove Church pastor, with the DuFlas-Coles Award for Excellence. The event highlighted history and local civil rights heritage, with Me readla Johnson noting progress and a sold out audience. Victoria Sewalls delivered the keynote, while Smalls stressed empowerment and the value of historical memory in Aiken. White urged reflection on future generations as the community marks the NAACP's 101st anniversary.
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