Rainfall Shortfall Narrows as Weekend Storms Hit
CSRA rainfall remains short for the year though weekend storms dumped 3.5 to 5.5 inches, causing property damage and canceled events. Meteorologist Bob Kurzeja notes September total near 31.7 inches with more rain possible, while normal yearly rainfall sits around 48.7 inches.
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Memories of Dunbarton and SRP near Savannah River Plant
Aiken County Historical Society members recall the SRP era at the Aiken County Historical Museum marking the plant’s sixth anniversary. Former Dunbarton resident Joanne Zobel recalls the town’s 300 residents before displacement and her wedding as its last.
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Homegrown and happy local parks chief builds on Aiken roots
Brain Sanders, longtime director of the Aiken County Parks Recreation and Tourism Department, grew up in Aiken and now serves nearby. He rose from park supervisor to department head in three years, and champions projects like Pepsi Summer Camps which won a 2000 Innovative Recreation Program of the Year Award. Future plans include Langley Pond Park, a site once used for training by national water teams for the 1996 Olympics.
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Hodges Keeps Lottery Low Profile Ahead of Vote
Governor Jim Hodges dodges campaign emphasis on the statewide education lottery as voters prepare to decide in November. He plans limited public campaigning, participates in a October 30 TV debate, and focuses fundraising for the pro lottery campaign while donors and opponents weigh the political impact on Hodges’ 2002 bid.
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televised congressional debates outline SC Democracy Project
South Carolina voters will see five ETTV debates for congressional races. The Oct schedule lists Graham Brightharp Banks on Oct etc. with panelists and sponsors including League of Women Voters and SC ETV. Additional forums cover a car tax referendum and a lottery referendum ahead of November elections.
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