Deadline midnight for river intervention in Augusta project
Rep. Butler Derrick urges South Carolina to intervene in the Augusta Hydroelectric Power Project to divert Savannah River water into the Augusta Canal. State AG announces intent to intervene and hearings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may follow if FERC sides with Augusta. Derrick says SC should safeguard residents and water supplies while allowing Augusta to seek revenue.
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Augusta
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
South Carolina
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FERC
Derrick
Voter Registration Travels To County Sites
Residents who changed addresses or who have not voted in four years must register by Saturday Oct 6 at 3 p.m. Registration is at the Voter Registration Office in the County Council Office Building Richland Avenue. Sessions run at multiple venues including Smith Hazel Recreation Center Green Wheel Cafe Dales Center Kitchen Piggly Wiggly Midland Valley High School Wagener Pavilion College Acres Water Works and several churches and centers through Oct 6.
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County Council
Richland Avenue
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Kershaw St
Green Wheel Cafe
White Pond Road
New Ellenton
Dales Center Kitchen
Atomic Road
North Augusta
Piggly Wiggly
York St
Aiken
Midland Valley High School
Langley
Wagener
College Acres
Citadel Drive
Brant Ct
Roses Department Store
White Pond Community Center
S.C
Grace Baptist Church
Monetta
Second Baptist Church
Hampton Ave. NW
Old ‘Storm’ Branch’ Baptist Church
Storm Branch Road
Aiken Technical College
U.S
Hahn Village
Kwick Shop
North
Schofield
Barnwell and
Sumter
Richland Ave
Weekend Rain Chance Forecast With Temperate Temps
The forecast shows cloudy conditions tonight with a 30 percent chance of precipitation and a low in the mid 50s. East winds around 10 mph. Tomorrow, partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and highs in the low 70s. Sunday to Tuesday call for mostly cloudy skies with rain chances and highs in the 60s and 70s.
Good on Taxes: Senate Candidate Compares Taxes to Children
South Carolina Senate hopeful Jim Good comments on tax growth saying taxes are like children. He argues once born into government they grow and cannot be easily reduced or eliminated. The remark frames his stance on government spending and tax policy.
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S.C. Senate
Jim Goodview
Busbee
Redd
Police Seek Citizen Help In Aiken Murder Case
Aiken authorities urge anyone who passed the East Side Gulf Self Service Station between 2 and 3:30 a.m. Thursday to contact the department. Donald Redd, 50, died from a single .32 caliber gunshot wound to the face. Investigators seek tips about vehicles or persons seen near the station to aid the homicide probe.
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Aiken
East Side Gulf
Department
Donald Redd
J. Carroll Busbee
Reagan Gromyko Meet Eyes Easing Cold War Tensions
President Reagan and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko met in the Oval Office with aides present. Both leaders expressed hope for positive results though officials cautioned against expecting breakthroughs. The two hour session followed by a lunch aimed at improving U S Soviet communications ahead of Election Day.
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Eagan
Oval Office
Reagan
Gromyko
Washington
Shultz
Dobrynin
Anatoly Dobrynin
United States
Soviet Union
United Nations
Henry Kissinger
Richard Nixon
White House
George Bush
George P. Shultz
Robert C. McFarlane
Arthur A. Hartman
U.S
New York
Georgiy Korniyenko
Defense
Caspar
Oleg Sokolov
Viktor Isakov
Viktor Sukhodrev
Andrei Gromyko
North Augusta Council to vote on annexation Monday
North Augusta will likely expand by about 1677 acres as the City Council meets at 7 30 p m in the municipal building The agenda includes a service contract with landowners for water and sewer payments timing and a letter to Breezy Hill water district about the annexation A cycle billing proposal for utilities and a minor league baseball facility at Lions field are discussed along with a business license ordinance for non resident businesses and a health department notification on utility upgrades.
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North Augusta
Charles Martin
Breezy Hill
Martin
Lions
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Availability in Race for State Senate Seat 25
Three Aiken County candidates for the Democratic nomination in Senate Seat 25 debated in North Augusta. Sen. Moore, Murphy, and Snyder pressed promises on leadership, constituent access, and reforms while outlining positions on the Public Service Commission, SRP, and the Education Improvement Act. Moore touted continued leadership and accessibility. Murphy argued for partial PSC elections and public engagement. Snyder criticized Moore as out of step.
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Aiken County
Thomas L. Moore
Thomas P. Murphy
Jimmy Snyder
Senate
James Goodman
North Augusta High
Sen
Moore
State House
Murphy
Snyder
Sen. Moore
Columbia
Clearwater
Edgefield
Savannah River
Public Service Commission
PSC
North Augusta
SRP
Magis
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