United Way telethon mobilizes volunteers for fundraising
Volunteers from United Way agencies and corporate partners contact past donors and personal contacts to raise funds. The drive aims to boost donations amid community support as seasonally busy giving patterns emerge.
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United Way
Area Deaths The Aiken and North Augusta Obituaries
Deaths and Funerals listing highlights Willie James Bell Jr and Gene Davis from Aiken Dorothy Corley Rhodes of Bat Josephine Robinson Springoe and Sallie L Watson from North Augusta. Notices note local services and burial plans.
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Willie James Bell Jr
Aiken
Dorothy Corley Rhodes
Bat Josephine Robinson Springoe
Potential power bidder eyes Savannah River Site project
Fred Humes of the Economic Development Partnership says another potential power provider is looking at SRS for a reactor project. He won’t name the bidder but calls it capable to build and operate a commercial venture at SRS. NuStart had already chosen TVA and Alabama property as sites.
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Economic Development Partnership
Aiken
Edgefield Counties
SRS
Humes
Cial Venture
NuStart
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alabama
MAP marks first anniversary aid for medications program
Edith Abendschein smiles after receiving drugs through the MAP pilot. The Lower Savannah Council of Governments observed one year of the program aiding 386 eligible residents in Aiken and five counties with free medications via pharmaceutical company patient assistance. Lt. Gov Andre Bauer highlighted funding helps expand to Sumter and Greenville. local leaders called for continued outreach and collaboration.
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Edith Abendschein
Savannah
Aiken
MAP
Body found near Springfield Church Road cross-county line
A unidentified woman’s body found Saturday near Springfield Church Road was inside Edgefield County, not Aiken. Aiken and Edgefield investigators began cross county information transfer with help from the State Law Enforcement Division. Edgefield Sheriff Dobey noted mutual aid between counties as teams coordinate on the case.
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Springfield Church Road
Aiken County
Edgefield County
Sheriff’s Office
Adell Dobey
Dobey
Aiken schools seek independent analysis of TIF plan
The Aiken County School District moves to commission an independent economic analysis of a Tax Increment Financing plan tied to two development projects the county council plans to approve. Board member Hunter won unanimous support for the study due before the Oct 18 council meeting.
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Aiken County
Sage Creek
John Bradley
Rob Novit
Board of Education
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