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Bond Referendum Includes New North Augusta High School
The Aiken County School Board voted last night to proceed with a Bond Referendum on May 25th. The Referendum includes a New North Augusta High School sized to accomodate 2,000 students. The referendum also includes renovating or constructing five other schools. The cost to the taxpayers will be roughly 118 per year on a $100,000 ...
Shopping locally creates economic stimulus
Over the last six months, there have been numerous reports — some positive, some not — on the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the stimulus program. Even though President Obama’s program can be debated, there is another type of stimulus that has been proven time and time again. That program ...
Happy 100th Birthday Dr. Watson-A Great Great Man!!!
Dr. Watson says he’ll probably work then celebrate his 100th birthday. The North Augusta Arts and Heritage Center is hosting a reception for Dr. Watson on Friday Night. Check out our calendar of events for complete info. For full story click here
Performance at Rosemary Inn
Performance at Rosemary Inn Mezzo-soprano Sandra Walker will join soprano Krista Wilhelmsen and pianist Don Macey as the Augusta Opera hosts an intimate evening of wine and song at North Augusta’s historic and beautifully restored Rosemary Inn bed and breakfast (at Rosemary Hall) on Thursday, Feb. 25. Tickets for the event are available at (706) 496-7600 ...
S.C. leaders may sue if Nevada nuclear waste dump is ditched
By JIM DAVENPORT Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford accused the president of playing politics with nuclear waste, urging the Obama administration to follow through on plans to send thousands of tons of radioactive material to Nevada and urging legal action if it does not. Sanford, surrounded by state, local and federal officials on Tuesday, ...
Were You Spotted!!!
Check out the Augusta Chronicle’s Website to see if you were spotted at our Annual Meeting. http://spotted.augusta.com/display.html?event=88775724
SC Senate backs tax break to offset damage from Act 388 for Commercial Properties
For many, Act 388 is a prime example of our State’s piecemeal tax code. The legislature has formed a commision to propose broad reforms to eliminate the bandaids and patches that play such a prominent role in SC. To make a very long story short, Act 388 shifted much of the burden of funding our ...
Yucca proposal met with outrage
2/3/2010 11:45 PM By MIKE GELLATLY Staff writer for The Aiken Standard The federal government’s proposal to abandon the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository is angering some local residents. As part of President Barack Obama’s 2011 budget proposal announced Monday, the Yucca project would be terminated. Yucca has been designated as the United States’ long-term storage site for the ...