Stories by Rob Pavey

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Officers get swift water training

Bobby Timmerman joined about 120 fellow officers and wildlife managers who gathered this week at the Augusta Canal headgates area, where fast-flowing currents offer a perfect training venue.
By Rob Pavey

Work of heralded potter auctioned

The old clay jar sat unnoticed for decades, covered in layers of thick paint. The jar, it turned out, was a piece of rare Edgefield pottery, made in South Carolina.
By Rob Pavey

Tuesday, Aug 31, 2010

Sibley Mill purchase complete

The Augusta Canal Authority completed its planned purchase Tuesday of the historic Sibley Mill, along with its hydropower plant, outbuildings and 20 acres.
By Rob Pavey

SRS questions leak procedure

A slow response to a radioactive waste spill prompted Savannah River Site officials to re-evaluate its procedures for such incidents.
By Rob Pavey

Tests narrow hunt for contamination

A series of smoke-blowing sessions was conducted Tuesday as part of an effort to track down the source of bacteria-laden water entering the Savannah River.
By Rob Pavey

Old box contains scholar's history

When Joshua Sego died more than a century ago, he left behind five children, a distinguished medical career -- and a cache of papers folded neatly in a pine chest.
By Rob Pavey

New limits for ozone postponed

Residents of Richmond, Aiken and Columbia counties will have to wait a little longer to learn whether those areas will comply with stricter air quality standards.
By Rob Pavey

Monday, Aug 30, 2010

Air quality determination delayed

Residents of Richmond, Aiken and Columbia counties will have to wait a little longer to learn whether those areas will comply with stricter air quality standards imposed by the U.S. Environmental ...
By Rob Pavey

Sunday, Aug 29, 2010

Evans man owns 1805 edition

Alan Williams isn't sure what was so special about Oct. 26, 1805, but a copy of that day's Augusta Chronicle has been part of his life for 70 years.
By Rob Pavey

Saturday, Aug 28, 2010

Bill grants youngsters longer hunting season

The General Assembly's passage of Senate Bill 474 included language that will allow -- for the first time -- kids under 16 to hunt with standard rifles and shotguns during the state's primitive ...
By Rob Pavey

Friday, Aug 27, 2010

MOX plant safe, commission says

The U.S. Energy Department has prepared adequate safety programs for its $4.86 billion MOX plant, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
By Rob Pavey

Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010

The oldest 'Chronicle' ?

Lots of people save old newspaper clippings but Alan Williams is fairly certain he has some of Augusta's oldest news preserved under glass.
By Rob Pavey

Water from drains contains bacteria

A new round of water samples taken this week from storm drains entering the Savannah River in Olde Town continue to show elevated bacteria levels, but samples taken from the river's main channel ...
By Rob Pavey

Monday, Aug 23, 2010

More tests done for bad Augusta water

Officials have widened scrutiny of water quality in areas identified in a Chronicle analysis as having elevated levels of fecal coliform bacteria.
By Rob Pavey

Groups challenge Vogtle reactor design

Environmental groups challenging the construction say the design has flaws that could lead to releases of radiation.
By Rob Pavey

Minor infractions found at MOX plant

The four violations were judged to be the least serious on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's scale.
By Rob Pavey

Saturday, Aug 21, 2010

Analysis shows some water sources OK

Each week, hundreds fill their jars and jugs at the ever-flowing well on Wrightsboro Road. If you've wondered whether it's safe to drink, don't worry: It is. Water in other areas, however, isn't ...
By Rob Pavey

Pollution can change with weather, rain

When discussing fecal coliform, it is critical to remember that numbers can vary widely -- and are influenced by hot weather and rainfall, according to experts.
By Rob Pavey

Hatchery at Civil War site might reopen

The archeological site within Magnolia Springs State Park sits partly within a closed-down U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service fish hatchery that, until recently, nobody wanted.
By Rob Pavey

Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010

Civil War artifacts unveiled

MILLEN, Ga. --- After months of secrecy, archaeologists Wednesday unveiled a stunning set of artifacts from the site of Camp Lawton, a Confederate stockade that housed thousands of Union prisoners.
By Rob Pavey
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Augusta beating suspect linked to Aiken slayings

Police in Richmond and Aiken counties today linked a Beech Island man to Wednesday's brutal beating of an Augusta store owner and last month's unsolved double homicide in Aiken County.
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