County School Board to present proposed balanced budget
Aiken County School District officials will present a proposed balanced budget to the Board of Education on April 22. The plan anticipates budget cuts and a tax increase to close a 12.1 million shortfall for 2003-2004, while prioritizing classroom protection amid staffing flexibilities and potential elimination of a long-standing 0.5 teaching position policy.
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Iraq War Scene Blurs as US Presses On Amid Rising Toll
Reports indicate US forces faced ongoing clashes in Baghdad and Diwaniyah with a rising civilian death toll. The FBI warns of potential recruitment by a terror network as Washington and Ankara seek shared strategy. Iraq’s leaders seek UN backed reconstruction, while statements from officials reference long, costly recovery and continued military actions.
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Troops battle Guard near Karbala toward Baghdad
Army ground forces attacked elements of the Medina Division of the Republican Guard near Karbala about 50 miles from Baghdad. Heavy air bombardment left the Iraqi unit weakened as explosions rocked Baghdad and plumes rose from the Old Palace area along the Tigris River.
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American forces rescue Jessica Lynch in Iraq
Defense officials confirm Army private Jessica Lynch, 19, of Palestine West Virginia, was rescued after being a prisoner of war since March 23. Lynch and five fellow soldiers from the 507th Maintenance Company were ambushed near Nasiriyah during early Iraq combat.
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Residents vote to keep current election system in Aiken
In Aiken, 732 voters rejected changing the city’s voting structure while 449 supported a shift to a 5 1 1 plan. Only 1,182 of 14,528 registered voters cast ballots, an 8 percent turnout, with Friday’s certification to add one safe ballot to final totals and Mayor Cavanauga expressing disappointment.
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Connector road study group forms in Aiken County
A joint Aiken County and City of Aiken committee to study a controversial Whiskey Road to Silver Bluff Road connector began forming on Tuesday. County Council elected Scott Singer and Rick Osbon to the panel, joined by Council Chairman Ronnie Young, with three city members planned. Residents attended a March 25 joint meeting where consultants from Jordan Jones and Goulding presented a route, drawing sharp criticisms from Chalker Creek Road residents over Page 4a details.
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Barnwell Man Missing in Iraq
The Pentagon confirmed Army Sgt. George Edward Buggs, 31, is missing in Iraq. His grandfather says two soldiers told the family he is missing and wants a straight report on whether he was killed or captured. Buggs, with the 3rd Forward Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, was reported missing after a Saturday notification.
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