County council keeps its word on industry payments to schools
The Aiken County Council fulfilled a longstanding pledge by sharing 60 percent of paid in lieu of taxes funds with the school district. The $3.1 million windfall will bolster the 2001-02 budget, aiding the district as it reviews programs, prioritizes needs, and avoids drastic cuts. The move is praised as benefiting students and supporting dedicated teachers.
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Publisher Scott Hunter vator Wallace Business Manager Ellen Priest
Clerical-named personnel roles listed in a publisher’s staff roster include management and circulation positions such as business manager Ellen Priest and circulation director Garth Groshar alongside system and supervisory staff like James Bennett and J David Boyd in a documented organizational chart.
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
Garth R. Groshar
New and Improved? A Rant on Bogus Marketing
A columnist vents at length against the overused phrase new and improved. They condemn perpetual product tweaks from Heinz green ketchup to HBO channel spinners and Kimberly-Clark, arguing genuine improvement requires time and honesty, not marketing hype. They lament lost classic flavors, textures, and brands, noting 36 years of consumer disappointment since VO5.
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Heinz
Kimberly-Clark
HBO
HBO Plus
HBO Lite
Campbell's Soup
Teaching Evolution and Creationism as Competing Philosophies
Reader Barbara Barton Aiken argues for presenting both Darwinian evolution and creationism as philosophies in schools to spark student debate. She criticizes teaching evolution as fact, questions cell theory, and links science with truth, faith, and spiritual understanding while urging protection of religious liberty and the separation of church and state.
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God
Barbara Barton Aiken
Why are you here in God's world
A sermon ponders purpose on Earth, contrasting Oscar night showmanship with Jesus in Jerusalem. It argues true greatness lies in humble service, fidelity, and love, urging readers to live a God centered life. It recalls Albert Schweitzer’s quiet answer, Any Christian should know why I am here.
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Mark
Zechariah
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Albert Schweitzer
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Bach
Europe
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