Six students enter S C Geography Bee in Columbia
Six local students competed Friday in the S C Geography Bee in Columbia. Notables include Billy Slater from New Ellenton Middle School and Paul Murphy from North Augusta Middle, with others from Hammond Hill Elementary and Aiken area schools. The top state finisher advances to the May national finals in Washington DC with a $100 prize for first in state and a full trip to the nationals. national winner nets a $25,000 college scholarship.
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Columbia
Billy Slater
New Ellenton
Paul Murphy
North Augusta Middle
Kyle Bryant
Hammond Hill
Aiken
Joshua Johnson
Brett George
Jeremy Smalley
Washington, D.C
Au pair unique system in providing child care
EF Au Pair Intercultural Child care Agency has placed a local childcare coordinator in the Aiken area Shawn Larsen liaison between EF Au Pair and CSRA families to match au pairs. Most are from England with others from Germany Ireland and around the world. Au pairs work 45 hours weekly and receive college course access a stipend one week paid vacation and one weekend per month free.
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Au Pair
EF Au Pair
Intercultural Childcare Agency
Aiken
Shawn Larsen
CSRA
England
Germany
Ireland
Larsen
America
United States
Hamfest draws nationwide Amateur Radio hobbyists to Aiken
Doug Glass led the second annual Aiken Hamfest drawing amateur radio reps from Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina and Illinois plus other states. The event at the Aiken Jaycee Fairgrounds offered licensing exams, gear sales, and fellowship as Maurice Schietecatte of Sandwich Illinois decided to relocate to Aiken after touring the local ham community. About 75 newcomers attended exams for five license classes, with local knowledge and safety emphasis guiding entry to on air operation.
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Aiken
Doug Glass
Virginia
Florida
Georgia
Ohio
Tennessee
North Carolina
Illinois
South Carolina
Aiken Contest Club
Aiken Jaycee Fairgrounds
Glass
Acaww
Hportunity
Maurice Schietecatte
NCEO
Sandwich
Ilinois
Schietecatte
Craft Masters Show prepares in Aiken April 11 12
Craftsmen gather for the third annual Craft Masters show at The Aiken Center for the Arts. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 11 and 12 at 122 Laurens St. SW, artists showcase jewelry baskets fur niture handmade paper and floral designs along with water color oil and acrylic paintings. The event accompanies Aiken April Art Attractions and the Aiken Amble, sponsored by the Tri-Development Center, featuring gallery tours, entertainment, refreshments, and raffles including a weekend of golf for two.
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Aiken Center For the Arts
Laurens St
Aiken
Aiken Amble
Tri-Development Center
Plant A Row For the Hungry helps Aiken County
A teacher notices a hungry student and a local program steps in. Aiken County Master Gardeners join Golden Harvest Food Bank to promote Plant A Row For the Hungry, with Park Seed supplying seeds and Clemson Extension coordinating. Local officials urge gardening neighbors to donate extra produce to fight vegetable shortages at the food bank. Call numbers for Clary, McCoskey, and Rinehart provided.
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Aiken County
Garden Writers of America
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Park Seed Company
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service
Richland Ave. E
Owen Clary
Lynette Rinehart
Leslie McCoskey
Clemson Cooperative Extension Service
Mrs. Rinehart
Courtroom escapade ends in murder and mayhem
Charles Dials, 18, was shot dead as Alva Campbell, 48, a paroled killer, escaped custody in an Ohio courthouse after allegedly feigning hysterical paralysis. Campbell hijacked Dials’ truck, forced a clothing exchange, and fled through woods before police found Dials’ body in a shopping center lot. The case highlights debates over medical quackery and courtroom safety amid Campbell’s alleged manipulations and a chaotic pursuit.
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Charles Dials
Ohio
Dials
Alva Campbell
Campbell
Langley on mental health excuses and fakery in courts
A polemic argues that defendants exploit mental illness labels to dodge responsibility and cites alleged court practices, tax payer funding, and quack treatment. The writer recalls personal anecdotes about HP and a plum branch remedy, hinting at skepticism toward psychiatric explanations and citing Langley on page 7A.
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Old Maid
Bar of Justice
Ohio
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Hopeland Gardens
Grayson-Sellers Drama Department
Madge Miller
Lewis Carrol
Grayson- Sellers School For the Fine Arts
Clinton H. McGuire
Redcliffe
Beech Island
Redcliffe Plantation State Park
TEARS
True Ethics For Animal Rescue Sanctuary
Debbie Herring
Usc-Aiken
Usda Administration
Jean Haynes
Carolina Pine Quilters
Trinity United Methodist Church
Whiskey Road
BUCS
Mike Clee
Wayne Frazier
By Nina J. N
Golden Harvest
By Thomas Smith
Carl Langley
Brother
Skipper Perry
Mae
Rtease
Langely
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