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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 2008
Page
1
Atlanta starter John Smoltz tossed five scoreless innings and Mark Tebseira delivered a two run homer to lift the Braves over the New York Mets on Sunday. The win highlighted Smoltz's season debut while Tebseira's homer provided the decisive scoring in a 2–0 contest.
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An unnamed source says Norfolk Southern Railways and Avondale Mills have settled a $420 million federal civil lawsuit stemming from the Graniteville disaster. The case, at trial 30 days and in litigation over 19 months, claimed Avondale losses after chlorine gas release damaged the plant and contributed to its collapse.
Fifth graders at Aiken Elementary formed a temporary business named B&B Beads and Bracelets in a class start up project. They borrowed imaginary funds, rented imaginary space, and then moved to real products bead fish and bracelets. They took 1400 orders at 50 cents each, creating high demand and back orders as students learned practical business lessons.
Dr. Frank Roberson, a former Aiken County principal and district administrator, has launched The Roberson Group LLC an educational consulting firm. He aims to help schools identified by districts speed up growth in teaching and learning, currently working with four Clarendon District schools and Kingstree Elementary in Williamsburg County.
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster urged creation of a middle court to divert nonviolent offenders from prison through counseling, drug treatment, schooling, work and restitution. The plan would standardize a statewide program, expand eligibility beyond drug crimes, and require several million dollars annually for counselors. The House panel postponed action as more testimony is expected.
Readers in Aiken South Carolina may reach the editorial page via aikenstandard.com or postal mail at Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. Email options suggest direct submissions to the opinion staff for letters and columns.
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