Avondale Norfolk Southern settle dispute lingering in trial
Avondale Mills and Norfolk Southern refuse to confirm a deal amid a sprawling Graniteville toxic derailment case. Felker testified the chlorine disaster damaged assets and halted operations, while Goode denied promises to fully restore the town and mill. The trial, now in its second month, has involved about 1,500 documents.
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Avondale
Norfolk Southern
Robin Chapman
Avondale Mills Inc
Factory Mills
Robert Felker Sr
Graniteville
Felker
David Goode
Norfolk Souther
Goode
Mike Gellatly
Aikenstandard Com
Roberson Declines Edgefield School Board Contract
Roberson declined a contract with the Edgefield School Board after ranking as a finalist for the Aiken school superintendent job last fall. He outlines a two year plan to raise student achievement, train staff, and develop teacher made assessments, with emphasis on reading and math. He plans summer instructional institutes and expects to hire educational associates as his business expands.
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Edgefield
Roberson
Summerton
Clarendon County
Brown
Board of Education
Topeka
Thor
Marshall
Roberson Group
Frankroberson
Robersonite
Frankgroberson.com
South Carolina prison population snapshot
A mid March look at SC state run prisons shows 23 745 total inmates with 1 603 in overflow beds. About 14 093 dollars is the annual cost per inmate in 2007. 59 percent lack a high school diploma, 48 percent are drug or alcohol dependent, and 20 percent are incarcerated for all drug offenses. Specific counts include 198 for marijuana related offenses, 494 for cocaine, 1 815 for crack, 643 for cocaine trafficking, and 769 for crack trafficking.
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South Carolina Corrections Department
Court says drug courts save money and reduce recidivism
The article notes that prison costs exceed 12 000 dollars per inmate per year and that drug courts cut drug use and reoffending. It cites studies supporting the approach and outlines South Carolina eligibility after conviction, sentencing, no violent record, plus approval from victim, law enforcement, and the circuit judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrections Department
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Smi
South Carolina
Students run spring break business for charity on air
A group of volunteers, led by Wil Stringfield, plans a school business project during spring break to earn about 700 dollars. Funds will go to Helping Hands, a residential facility for abused and neglected children. Students advertise via an on air news segment Choo Choo Chat and handle money with parent volunteers. They log financial records and learn math and language arts through real world tasks.
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Wil Stringfield
Swearingen
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Ron Grooms
Silver Bluff
Aiken
Allstate.com
Allstate
Plunkett Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc
CSRA
Augusta
S.C
Samantha Sarchet
Ki Prince
Chris’ Camera Center
Chris
The
Curiosity Shop
Lionel Smith, Ltd
Nandina Home & Design
Canon
Canon Om
Canon Us.a., Inc
Iys
Camera Center
Laurens St
Aiken, SC
Chriscamera.com
PMA
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