Shop Aiken Campaign Aims to Curb Cash Losses to Augusta
Aiken communities plan a Shop Aiken Campaign to keep shopping dollars local. The kickoff is May 2 with Aiken's Wakin' and runs August through December to offset Savannah River Site losses. Abbott notes $126 million in Augusta spending and $6.25 million county tax loss. salaries lost total $105 million.
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Aiken
Shop Aiken
Tom Abbott
Savannah River
Augusta
Aiken County
Abbott
SRS
Econo
June H. Murff
GATEWAY Summer Arts Program in Aiken County
GATEWAY is a three week summer program run by Prestiss Herron in Aiken County that lets students explore visual arts dance drama music and creative writing at Aiken Elementary and South Aiken High School. It has run since 1985 and aims to prepare high schoolers to audition for the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts.
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Aiken County
Gateway
Prestiss Herron
Aiken
South Aiken High School
South Carolina
Strange shoots solid round contending at major comeback
Strange birdied four straight from 13 to 16 after a front nine bogey on No. 7. He finished with a 1-under start to the day and credited improved putting and feel on the greens. The longtime veteran, winless since the 1989 Open, noted the tougher, quicker tourney conditions.
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Strange
Finalists Vie For School Post In Dougherty And Nearby Districts
Cross praises Gardner for strong school law and finances and curriculum work while Plowden lauds his improvements including beautifying schools and creating an alternative campus for disruptive students. Gary Ayres defends the national education system amid criticism of graduate readiness. Other boards note Eldridge and Garrett as strong candidates with solid curricula and capable staff.
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Cross
Dougherty County School Board
Gardner
Jerry Plowden
Dougherty County
Associated Press
Rush Limbaugh
Ayres Corporation
Fred Ayres
Dougherty
Ayres
Alachua County
Bev Carroll
Eldridge
Car
Market study ties local growth to cross river shopping
Rogers notes Aiken Augusta Highway development and new malls boost county competitiveness with Augusta stores. He cites cross river money flows and SRS changes as factors keeping shoppers home. Simmons of Security Federal says cross border losses remain high and urges SC shopping to save costs.
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Rogers
Aiken-Augusta
Aiken
Augusta
Savannah River
SRS
Tim Simmons
Security Federal
Simmons
South Carolina
Aiken Arts Programs Highlight State Connections and Local Talent
The Artists In Residence program brings state artists to schools through the South Carolina Department of Education with support from the SC Arts Commission. The Etherredge Center at USC Aiken hosts a Cultural Series delivering world class entertainment to the Aiken community. The Governor’s School for the Arts remains at Furman University, leaving local hopes unfulfilled.
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Mac A. Goodwin
S.C. Department of Education
S.C. Arts Commission
Goodwin
USC Aiken
Aiken
Carnegie Hall
Marti Costantino
Etherredge Center
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Roll
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Joseph E. Reynolds
Abbeville County
Perrin Anderson
LOYD @ GREENE
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A. Cushins
Regency
C. Regency
E. Cushin
Douglas
George
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