Aiken Schools Score F With State Across Districts
The South Carolina Education Department issued F grades to 200 schools statewide for failing standardized tests over three years. In Aiken County 35 schools were rated, led by Busbee Elementary A.L. Corbett Middle Wagener-Salley High and J.D. Lever with weak scores.
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Aiken County
State Education Department
Busbee
A.L. Corbett
Wagener-Salley High
Wagener
Ridge-Spring Monetta
New Ellenton
J.D. Lever
Aiken
Lie-Detector Test Sought In UGA Murder Trial
Defense lawyers seek to admit polygraph evidence in the trial of University of Georgia honors student Jason Ragland for the Claudette Frick killing. Clarke County prosecutors oppose citing unreliability. judge Lawton Stephens will rule in weeks.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Clarke County
Jason Ragland
Claudette Frclk
Trenton
S.C
Oconee
Southern Tech
Marietta
Ficik
Claud Fox
Ragland
Bruce Harvey
Mark Spix
Clarke Superior Court
Lawton Stephens
Music magic for unborn child shapes young Rachel
Nina J Nndiffer reports on Carol Baer whose prenatal exposure to The Phantom of the Opera left her daughter Rachel with a strong music drive. The three year old imitates rhythms from radio and TV, attends a children’s music class, and insists on Phantom over other tunes. The piece notes debate about prenatal music exposure and its lasting impact.
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Carol Baer
Rachel
Aiken Drafts $3.27 Million Plan to Build Jobs
Wilbur Smith and Associates present a three park development package totaling about 3.27 million dollars. Plans include Renovations to Verenes Industrial Park and construction of two new parks to diversify Aiken’s economy.
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Aiken
Verenes
Partnership Lends Hand To Job Hunt
The Aiken Corporation, a new public private partnership, will merge the city of Aiken and the Downtown Aiken Development Corporation to attract industry to Aiken County. About 1.2 million of the 3.6 million raised in the Aiken 20/20 campaign is earmarked for economic development. The board to oversee the funds has not yet been chosen, with the Aiken Corporation viewed as a key partner.
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Aiken Corporation
Aiken County
Aiken
Aiken Development Corporation
Judge to Hear Argument for Closed Hearing in Bell Case
Aiken County judge set a special hearing for April 19 after attorney James Whittle sought to close a preliminary hearing for Cla rr issa J. Bell over alleged abuse tied to Krystal Scurry’s 1991 death. Whittle argued public access could prejudice Bell and cited required advance notice for media presence.
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Aiken County
James Whittle
Clarissa J. Bell
Max Meek
Whittle
Meek
DSS
John Bell
Bell
Aiken County General Sessions Court
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Sarah Smith Hadden
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West Fairlee
Marcelle Simpkins
North Augusta
Victoria Brown Watkins
Washington, D.C
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Abby Setee
Scott Webster
Cappi Smith
Tyeisha Weaver
Nina J. Nndiffer
Graphic
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Wilbur Smith and Associates
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Thompson
I-20
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Federal Aviation Administration
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