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Public input meeting eyed for Palmetto Project pipeline
South Carolina leaders press Kinder Morgan to hold a North Augusta session on the 360 mile Palmetto Project pipeline from Baton Rouge to Jacksonville. Agency reps say date and location are not yet finalized while advocates welcome the public input step amid concerns over eminent domain and hearing requirements.
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Melissa Ruiz
Aiken
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East Aiken's Thirkell named First-Year Teacher of the Year
Annie Stribling Thirkell of East Aiken School of the Arts is named 2014-15 First-Year Teacher of the Year by Aiken County Schools. She taught in a hallway after bees inhabited her classroom ceiling, then continued teaching with enthusiasm and growth mindset, praising district support and the East Aiken environment.
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Aiken District Names First Year Teachers of the Year Finalists
The Aiken County Public School District unveils the 2014-15 First Year Teachers of the Year finalists across multiple schools including Belvedere, Byrd, Chukker Creek and East Aiken School of the Arts. The list highlights Kathyrn Cooney, Crystal Derman, Anabeth Stribling Thirkell, Kate Hough, Amy Duvall, and many others, with quotes praising East Aiken’s arts integration and the dedication of newcomers.
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Belvedere
Shanon Delaughter
Byrd
Carrie Lucas
Chukker Creek
Crystal Derman
Clearwater
Anabeth Stribling Thirkell
East Aiken School of the Arts
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Greendale
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Mossy Creek
Katie Pope
North Aiken
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Oakwood Windsor
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Redcliffe
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Ridge Spring-Monetta
Jordan chosen as conference president at USC Aiken
Dr. Sandra J. Jordan, chancellor of USCA, was elected president of the Southern University Conference on April 12. The body, founded in 1924, advances higher education leadership and student learning with 33 member institutions including Centre College and Emory and Henry College. Jordan will complete her third year as USCA’s fourth chancellor at May commencement.
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Duke University
J.H. Kirkland
Vanderbilt University
Jordan
Ken Starr
Baylor University
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Aiken Fundraisers Benefit Local Causes This Sunday
Aiken Postal Workers and VFW Post 10601 host a cash drawing and spaghetti dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. at 250 Hudson Road to aid 5-year-old Jeremiah Tramaine Brown who is fighting neuroblastoma. A separate Jumper Classic at Highfields Event Center, 118 Gaston St, runs noon to 4 p.m. with lunch tickets $35 for adults and free for kids 10 and under with accompanying adult. proceeds support the Honor Park Project.
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