Tax night taps downtown Aiken for last minute filers
Downtown Aiken extended tax filing hours drew last minute filers to the post office on Silver Bluff Road. Mike Cook noted many insured postage concerns while clerks handled a steady stream. VITA volunteers and SC Department of Revenue staff assisted, with Sgt. Atterson ensuring safety and parking respect. Some patrons joked about refunds as they waited for a long night to end.
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Scot Webster
Gerald Caldwell
S.C. Department of Revenue
Aiken
Sam
Mike Cook
Silver Bluff Road
Paxpayers
Cook
Melanie Schumpert
Wth
Tim
Garvin
VITA
Caldwell
Post Office
Bob Atterson
Michigan Militia
Wayne County
Bancroft
Mich
Karmalee Beavers
Aiken Brewing Company
First Steps program grants eyed across Aiken and counties
Aiken County seeks 1.37 million to fund health care family strengthening and caregiver support under the First Steps initiative. Edgemelh County requests 424 thousand with potential 25 thousand in private support. Lexington County targets 1.88 million plus 35 thousand in private donations as state board weighs approvals for early childhood efforts statewide. The program launched by Governor Hodges aims to bolster kindergarten readiness and educational innovation.
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Putuins
Aiken County
Une
Edgemelh County
Lexington County
Columbia
Jim Hodges
Hhis
North Augusta DPS Earns State Accreditation After 3 Years
North Augusta Public Safety received the State Accreditation Award from Newberry Police Chief Jackie Swindler at a City Council meeting. NADPS Chief T Lee Wetherington and Investigator Tim Thornton accepted the honor, crediting 236 policy rewrites and new training under the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. Swindler cited accountability and formal procedures as hallmarks of the achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Bartley
Swindler
NADPS
T. Lee Wetherington
Tim Thornton
Commission On Law Enforcement Standards
Business Council
Lark Jones
Jones
Carolyn Baggott
Ken McDowell
Phil Motel
Charles Martin
Tom Zeaser
Environmental Protection Agency
Remapping hearing draws near empty room in state
A statewide panel opened hearings on congressional and Senate remapping with only five attendees. Sen. Joe Wilson called for concise, well-defined map proposals tied to the 2000 Census. Aiken County advocates urged cohesion and familiarity, proposing adjustments to keep communities united and reconfigure the 2nd and 3rd districts by adding Newberry County and dropping Pickens and Oconee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langley
Congressional
Senate
Joe Wilson
Lexington
Wilson
Aiken County
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Republican Party
David Nix
Stan Jackson
Jackson
Aiken
Newberry Street
Newberry County
Pickens
Oconee
Redistricting panel hears pitches on 24th District fate
Panel members hear proposals to redraw the 24th Senate District to include Pickens and Oconee or to compress it within Aiken County. Nix argues for keeping lines inside Aiken County to reflect growth, while Ryberg favors a more compact district entirely within the county. Additional comments come from Camille Hodge and Larry Murphy on fairness and Census growth data. Wilson says the panel lacks the numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
Oconee
Ryberg
Nix
Senate
Aiken County
Aiken
Columbia
Bamberg County
Democrat Party
Camille Hodge
Larry Murphy
Hodge
Murphy
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Carllan
Shell
Floyd Sgreene
Centre South
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