Settlement reached in Midland Valley Prep defamation suit
The Aiken County School District settles for part of a 25 000 dollar claim by Lilian Thomas Wilson founder of Midland Valley Prep. The district and six former teachers faced allegations of fiscal improprieties and emotional distress from February 2005 suit.
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Aiken County
Lilian Thomas- Wilson
Midland Valley Prep
Thomas- Wilson
Board of Education
Aiken
Linda Eldridge
Thomas Wilson
John Bradley
School Board
Bill Burkhalter
Bradley
Midland Valley Board
Charter School
Bruce Davis
Davis
Burkhalter
Eldridge
Jennifer Cudworth Greer
Columbia
Les Cotter
All-State
Elliott Davis
Midland Valley
Thomas-Wilson
Barrett backs Karen Floyd for state education chief
U.S. Representative Gresham Barrett endorsed Karen Floyd in the race for South Carolina state superintendent of education. Floyd, backed by several officials, cites accountability, reform and parental choice including charter and magnet options. Floyd proposes PACT overhaul with MAP style diagnostics and online delivery.
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Karen Floyd
Mark Sanford
U.S
Lindsey Graham
Jim DeMint
Gresham Barrett
Floyd
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Aiken
PACT
MAP
Rob Novit
Superintendent of Education
Aiken County to discuss issuing bonds for capital projects
Aiken County Council will consider issuing 15 million dollars in bonds for capital projects including 6 million for paving roads promised under the Local Option Sales Tax. The plan also includes 2 million to Bridgestone Firestone in Sage Mill, 2 million for Breezy Hill water lines, 7 million to USC Aiken for a convocation center, and other items. A public hearing is set with related items on ambulance fee structure cremation permit rules and zoning changes.
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Tomathy Rawls
Scott Singer
Aiken County
Rawls
Singer
Bridgestone Firestone SC
Sage Mill
Breezy Hill Water & Sewer Company
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Huntsman Drive
Secretary of State Candidates Debate at Aiken Republican Club
Incumbent Mark Hammond and challenger Bill McKown spoke at Newberry Hall to about 20 GOP members. Hammond touted the Business One-Stop program cutting startup time from 40 hours to 40 minutes and pressed for expanding the office. McKown framed the office as an economic development ambassador and urged shifting responsibilities rather than expanding the office.
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Secretary of State
Aiken Republican Club
U.S
Gresham Barrett
Washington Center
South Carolina
Aiken
Republican Club
Mark Hammond
Bill McKown
Surfside Beach
GOP
Newberry Hall
Hammond
Department of Revenue
Employment Security Commission
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Jim Miles
McKown
Miles
Nevada
Department of Commerce
Skipper Perry
Walter Lamb
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Rep
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard.com
Surfside
Floyds Green
Brazil
Silver Bluff Road
Floydandgreen.com
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