Board denies charter school in Aiken County
The Aiken County Board of Education voted seven to two to deny Cotton Mill Charter School a proposed public, tuition free 5K through fifth grade program planned for Graniteville. The motion cited insufficiencies in the application and was explained to the committee within 10 days. Betty Jean Doggett summarized the plan as a 21st century learning center for local students.
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Aiken County
Keith Liner
Betty Jean Doggett
Area deaths in South Carolina earlier this week
Obituary notices list Gerald Housgard and Walter Burckhalter of Aiken, plus Mortis Smith of Windsor, Larry Wood of Aiken, Thomas Burns of Aiken, and Cynthia Johnson of Wagener. Deaths and Funerals section 6A details service arrangements and memorial information.
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Gerald Housgard
Aiken
Walter Burckhalter
Mortis Smith
Windsor
Larry Wood
Thomas Burns
Cynthia Johnson
Wagener
Aiken native meets last surviving Raider at Doolittle tribute
Aiken native Air Force Capt. Michael Riddick joined a Doolittle Raid anniversary at Wright Patterson AFB. The 34th Bomb Squadron B 1 pilots and Ellsworth crew honored Lt. Col. Richard Cole the last survivor. A B 1 bomber was rechristened Ruptured Duck with new nose art as part of the tribute.
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U.S. Air Force
Wesley Farnsworth
Dick Cole
Michael Riddick
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Aiken
Air Force
Allen
Stacey Riddick
Michael
Ellsworth Air Force Base
South Dakota
Wright-Patterson
Ellsworth
Richard “Dick” Cole
James Doolittle
Cole
Aiken High School
U.S. Air Force Academy
34Th Squadron
National Museum
34Th
County eyes demolition of old Richland Avenue properties
Aiken County weighs using Mattie Hall funds to demolish the old County Complex on Richland Avenue to improve marketability. Councilwoman Camille Furgiuele advocates paying for demolition now and reimbursing the Mattie Hall account with sale proceeds after issuing an RFP and conducting hazardous material abatement, with staff drafting the demolition plan.
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Aiken County
Richland Avenue
Aiken
County Council
Mattie Hall
Mattie C. Hall
Old County Complex
Camille Furgiuele
Bridgestone
Killian
Contact Information for News Offices
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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
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Christina Cleveland
Aikenstandard
Dear Abby
TIC
Earth Day
Newberry Street Festival Center
Kid Zone
EarthDayAiken.org
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