Hilley Criticizes Plan To Overhaul Teacher Evaluation
Aiken County board member Lynne Hilley opposed South Carolina Senate Education Committee action on a bill creating a SCTE to replace the NTE, an Educator Improvement Commission, and state evaluator visits. She urged keeping final authority with the State Board of Education and warned the proposed commission could overshadow local control and raise costs.
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Columbia
Aiken
S.C
Joint Committee
House
Senate
Senate Education Committee
Holley
Educator Improvement Commission
State Board of Education
State Board
Commission
State Department of Education
State Department
Board
Board of Education
Beech Island Bank Robbers Still Loose
Three gunmen robbed the First Citizens Bank of Beech Island at 10 45 am yesterday, using green coveralls and masks. They fled in a white Ford Galaxie 500 later found two miles away, with authorities pursuing leads as FBI and local police gather evidence and review bank video.
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First Citizens Bank
Beech Island
Lexington
O.W. Ray
Aiken County
Local retiree gets unusual invitation at party
A retiring magistrate Glenn Holley received an odd invite at his retirement party as council member Homer McGee joked about him being welcome to "be around anytime." The crowd also heard plans for fire district barbecues and a Windsor event, while a quirky anecdote about Irene Rudnick arose.
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Glenn Holley
Homer McGee
Aiken Memorial Park
Holley
Beech Island Bank Robbery Prompts Community Leads
Beech Island residents quickly aided police in identifying the suspects after the First Citizen's Bank robbery at 10 45 yesterday morning in a small U S 125 plaza. A black woman told pharmacy staff she saw three men enter with a trash can and a getaway car license number was obtained by a female pharmacy employee. A white Ford Galaxie 400 was used, with one gunman guarding the back door and ordering bystanders to move. Pharmacy staff had trouble contacting the sheriff's department.
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Ray
FBI
Informa
Jackson
Beech Island
First Citizens Bank
Elizabeth Harrington
U.S. 125
Beech Island Pharmacy
Aiken County Sheriff's Department
Keith Gatchell
J. Harris Gordy
Gordy
Aiken County
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Mrs. Hilley
Janice Herlong
Lynne Hilley
Scott Hunter
Ernie Hickman
Irene Rudnick
Ernie
Montmorenci
Lorraine McNair
Ladies Auxiliary
Fay Hatcher
Windsor
Linda Mattson
Dear Abby
Carlen
Carolina
Beech Island Citizens Aid Police
First Citizen’s Bank
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