22 Apr 1998
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1998
Page
1
Fire department personnel are accused of starting multiple blazes in a series of arson incidents. The page details investigations, involved officials, and community responses as authorities pursue charges and continued public safety measures.
The Aiken County Board of Education approved a $96,346,772 budget with a millage increase to the current cap of 94 mills. The plan boosts funding for the English as a Second Language program and seeks state legislative cooperation on a five year strategy to improve pupil-teacher ratio. The board also moved to raise the millage cap to 110 mills and endorsed related measures. Stakeholders included Inease Williamson Dr John Bradley Kay Chriswell Charles Reames Jack Hunter Art Hadden Sheran Proctor with Brent Rankin opposing some items. Rankin also introduced a proposal for joint effort with legislators on funding and facilities.
Georgia lottery Tuesday results show Cash 8 Midday 407, Cash 3 Evening 22 1, Fantasy 8 321 28 20 35, Big Game 18 19 96 44, Big Money Ball 1. The day’s drawings include multiple games with various prize structures and numbers.
US Border Patrol, Secret Service, police and sheriff offices join eight ADPS officers in a 40 hour PACT Team bike training. Sandra Kangas, the first female ADPS officer in the program, embraces the hands on course teaching firearm tactics and safe fall techniques.
South Carolina senators plan to debate a 740 million car tax cut bill from Sen. John Courson as House Republicans push a 1.3 billion package. Courson aims 30 percent of growth revenue for personal property relief with car taxes ending by 2005 and other taxes phased out by 2021.
A proposed constitutional amendment would allow lotteries to fund state college scholarships and public school buildings. The Ways and Means committee subcommittee approved the measure, directing 65 percent of lottery revenues to administration and prizes and 35 percent to scholarships.
Laura Wright of Aiken, an 11 year WSRC secretarial veteran in the Savannah River Site Internal Oversight Department, is named Member of the Year by the Aiken chapter of Professional Secretaries International. Her work is praised by Daniel Santucci and site managers for cooperation and accuracy.
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