Gas price surge boosts revenue and summer travel outlook
AAA Carolinas spokeswoman Sarah Davis cited a record 1.673 dollar national average and 1.78 dollar local mid grade price as unrest in Venezuela, OPEC production cuts, and a recovering world economy push costs higher. The agency predicts over 29 million drivers will travel by car on Memorial Day, with no relief before July. Covington notes state gas tax revenue rising to 35 million last month from 28 million a year earlier amid stronger economy and caution about diminishing demand.
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AAA
Carolinas
Venezuela
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Covington
Garden of Eden Program Brings Kids Outdoors at Warrenville
Warrenville Elementary School students spend time outside for hands on earth education led by Nurse turned teacher Ryan and parent volunteers. The program earned grant interest for its broad focus and matching funds. Contact Philip Lord at plord aikenstandard.com.
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Warrenville Elementary School
Washington, D.C
Garden of Eden
Mangiante
Philip Lord
Plord
Aikenstandard.com
Zachary Johnson
Warrenville Elementary
Aiken Center to Build Intimate Arts Pavilion
Sharon Brown sponsors a small 100 seat pavilion at Aiken Center for the Arts to host foreign films music and dance recitals and slide shows. Construction to start in June with upstairs ready by fall as six classrooms join the new pavilion in this community arts expansion.
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Sharon Brown
Bill Reynolds
Reynolds
Aiken Center For the Arts
Brown’s
BellSouth settlement could save rural phone customers over 100 million
A consumer advocate led a lawsuit that reached the state Supreme Court which sent the case back to the Public Service Commission. The agreement withdraws BellSouth's near 9 million transfer from the Universal Service Fund and relaxes income qualifier rules for a bill reduction program, potentially saving customers more than 100 million.
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Consumer Advocate
State Supreme Court
Commission
BellSouth
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