Sesquicentennial Edition To Be Published Tuesday
The Aiken Standard announces a 72 page Sesquicentennial Edition with six sections and many photos detailing 150 years of Aiken history. Community and staff writers contributed. Don Law edited. Home subscribers receive it Tuesday afternoon. limited newsstand copies. Price rises to 1.50 on Wednesday. mailed editions after Tuesday cost 2.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
The
Standard
Don Law
State highway plans new North Augusta building
The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation plans a new automobile registration and driver's licensing building in North Augusta to replace the 407 East Buena Vista Avenue facility. Part of a $30 million five year capital program, the project budget totals $627,000 for land, engineering, design, and construction, with a possible site on U.S. 25 between Belvedere and North Augusta.
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North Augusta
South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation
East Buena Vista Avenue
Highway Department
U.S. 25
Belvedere
Missing Nimmo family found then vanish again in NC
Steve Nimmo Deborah Nimmo and their two children were last seen in Wrightsville Beach North Carolina after leaving town Monday morning. Authorities initially suspected foul play in their disappearance but are not pursuing a search now.
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Silver Bluff
Aiken County
Wrightsville Beach
N.C
Steve
Deborah Nimmo
George Antley
Weather Watch Aiken County Sees Thunder Showers Tonight
Thunder showers may plague the area tonight with sunny skies expected tomorrow. Lows tonight in the upper 50s and highs tomorrow in the low 80s. Partly cloudy conditions to continue through the weekend with 70s and 80s and nightly lows in the 50s and 60s.
Residents oppose North Augusta sewer plans in Clearwater area
In Clearwater Elementary School cafeteria, over 200 residents urged Aiken County to take control of financing and installing the Willow Springs trunk line connecting to Horse Creek Plant. They rejected North Augusta rates and maintenance fearing annexation, as Councilwoman LaWana McKenzie noted the crowd’s stance.
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Clearwater
Clearwater-Belvedere Area
Aiken County
North Augusta
LaWana McKenzie
Willow Springs
Horse Creek
McKenzie
Gem and Mineral Heritage Show in Aiken
The Aiken Gem and Mineral Society plans a two day show named Gem and Mineral Heritage on April 27 and 28 at the USCA Student Activities Center. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm Saturday and 12 noon to 5 pm Sunday with artifacts fossils jewelry and regional dealers. Demonstrations in jewelry making silver smiting and faceting will be held.
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The
Aiken Gem and Mineral Society
Gem and Mineral Heritage
USCA
Aiken
Merilynn Whittle
Voting Changes Asked For Board
The Aiken County Board of Education may move to single member districts after a motion by Chris Verenes to request a report from the board attorney and district superintendent Dr. Robert W. Paskel. The change aims to better represent areas, sparked by a NAACP complaint for a majority black district.
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Aiken County
Chris Verenes
Robert W. Paskel
Verenes
South Carolina
Senate
House of Representatives
Smith
James Moore
Aiken
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
CPAHS Seeks EIA Waiver To Shield Tax Relief Plans
Clyde Ward of the Concerned Parents of Aiken High School urged the Board of Education to apply for an Educational Improvement Act waiver. The move would shift EIA funds from tax relief to debt payments if the district qualifies due to space needs or low bond interest. Last year about $2 million in EIA funds aided construction with $900,000 used for tax relief. a 30 percent cut is expected this year.
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Aiken High School
Board of Education
Clyde R. Ward
Educational Improvement Act
EIA
Ward
Aiken County
Linda Clary
Unannounced Water Rate Hike Sparks Public Outcry
New Ellenton officials faced citizen anger after raising water rates without public notices. The commission and town council defended the actions as necessary for system improvements while acknowledging no prior notification. Experts cautioned that FOI noncompliance may not automatically invalidate decisions.
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New
Tink’ Sanders Jr
Ellenton
Commission
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State Highway Department
N.A
Clearwater-Belvedere
Robbie Pitts
Ginny Southworth
J.B. Newman
Fran Chapman
James R. Smith
County Council
House
CPAHS
New Ellenton
FOI
Mark Dillard
S.C
Travis Medlock
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