Sanford education plan sparks questions in Aiken County
Aiken County officials and educators weigh Gov. Mark Sanford s SMART funding proposal to route state funds into six block grant categories with full local discretion. Rep. Roland Smith backs the plan while county board chair Dr. John Bradley and Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge seek details and warn about block grant risks amid past budget cuts and No Child Left Behind mandates.
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Mark Sanford
S.C
Roland Smith
Warrenville
Smith
Sanford
S.C. House
General Assembly
John Bradley
Aiken County
Linda Eldridge
Bradley
Eldridge
State Department of Education
Jim Foster
S.C. General Assembly
Foster
Scarborough
South Carolina education funding debate and SMART bill
Sanford highlights SMART Funding to redirect existing dollars for school buses safety officers and construction while lawmakers weigh how to ease the budget crisis. The plan would let districts move funds across six categories and carry forward unspent sums with a new accounting network to track spending.
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House
Sanford
South Carolina
Department of Education
South Carolina education funding debate cited in sales tax impact
Deale c m would raise per pupil base spending to 1900, below the 2201 target from the state formula and above the 1643 figure approved by the House. Ayberg questions addressing the funding hole while critics warn the plan may raise car payments and hit consumers twice. Hugh Cook of Johnson Motor Co. notes inflation, car costs, and tax tradeoffs.
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S.C. House
Ayberg
Hugh Cook
Johnson Motor Co
Cook
Georgia
S.C
Suspect Atkins Linked to 2000 Carpenter Murder via DNA Match
Atkins was moved from Georgia to Aiken County on January 15 and charged with murder criminal sexual conduct first degree kidnapping and possession of a deadly weapon. A DNA sample from August 4 2000 matched samples from the Carpenter home, tying Atkins to the case while he worked as a delivery driver for a contractor delivering Airborne Express packages.
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Rowley
Atkins
Sai Atkins
Aiken County
Georgia
Carpenter
Airborne Express
Wall of Remembrance honors Agent Orange veterans
The fifth annual ceremony recognized 387 veterans who died from Agent Orange related cancers or emotional suffering from the war. Davisson spoke of her late husband and the emotional impact for families, noting many veterans remain unaware of Agent Orange cancer links and benefits.
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Davisson
James
Ashleigh
Aiken High
Agent Orange
Somone
Iraq
Vietnam
Davison
Orthodox Vesper and Divine Liturgy Schedules in South Carolina
Weekly Vespers in Aiken at 6 30 p m and Divine Liturgy on the third Saturday of each month at 9 30 a m. Services also at Holy Apostles Church West Columbia and Ss Mary and Martha Monastery Wagener with clergy Thomas Moore. Contact John Eubanks or Maria Floyd for details.
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Aiken
Pascha
Nicea
Aiken-Augusta
Holy Apostles Orthodox Church
Columbia
S.C
Byches Road
Foore
West Columbia
North Lucas Street
Ss. Mary and Martha
Wagener
Thomas Moore
John Eubanks
Maria Floyd
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