Kids Showcases Creativity at Aiken Art Expedition
The Aiken Center hosts an art expedition exhibition featuring clay painting and media by scores of students from summer sessions. Neo-Monsters created by Devin Kimmerly include computer crafted baseball cards. families praise progress and look to next year while winter classes begin mid August.
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Schofield Middle
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St. Mary Help of Christians
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Meeting on tackling achievement gap in Aiken County
Community leaders and educators gathered at Mt. Anna Baptist Church to address the achievement gap between white and black students. Panelists urged positive attitudes, home and school involvement, and targeted support for talents while noting need for more black teachers and church collaboration.
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Mt. Anna Baptist Church
Aiken County
Catherine Williams
Warrenville Elementary School
Williams
Shontavia Jackson
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville School of Law
Jackson
Robinson
Gwen Johnson
Ruth Patrick Science Center
Frank Roberson
Hayward Jean
Greendale Elementary
Alfred Holmes
Mt. Anna
Holmes
Marion Gary
Aiken County Public Schools
Gary
Playhouse class teaches local students about acting
Middle school students at the Aiken Community Playhouse explored how walking can express emotion during an acting workshop led by Derek Gamba and Kristen Jones. The session used mood music to guide movements, aiming to build confidence and draw out skills for interviews and daily conversations.
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Derek Gamba
Kristen Jones
Aiken Community Playhouse
Gamba
Winthrop College
Nancy Hansen
ACP
Mark Taylor
Aiken
Rob Novit
Jeanette Traver
Eric Brown
Ann Kucharski
Newman wins wars with kindness and candy
Jeanne Newman, administrative assistant to North Augusta’s economic and community development director, received the Employee of the Quarter award. She helps residents and business people with zoning and development questions, and keeps a candy dish to ease interactions at the Municipal Center.
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Lark Jones
Newman
Skip Grkovic
North Augusta
Augusta
Burnettown considers advisory referendum on name change to Midland Valley
An ordinance to hold a non-binding advisory referendum in November on renaming Burnettown to Midland Valley will receive a second reading and public hearing Tuesday at 6 p.m. The meeting, at the Burnettown Municipal Building, 3144 S.C. Highway 421, seeks community support for the change.
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Burnettown
Midland Valley
S.C. Highway 421
Dixie finale decides crown in 24-team race
The Aiken Standard notes a final Dixie showdown where 24 teams vie for the title. Friday sports coverage previews the decisive game and the race to be crowned champions.
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Lottery numbers for Saturday and Friday draws listed
Saturday picks include Pick 3 Midday 9 9 5 and Pick 4 Midday 3 8 7 6 Cash 3 Midday 3 3 7 Cash 4 Midday 2 5 5 7 Cash 3 Evening 4 5 2 and Cash 4 Evening 2 5 7 2 Friday Cash 4 Evening 8 0 3 plus Fantasy 5 21 23 28 31 36 Mega Millions 16 19 21 34 35 22 Editor notes Cash 4 Evening Fantasy 5 LottoSouth and Powerball numbers not printed. to appear Monday in Aiken newspaper.
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