Triplets arrive reshaping a Atlanta family life
Tricia and Todd Beiers welcomed three healthy babies Charles Kenneth Emily Dianne and Jenna Grace on July 17 while living in Atlanta. The family now faces the challenge of four young children with Todd working as a golf pro and the parents aided by grandparents and friends in Augusta Aiken and Virginia Acres.
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Wrigley
Ray
Pat Cook
Sammie
Dannie Rogers
Pat
Sue
Ken Hill
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Atlanta
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Augusta
Chuck
Hazel Tatman
Aiken
Todd
Charles Kenneth
Emily Dianne
Jenna Grace
Grandpa
Hazel
Mary Lou
Beiers
Year Round School Expands at Hollis Academy
S C views differ on year round calendar as nationwide enrollment in year round public schools climbs to 2.2 million since 1998. Hollis Academy in Greenville began classes for 800 students after a short break, reporting modest test score gains and supporting the option’s viability.
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Greenville
Hollis Academy
Hollis
Potassium iodide and shielding concerns near Catawba station
Officials debate federal offers to supply potassium iodide pills for residents within ten miles of the Catawba Nuclear Station. Logistical hurdles and lack of dosage guidance cited, though some see value in having the pills as a precaution in a nuclear accident.
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South Carolina
Catawba
College prep gap risks LIFE scholarship program
The article notes many LIFE scholars lose their scholarships after one year in college due to not meeting a B average. Colleges aim to ease the transition, while high schools should better prepare students for the jump, though parental influence and demands for grade changes complicate efforts.
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Hilton Head Island
Aiken Standard Staff Listing and Roles
The Aiken Standard lists key personnel including Publisher Scott B. Hunter and Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace. It names Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates and other department heads such as Advertising Director Art Zappa and Systems Manager J David Boyd.
Letter to the Editor Attacks Senator Drummond Policy Claims
A reader lambasts Senator John Drummond for tax and spend policies in South Carolina. The letter accuses him of theft by funding programs, argues tax cuts boost revenue, and denounces increased public spending on education and services. The author calls for Drummond to quit and mockingly imagines a world tour of utopian governance. Paul D. Hopkins, Aiken.
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Reagan
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South Carolina
Paul D. Hopkins
Aiken
Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor Policy
The Aiken Standard invites briefLetters must include signature address and phone numbers for verification Letters may be edited and condensed limit one letter every 30 days to ensure variety Mail correspondence to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 Email swallace aikenstandard com Fax 803 648 6052
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Opposition to Hotel Loan Over USDA Guarantee and District Misstatements
Robert S. Olcott questions a nearly five million dollar hotel loan by Bansi Patel for Hunter's Glen arguing Aiken Hospitality Group is not in good standing and the project misplaces district, rural development, and drought relief claims. He warns this will delay funds for farmers and raise risks to residents and a nearby church.
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Bansi Patel
Hunter’s Glen
USDA
Aiken Hospitality Group
Secretary of State
Patel
3Rd
Joe Wilson
Aiken
Wagener
Carolina Bay
Whiskey Road
Robert S. Olcott Aiken
Five Cable Firms Hold Franchises in Aiken County
A reader argues that the City and County should permit another cable operator in the Aiken market. County franchises are nonexclusive and five firms ComCast Northland Knology Pinetree Pond Branch hold county wide rights. The city would grant a franchise to a legitimate operator serving within city limits.
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Aiken
Aiken County
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Pond Branch
Joel Randall Aiken County Councilman Highlighted
An admirer commends Joel Randall for long service as a county councilman in Aiken County. The message notes his friendship since grade school, local roots, family roles, character and leadership, and sacrifices made during his tenure.
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Joel Randall
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Scott B. Hunter
Art Zappa
Eben C. Priest
Timothy E. O’briant
Phillip Yates
Deborah Dyches
J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
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