Aiken Board Reups Midland Valley Prep, Orders Probe Leave
The Aiken County Board of Education renewed Midland Valley Preparatory School for 2004-2005 and asked the Midland Valley Prep board to place Director Lilian Thomas on paid administrative leave while investigators review alleged fiscal management improprieties. Jack Hunter abstained citing conflict of interest.
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Aiken County Board of Education
Midland Valley Preparatory School
Prieties
Midland Valley Prep Board of Directors
Lilian Thomas
Jack Hunter
Charter School
Thomas
Aiken Board
John Bradley
Fire Destroys Langley Area Home Near Fire Department
A two story house at 134 Pelzer Street burned after an electrical short in an extension cord ignited a back bedroom. No residents were home. investigators say crews battled the blaze in extreme heat as volunteers from Langley Beech Island Bath and cAGVW departments assisted along with EMS. No injuries reported. South Carolina Electric and Gas cleared the site. Deputy and 911 dispatch synchronized calls.
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Langley
Langley Fire Department
Aiken County
Sheriff’s Office
Pelzer Street
Michael Hunt
John Padgett
Hunt
Ginny Southworth
Pelzer Rd
Exercise physiologist handles most injuries at Dixie World Series
Amy Hollis, an exercise physiologist for Hitchcock Healthcare, mans the red tent at Citizens Park II during the Dixie Junior Boys World Series. She is the first expert on site for injuries, with Aiken County paramedics on standby for serious cases. Hollis has seen a lot of activity but no major injuries yet.
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Amy Hollis
Hitchcock Healthcare
Citizens Park II
Aiken County
Hollis
Aiken team presses on in Dixie Junior World Series bracket
In the Dixie Junior Boys World Series minor bracket, the Aiken squad stays undefeated as players rally from fouls and aches. Coach Hollis, a 26 year old Arkansas native now in Anderson, frames the effort as community driven and innate to her. She moved to Hitchcock for the tournament, aided by therapist Barbara Zagrodnik, as Citizens Park activity settles into two fields on a hectic start.
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Aiken
Hollis
Arkansas
Anderson
University of Georgia
Hitchcock
Citizens Park
Barbara Zagrodnik
Fewer Aiken County road fatalities linked to attentive drivers
National August deaths are highest for highway travel but Aiken County reports a drop in roadway fatalities this summer. Chief Deputy Coroner Tim Carlton credits attentive residents and travel precautions as one fatality occurred in June and July. A Salley man, 37, died July 21 in a bicycle crash on Union Hill Road.
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Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Carlton
Aiken
Salley
Union Hill Road
S.C
AAA Carolinas driving tips
AAA Carolinas shares safe travel advice urging buckling up staying alert and obeying speed limits. Take breaks every two hours or 150 miles to prevent drowsy driving and stretch. Prepare the car check fluids belts hoses tires and ensure the spare is inflated. Plan for delays avoid rushing to prevent frustration and aggression. Ensure luggage does not block rear view.
Statue of Liberty Reopens Amid Heightened Alerts
New York visitors return to the Statue of Liberty for the first time since the September 11 attacks as officials urge Americans to show resilience and liberty cannot be intimidated. Crowds face tightened security and free tickets quickly vanish, with travelers like Dennis Wallace and his party driving long distances to witness the moment.
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New York
Michael Bloomberg
America
Craig Manson
Dennis Wallace
Sheldon
Iowa
National Monument
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