Midland Valley Prep director faces misconduct allegations
Aiken County Board asks Midland Valley Preparatory to place Lilian Thomas on paid administrative leave amid claims of fiscal and record keeping improprieties. Board chair Lisa Bodie backs Thomas while other trustees weigh the district's recommendation as teachers and parents meet to discuss the issue.
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Midland Valley Preparatory School
Lilian Thomas
Aiken County Board of Education
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Aiken Standard
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Midland Valley Prep Board
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Midland Valley Prep
Cool spell nears as heat wanes next week
National Weather Service forecasters predict a cool down after days near 100 degrees with highs in the mid 80s to upper 80s and nightly lows dropping into the 60s as a cold front moves in. Forecaster Tony Petrolito notes unusually cool August weather and limited rain through the weekend.
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Tony Petrolito
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Petrolito
Karen
Kdaily
Aikenstandard
South Carolina tax-free weekend begins Friday
Heather Strickland plans back to school shopping during the sales tax holiday running Friday 12:01 a.m. to Sunday Aug. 8 midnight. The exemption covers school related items as declared by the General Assembly. Staples manager Alan Newsome calls it a big summer weekend.
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Lisa Tindal
South Carolina
S.C. General Assembly
Orientation Aids New First-Grade Teachers in Aiken District
About 140 first-year and new teachers attended an orientation at Midland Valley High School with mentors assigned and a breakfast at Newberry Hall hosted by the Greater Chamber of Commerce. The event follows Bowman's first teaching job at Aiken Elementary after she submitted classroom photos to a supplier.
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Chukker Creek
Aiken
Bowman
Aiken County
Midland Valley High School
Newberry Hall
Greater Chamber of Commerce
Rob Novit
Stacey Meade
Code Orange marathon without finish line escalates security
Washington and New York enter a prolonged Code Orange vigil with six day weeks and twelve hour shifts for guards around Congress and public spaces. authorities warn of ongoing threat, with barricades and machines guns in subways and high security at the Republican National Convention. officials urge vigilance amid uncertainty about when, or if, the alert ends.
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Cities Warned of Terrorist Activities
Officials issue caution over potential threats to major financial centers in New York City Washington and Newark New Jersey with elevated precautions continuing since the 2001 Sept attacks.
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