Chamber gifts $50 cards to new teachers in welcome event
About 140 teachers were thanked at an induction session as Chamber of Commerce President David Jameson and SRP Credit Union sponsor donated $50 gift cards. The drive raised $7,500 within 30 hours as a company covered the remaining need. Veteran teacher Julie Melville praised the welcome to Aiken County.
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Chamber
David Jameson
Jameson
Steve Wilson
SRP Credit Union
James
Julie Melville
South Carolina
Ridge Spring- Monetta
Melville
Aiken County
LBC
Raven Acosta
Greater Chamber of Commerce
District staff outline standards and mentor plan for new teachers
District administrators led a seminar on Common Core and collaboration with a focus on social media guidelines. Associate Superintendent Dr Cecelia Hewett and attorney Bill Burkhalter discussed unforeseen issues and potential dismissals for breaches. A lunch session highlighted balancing safety with reinforcement of teaching rewards as new teachers met mentors including Melissa Thompson and Kathleen Rogerson.
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Cecelia Hewett
Bill Burkhalter
Hewett
Beth Everitt
Everitt
Melissa Thompson
Aiken High
Kathleen Rogerson
Thompson
University of South Carolina
Break-in Ends in Fatal Gunfire at Waffle House
Franklin Robinson 27 of Gadsden and Eddie Stewart 30 of Columbia were shot and killed after a break in that ended with them seeking help at a Waffle House on Martintown Road. Bayazes and his wife were unharmed. State agents note illegality of armed response while police review protections and potential charges.
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Franklin Robinson
Gadsden
Eddie Stewart
Columbia
Martintown Road
Feemster
Bayazes
Sheriff's Office
Solicitor
Jesor
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Aiken
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Reihe
Apera
Rcteh
Rass Gutti Neen
Nsoavdinig
Eee
Isaac Starke
Dyches
Aik
S.C
Stewart
Robinson
Goodwin
Family Pharmacy
Wu Pharmacy
Aikenfamilypharmacy.com
Newberry St
Advanced Services
Adam
Adam’s Nursery and Landscaping LLC
Adamsnursery
Adam’s Nursery and Landscaping
Center For Dentistry
Silver Bluff Road
Dillard
Storyteller Neon
Angry Birds
Takara
Lace
Levi's
Dillard’s
Dillard's
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