Parents Question Fees For Free Education In Aiken Schools
Parents in Aiken County question registration and course fees charged for the 1993 94 school year deeming the charges inconsistent with a constitutional guarantee of free public education. The article cites Act 504 from 1982 granting the board authority to assess fees with no fixed cap and notes fee ranges from seven to fifty dollars across schools. Senate Education Chair Nikki Setzler comments on the issue while discussing implications for residents’ access to schooling.
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Aiken County
Dale Stuckey
State Department of Education
Leroy Myers
Im Myers
Nikki Setzler
West Columbia
Senate Education Committee
TV Fight Shapes Up For Cable War
WJBF-TV Augusta faces a cable dispute with local operators over the 1982 Cable Act. The ABC affiliate warns viewers it could lose carriage as WRDW and AGT players enter the battle. The core issue is money and past practice of carrying broadcasters at no charge.
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Wjbf-Tv
Augusta
ABC
WJBF
WRDW
AGT
Bates
GOP Hopeful Says Wrong People Control State
Aiken Republican rally features Rep. Haskins criticizing state leadership after Huff’s appeals court loss. Speakers include Rep. Huff, Rep. Ravenel, and candidates Eckstein Hendrix and Weasley outlining GOP aims to cut Democratic power, install term limits, and curb special interests.
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Greenville House
U.S
Arthur Ravenel
David Eckstein
Tom Hendrix
North Augusta
Rep
Haskins
Greenville
Huff
House Legan
Appeals Court
Carol Connor
General Assembly
Te State Bar Association
Sale
Pek
Greg Ryberg
Ravenel
GOP
Jane
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Readers urged to call for news ideas across cities
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Sarah C. Croft
Atlanta
Margie Dunaway
Trenton
Agnes P. Hoffmann
Wilmington
Del
Jacquelyn B. Stribl Gorge Walker
Salley
Campbell centers on efficiency after government restructuring
Gov. Carroll Campbell says the July 1 merge of 40 agencies into 17 creates cost savings and common sense cooperation. In his first Cabinet meeting with 11 agency directors he urged better communication and teamwork, noting direct control over 13 heads and a plan to save 80 000 dollars.
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Columbia
Carroll Campbell
South Carolina
Campbell
Robert Stewart
Boykin Rose
Public Safety Department
Flora Brooks Boyd
Juvenile Justice Department
Specialists Swap Ideas On Cleanup Conference In Augusta
DoE hosted Environmental Remediation 93 conference in Augusta to brainstorm cleanup strategies. By Roddie Bua, the gathering drew specialists from across the US along with federal officials, environmental groups, contractors, and public attendees to seek better methods for cleaning radioactive and chemical contamination from Cold War material production. Savannah River Site noted as chosen participant.
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Augusta
Department of Energy
DOE
Savannah River
Planners To Compare County Junkyard Rules
The Aiken County Planning and Development Department began mailing letters to the state's 45 other counties on Thursday seeking junkyard control guidelines. The move comes as the county's tougher regulations, including six foot wooden stockade fences, sit in limbo after the Development Committee paused enforcement due to complaints from small operators.
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Aiken County Plann and Development
Aiken County Council
Planning Department
Aiken
Hot Dog Day Spurs Cool Run In Aiken
The Aiken Standard and downtown merchants host Hot Dog Day Saturday from 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of First Citizens Bank on Laurens Street. Hot dogs cost 50 cents with free drinks, supplied by Kroger and Coca-Cola. A condiment contest, voting, prizes, music, and entertainment enhance the fundraiser for the Downtown Development Fund.
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Aiken Standard
First Citizens Bank
Laurens Street
Kroger
Consolidated Coca-Cola
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