New Aiken County schools get new superintendent on first day
Dr. Sean Alford starts as district leader touring Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary to Silver Bluff High. He promotes a unified team approach to deliver a high quality education accessible to every student regardless of background or location. He calls the first day excitement unparalleled.
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Aiken County
Sean Alford
Ridge Spring
Monetta
Silver Bluff
Alford
Deaths and Funerals in Georgia state obituary notes
Jermaine Hochhaus of Graniteville Michelle M. Marfitt of Warrenville Miss T'andra Madison Brown of North Augusta Patricia Parker Patsy Mason Parker of Aiken and Tony E. Lott of Batesburg are listed in the Deaths and Funerals notices. The brief item notes local obituaries and memorial notices for these individuals.
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T’andra Madison
T-T” Brown
North Augusta
Patricia “Patsy” Mason Parker
Blessing of the Backpacks at St John’s United Methodist
The Rev. Kristin Dollar, the nurture pastor at St John’s United Methodist Church, greets children during the Blessing of the Backpacks at the 9 02 a m service on Sunday.
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Kristin Dollar
St. John’s United Methodist Church
St. John’s
Blessing of the Backpacks at St John’s service
Families packed the Faith Center at St John’s United Methodist Church for the Blessing of the Backpacks during the 9 02 a m service. Robert Riede said faith informs children’s lives as Emma 7 starts second grade at Chukker Creek Elementary and brothers Oliver and Owen 6 months keep their knapsacks.
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St. John’s United Methodist Church
Robert Riede
Riede
Polly
Emma
Oliver
Owen Emma
Chukker Creek
Owen
Robert
Water gauges track Aiken County levels during drought
Local, state and federal agencies monitor river levels in Aiken County where a moderate drought persists. U S Geological Survey hydrologist Bruce Campbell highlights waterwatch usgs gov for streamflow data. North Augusta stormwater chief Tanya Strickland notes current flow, drought and flood concerns and explains color coded map indicators.
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Aiken County
Bruce Campbell
U.S. Geological Survey
Waterwatch
Usgs
South Carolina
Campbells
Geological Survey
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Batesbury
Aiken Tech
Dear Abby Sports
Dede Biles
Harrison Ray
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