Controversy at South Aiken High over I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Parents protest use of Maya Angelou novel for freshmen reading list. SAHS principal Bill Gassman says the book was required but will be reviewed with alternatives likely to satisfy course requirements and parental approval. Mitzi Nichols leads objections, other mothers coordinating responses.
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South Aiken High School
Maya Angelou
Ms. Angelou
Bill Gassman
SAHS
Mitzi Nichols
South Aiken High
Redcliffe Elementary
Area 5 Bus Routes Omitted in Aiken Standard Section
Aiken Standard prints most Area 5 school bus routes on pages 6B and 7B but omits several routes due to an error. The newspaper apologizes for the mistake and says all routes were printed in the full area section.
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Area 5
Aiken
Classifieds and Comics Briefs Highlight Page 8B
A compact read of local classifieds and comics on page 8B covering brief notices, ads, and entertainment items. Includes small listings, reader notices, comic strips, and accompanying stock market notes.
Perry wins 64 percent in District 81 GOP primary
Robert S. Skipper Perry claimed the Republican nomination for House District 81 with 2 504 votes or 64 percent across 21 precincts. Kathryn Kling and Rebekah Sutherland trailed, while Perry pledged party unity for the October special election to replace the late Mason. Scott Singer runs as petitioned independent candidate.
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Skipper
Kathryn Kling
Rebekah, Sutherland
Ms. Kling
District 81
Aiken
Ms Sutherland
Perry
GOP
Mason
Scott Singer
Singer
Warrenville
Sutherland
Hill
Flag dispute rages as SC Democrats clash over removal plan
Columbia reports a heated intra party fight over removing the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse. Party Chair Dick Harpoothan vows to defeat flag supporters in upcoming primaries and to present targeted members at the September meeting. Governor Hodges sits between past and current stances shaping party strategy.
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Columbia
Dick Harpoothan
Statehouse
Y2K Class Looks to Future Graduation Milestone
The Y2K class of 2000 in Aiken County focuses on staying focused, earning good grades, avoiding trouble, and completing high school. Graduation is set for June 1 and 2 as Megan Freeman, a senior, recalls being labeled the class of the millennium since first grade.
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Aiken County
Megan Freeman
Scott Wooster
Mike Hickman
Jessica Millwood
Jennifer Brown
Silver Bluff
Deputies Stop Car After Suspect Handoff Sparks Meeting Request
Aiken County Council urged that Sheriff meet with the parents of three youths ages 11 18 and 19 who were forced from a car at gunpoint during a Beech Island traffic stop. Brandon Green Leroy Walker and Derrick Boyd were released after deputies found no match to the wanted 37 year old man. The father Brandon Green said he had sought a meeting with the sheriff without success.
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Sheri Howard Sellers
Beech Island
Aiken
Jimmy Green
Brandon Green
Leroy Walker
Derrick Boyd
Tee
Green
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