ACT scores show Aiken County seniors above state, near national
Aiken County high schools posted an average ACT score of 21.0 with South Aiken above the national mark and Aiken High at par. Results varied by school from 18.3 at Wagener Salley to 22.8 at South Aiken, amid caution that small samples can skew meaning.
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Aiken County
Aiken
South Aiken High School
Aiken High
North Augusta High
State Department of Education
South Carolina
Midland Valley
North Augusta
RSM
Silver Bluff
South Aiken
Wagener-Salley
Kevin O'Gorman
Linda Strojan
Kentucky
State Department
O'Gorman
Mission trip offers cultural view from Japan experience
Bob and Chris Byrne shared a six month Japan mission stay with Rotary Club of Aiken. They described family life, transit by train and bike, busy grocery markets, and foods like sushi hamburgers plus okonomiyaki. Chris noted cultural shifts in Japanese women’s work and parenting roles. The couple urged Rotary youth exchanges to foster intercultural dialogue.
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Bob Byrne
Japan
Chris
Aiken
Byrne
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Chris Byrne
Rotary Club of
Byrnes
Rotary International
Heights Baptist Church Back to School Bash at Richardson Lake
Heights Baptist Church invites all to a free Back to School Bash at Richardson Lake on Sunday from 6 to 8 30 pm. Admission to the lake is free for the event with swimming and refreshments provided and prizes offered. The lake is at 919 Richardson Lake Road Warrenville with past attendance around 500. For details call 593 3054.
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Clearwater’s Heights
Calhoun
Heights Baptist Church
Richardsons Lake
Richardson Lake Road
Warrenville
Call Heights Baptist Church
Saturday bus service may end due to LSCOG budget cuts
The Best Friend Express may drop Saturday runs to save nearly 26500 yearly. Connie Shade of LSCOG announced the plan amid a 50000 county budget cut and dwindling state funds. Residents have 30 days to comment, with Oct 15 as decision deadline.
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Best Friend Express
Connie Shade
Lower Savannah
LSCOG
Aiken County
Shade
Together Serving
ACTS
Department of Social Services
Aiken
Public meetings outlined for proposed transit changes
Three public meetings are scheduled to discuss proposed transit changes with sessions on September 15 from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Aiken Area Council on Aging 157 Morgan St and September 15 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Lower Savannah Council of Governments 2748 Wagener Road and September 15 from 4 to 5 p.m. at 157 Morgan St. Written comments may be mailed to LSCOG P.O. Box 850 Aiken SC 29802 emailed to cshadeIs cog.org or hand delivered weekdays to the LSCOG. Rid ers would pay a reduced fare of 75 cents each way. Comments are due by October 15.
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Aiken Area
Lower Savannah
Shade
LSCOG
Juriah Lewis
Augusta-Richmond
Lewis
Lynda Basham
Best Friend Express
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