China’s cultural lessons shared with Aiken Rotary
Dr. Tom Mack, USC Aiken associate professor, recounted a Shanxi University teaching stint in China. He described Mao era controls, hard dorm life, and limited privacy, noting a shift toward foreign influence and glimpses of independent thinking among students. The talk was led by Rotary officers J. H. Satcher and Lowman Tyler.
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China
Tom Mack
Aiken Rotary Club
Mack
Usc-Aiken
Shanxi University
Taiyuan
People’s Republic of Ghia
Dr. Mack
Chairman Mao
Shanxi
Mao
University
J. H. Satcher
Lowman Tyler
Rotary
Shealy Files For Senate From District 24
Republican lawyer Ryan C. Shealy of Lexington files for re election to the Senate as the candidate from newly created District 24. The district spans parts of Mken i and Lexington counties. Also seeking the Republican nomination in Ask er County is Fred Christensen while Irene Rudnick runs for the Democratic nomination. Shealy currently represents District 8, covering Aiken Edgefield Lexington Barnwell and Bamberg counties.
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SmawiBen
Ryan C. Shealy
Lexington
Senige
Ni Thei
Mken‘i
Asker
Fred Christensen
Irene Rudnick
Sen. Shealy
Senate
Aiken
Edgefield
Barnwell
Bamberg
Accreditation Tops School Board Agenda
The Aiken County Board of Education will discuss accreditation procedures for school buildings and raising the price of extra milk from 15 cents to 20 cents at a regular meeting tonight. The meeting starts at 7 30 at the Educational Center with the public invited.
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Aiken County Board of Education
North Augusta Planners Review Rosemary Street West Martintown Plat
The North Augusta Planning Commission will meet at 5 30 p m in the municipal building council chambers. The agenda includes preliminary plat approval for Rosemary Street and West Martintown Road.
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North Augusta
Aiken Man Arrested On Drug Charges
Aiken County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 21 year old Gregg Allen Giralamo in the Kalmia Plaza parking lot for possessing 50 Lysergic Acid Diethylmide LSD. A Pennzoil oil can with a screw-off bottom hidden a medicine vial containing the pills.
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Aiken
Aiken County Sheriff's Department
Gregg Allen Giralamo
Kalmia Plaza
Sheriff's Department
Giralamo
North Augusta council grants spring reprieve for squirrels
North Augusta officials chose not to shoot the overpopulated squirrels this year. The council will reassess in spring, awaiting wildlife guidance and considering trapping if the problem persists.
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Squirrels
North Augusta
Charles Martin
S.C. Department of Wildlife and Marine Resources
South Carolina
Columbia
Martin
Department of Wildlife
William L. Gray
Edward E. Ergle
Gray
Riverview Ick
Thomas P. Murphy
State Senate
Augusta
D. Kim Ledford
PSA seeks extra grant funds for three Aiken lines
The Aiken County Public Service Authority races to secure 20 percent more grant money for three new trunk sewer lines serving Aiken Belvedere and Aiken TEC Midland Valley. DHEC rankings place the project 19th in state, risking 75 percent funding before Oct 1 drops to 55 percent. A public hearing is set for Sept 6 to discuss the rankings.
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Aiken County
Horse Creek
Stan Wagher
DHEC
Wagher
Bath Special School Sets Class Registration
Bath Special School in Bath will hold registration for all classes tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 3 15 p.m. The school is located at 360 Spofford Road and Carrie Johnson is the principal.
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Bath Special School
Ihe Bath Special School
Bath
Spoffard Road
Carrie Johnson
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