Aiken’s Civic Ballet Founded in 1970 Garners Local Pride
Readers note the Aiken Civic Ballet and its global dancers while urging sharper local crime and offbeat offender reporting. They praise the city culture but urge more city and private support and criticise rapid-price changes in gas. The letter also mentions area road safety concerns and a county SPCA shelter on Wire Road offering stray animal services. Readers are invited to comment via Talkback or email.
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Beech Island SWAT raid nets drugs and cash
A Beech Island home was raided by SWAT officers on Monday evening. They recovered Xanax Oxycontin Methadose and Hydrocodone from lock boxes along with thousands of dollars. Twenty two year old Thomas G Musgrove of Jenkins Drive was charged with distribution of controlled substances and held at the Aiken County Detention Center.
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Aiken County to build Byrd Elementary on Bettis site
The Aiken County Board of Education advances Byrd Elementary School replacing the aging facility on Ascanga Lake Road. The 750 student, 85 acre Bettis Academy Road site donation by Weldon Wyatt allows future middle school expansion. Estimated cost rises to 11.6 million with higher material prices.
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Donnie Love
Byrd Elementary
Aiken
Jack Hunter
John Brown
Law supports homeless youths access to schooling under McKinney-Vento act
The McKinney Vento Act ensures K 12 students with unstable housing enroll and attend school, stay in their school of origin, and receive transportation. South Carolina law assigns homeless liaisons to aid enrollment and records, with unaccompanied youth coverage for runaway or thrown away cases.
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South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
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Ground breaking for Wagener health center names building
The Sistine Gunter Courtney Human Services Building broke ground in Wagener with community leaders and family of the late Sistine Gunter Courtney in attendance. Norman Courtney donated land. councilwoman Kathy Rawls noted $160 000 funding and City officials praised the project as a lasting community resource.
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Wagener
Steven Carver
Aiken
Ben Baugh
Carolyn Rushton
Richard Sumter
Keely McMahon
South Carolina Department of Commerce
Tina Hartley
Kim Adams
Norman and
Christine Hudson
Ken Clark
Aiken County
Kathy Rawls
Ronnie Young
Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Rates Note
Publisher and newsroom contact details are listed for The Aiken Standard. Various subscription plans and rates are provided including daily and weekend options, with prices for 3, 6, and 12 months and EzPay plans, plus mail and internet rates.
City Of Character Aiken Lottery Numbers Panel
City of Character notes the monthly trait and presents today’s lottery results. Midday picks include Pick 3 5 1 0, Pick 4 2 1 6 7, Cash 3 2 7 8, Cash 4 1 4 2 6, and Evening draws 2 5 7, 6 1 6 0, Cash 3 4 1 7, Cash 4 5 2 9 8. Fantasy 5 22 13 2 15 11 and Mega Millions 6 7 8 13 40 with Mega Ball 12.
Corrections Policy Note from Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites readers to report factual errors in published material via phone or email to ensure accuracy. Readers may contact Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace with corrections or submit corrections at editorial aikenstandard dot com.
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Day In The Life Pictures Call For Submissions
Readers are invited to submit photos of faces and places in Aiken County for display. Forms are available at the Aiken Standard office or on the website, and must be mailed or hand delivered to 326 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801. For questions call Michael Gibbons at 6442381.
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