Parents urged to listen to kids to close achievement gap
Education expert Ako Kambon urged parents to hear their children and demand full answers about school days. USC Aiken hosted a two day seminar on closing the achievement gap with more than 200 attendees.
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Ako Kambon
Kambon
USC Aiken
USCA
Gloria Allen
Gwen Johnson
South Carolina
Aiken High School
Rozlyn Humphrey
Silver Bluff High School
Myron Gary
Rozlyn
Brendalyn Jenkins
State House
Samuel
Pauline Gary
Myron
SC equine industry draws state lawmaker attention
South Carolina equine sector backs lawmakers as economic impact cited at aiken hearing. The SC Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association discussed the 2004 and 2005 surveys showing a 1.2 billion statewide effect, with 61 percent of 11,000 responses reporting equine expenses.
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South Carolina
Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association
Aiken
Tommy Moore
Graham
Lee Christian
Ben Baugh
Aiken bids farewell as Red Cross center closes
The American Red Cross blood donation center on York Street in Aiken closed on Saturday. Donors, including Patty Lawhead and John Chatten, expressed mixed emotions while staff thanked the community for years of support. Mobile drives will continue in the county, with platelet donations requiring trips to Columbia.
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American Red Cross Blood Donation Center
York Street
Patty Lawhead
Aiken
Shannon Green
Mary Brown
Lawhead
John Chatten
Red Cross
Aiken County
Denise Elkins
Elkins
American Red Cross
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Millbrook Avenue
Whiskey Road
Kroger
Northside
Southside
John Moore
LPN
Whiskey Road work continues in Aiken with near-term completion hoped
City engineer Larry Morris says Whiskey Road streetscape work between Pine Log Road and Ola Hutt Drive remains on track for September. Lane closures during school traffic hours aim to ease congestion as project adds drainage, curb, gutter, lighting and landscaping. a later fountain project at Eastgate Drive near Aiken Mall stalled due to no bids and will be re-tendered.
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Whiskey Road
Larry Morris
City of
Pine Log Road
Ola Hutt Drive
South Aiken High School
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Wesson
Doug Slaughter
Second Baptist Church
Rob Novit
Rnovit
Aikenstandard.com
Judith Ruffin
Marcia Harris
Mary Ella Brown
S.C
General Assembly
Eastgate Drive
Aiken Mall
Morris
Floyd G Green
Silver Bluff Rd
FloydandGreen.com
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