Aiken County enrollments rise in public schools
First day figures show enrollment up at least 2.5 percent with total county pupils at 20 634 up 498 from last year. Area 1 hosts 6674 students across 11 schools including Aiken High South Aiken High and several elementaries.
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Aiken County
Area 1
Aiken Elementary
Laurens Street
J.D. Lever
North Aiken
East Aiken
Millbrook
Oakwood/Windsor
Schofield
Kennedy
Aiken High
South Aiken
Area 2
Hammond Hill
Belvedere
North Augusta
Summerfield
Paul Knox
Area 3
Jefferson
Byrd
Clearwater
Gloverville
Warrenville
Langley-Bath- Clearwater
Leavelle McCampbell
Midland Valley High
Area 4
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Busbee el
A.L
Corbett
Wagener-Salley High
Area 5
Downer
Jackson
Greendale
New Ellenton
Jackson Middle
Silver Bluff
Rain Likely With Storms Possible as Heat Bakes
Forecast calls for 30 percent rain chance and partly cloudy skies tonight with an upper 60s low. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow sees more sun with a chance of thunderstorms and a high around 90.
Comber of Chamerce Morning Greeting Gaffe
A jumbled greeting circulates at the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce on hectic mornings. The line sounds like Comber of Chamerce, one minute please, highlighting the staff’s busy efforts.
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Greater Aiken
Leading Economic Indicators Fall For July
The Commerce Department revised June’s index drop to 1.3 percent after an earlier 0.9 percent decline. July imports surged 26.2 percent, pushing the trade deficit toward an estimated $130 billion for the year, while exports rose 10.3 percent to their highest since 1981.
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Commerce Department
Derrick Derrick States Deficit Blame Shared By Parties
Rep. Butler Derrick of South Carolina told about 20 constituents at Langley Bath Clearwater Middle School that foreign funds now finance 40 percent of the national deficit and that the $172 billion gap by September reflects ongoing growth and borrowing. He warned both parties share culpability and urged action to avert an economic downturn. He also noted textile imports rising sharply and urged attention to the industry.
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Bath
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
Derrick
Aiken County
Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle School
Theer
Congress
Rep
The
Tex
Widow Cannot Move Man's Body in Family Dispute
Second Circuit Judge Rodney Peeples ruled the remains of Elmer Herron must stay in Aiken County where his children and siblings placed him. Earline Herron seeks to relocate him with her family, citing suspicions of foul play and requesting an autopsy to be considered by authorities.
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Elmer Herron
Second Circuit
Rodney Peeples
Mr. Herron
Aiken
Earline Herron
Peeples
Bob Harte
Sue Townsend
Harte
Senate Lineup Set Primary Oct 2 in Aiken County
The primary lineup in three Aiken County state Senate districts is set with Irene Rudnick unopposed for the Democratic nomination in District 24. Republican candidates in District 24 are Ryan Shealy and Fred Christensen. District 25 features three Democrats Tommy Moore Thomas Murphy and Jimmy Snyder seeking the nomination to face Republican James Goodman in November. District 26 has Nikki Setzler and Tom Jones both from Lexington County running in a cross county seat without a primary.
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Senate
Aiken County
Aiken
New Ellenton
Irene Rudnick
Ryan Shealy
Fred Christensen
James Goodman
North Augusta
Graniteville
Beech Island
Belvedere
Horse Creek Valley
Tommy Moore
Thomas P. Murphy
Jimmy L. Snyder
Lexington County
Nikki Setzler
James Thomas
Tom) Jones
Wagener, Windsor, Salley and
Jackson
Lexington
Barnwell
Sen
Shealy
House of Representatives
Christensen
SRP
Rep
Rudnick
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Fran Chapman
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Moore
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