Aiken wins Distinguished Budget Award on first try
City Manager John Klimm and Finance Director Kim Abney led a reforming effort that produced a user friendly budget for 2015-16. The Government Finance Officers Association awarded Aiken the national Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, one of only ten South Carolina municipalities to earn it. The award recognizes transparency and quality in the budget process.
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Association
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Osbon
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Post ChalleNGe grads second ATC class in Graniteville
Attorney General Alan Wilson addressed the second Post ChalleNGe graduation at Aiken Technical College, urging graduates to be committed, lead with character, embrace failure, and pursue future careers. Haley Key praised the program, planning a US Air Force nursing path, while family members expressed pride.
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Aiken Technical College
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U.S. Air Force
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Hannah Key
Braxley Briard
Daniel Britt
Bob Boone
Drought statuses updated in 11 South Carolina counties
The South Carolina Drought Response Committee upgraded 11 counties from normal to incipient and moved Barnwell to moderate, citing limited rainfall since October though forecasts show more rain ahead. Upstate counties Oconee Pickens and Anderson remain at severe drought as wildfires persist and costs rise.
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Midlands
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