Time Capsule Return and Wedding Day at Jackson Middle
Laurel Johnson, once seventh grader who helped bury a 1991 time capsule at Jackson Middle, returned with classmates for its retrieval and opened a new one to be opened in 2007. She married the same day, met former teacher Deb bie Domenico, and the event drew present and past staff with plans for future student memories.
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Rob Novt
Jackson Middle School
Kaylin Floyd
Luke Perry
Jason Priestly
Jackson Middle
Laurel Johnson
Domenico
David Caver
Jackson
Debbie Domenico
Off duty Aiken deputy charged after traffic collision
An off duty Aiken County sheriff's deputy James Hughes 30 of North Augusta was charged with failure to yield after attempting a left turn on a yellow light on US Highway 25 at 12 55 pm. His Crown Victoria struck a oncoming truck driven by Brian Rivers 30 of Columbia veering off and hitting a Chevrolet Caprice driven by Patricia Cook 59 of Batesburg. Passenger Kendra Rivers 28 was taken to hospital for evaluation of injuries.
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Belvedere
Aiken County
James Hughes
North
Hughes
Patricia Cook
Batesburg
Cook
Ascauga Lake Road
Kendra Rivers
Aiken Jaycees to Help Kids With Christmas Shopping
The Aiken Jaycees plan a Christmas shopping trip for kids from Children's Place on Saturday December 17 at 7 a.m. at K Mart. Club members and volunteers will buy clothes books and educational toys funded by donations to the Jaycees. Elaine Grice notes last year reached about 60 70 shoppers with the group and friends helping. Penny Ford of Children's Place praises the effort citing brand new shoes coats and joy for children.
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Children's Place
Aiken Jaycees
Project Club
Ngsters
K-Mart
Elaine Grice
Jaycees
Aiken
Grice
The
Penny Ford
Ford
Rotary Club hears update on potential charter school near Aiken
Lilian Thomas of Child's Play Academy outlined plans for a 4K to 6th grade charter school near Aiken Technical College. The project would require sponsor approval from the county school board, open enrollment, and adherence to the Education Accountability Act. The school would be nonreligious, public, with up to 120 students and a curriculum tailored to individual needs aimed at boosting student confidence and success.
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Aiken Technical College
Lilian Thomas
Child’s Play Academy
Aiken
County School Board
Aiken County
State Department of Education
Byrd
Thomas
Newberry Hall
Tom Coones
War authors hold book signing at Aiken stores
Glenn Dedmont and Jack Kneece will sign new war history books at Aiken Office Supply on Saturday. Dedmont promotes Flags of Civil War SC and Flags of Civil War Alabama based on five years of research with more than 100 flags. Kneece discusses Ghost Army of World War II about a top secret unit of 1944 46 comprising artists actors and sound technicians who fooled the German army on 21 occasions. Signings begin 1 30 p m at Whiskey Road and 3 30 p m at Park Avenue location.
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Aiken Office Supply
Glenn Dedmont
Alabama
Jack Kneece
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Park Avenue
Dedmont
Kneece
Peak
28Rd Headquarters Special Troops
Ghost Army
Park Ave
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Jackson Time Capsule
Angela Burkhalter
Silver Bluff
Andrew Lewis
Sheryl Curtis
Aiken County Area 1
Rotary Club
McTuaing
Floyd Greene
Ebasnire South
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