Aiken County Board Agrees to 60000 Settlement in Clark Case
The Aiken County Board of Education voted 6 to 2 in an emergency session to pay former North Augusta High School teacher Jean Clark a 60000 settlement to end a civil suit. The deal aims to avoid a weeklong trial and close the case as Judge Frank McGowan may issue a closing order soon.
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Aiken County
Jean Clark
Aptes
Ken Childs
Childs and Duff
Childs
Frank McGowan
McGowan
Antique Ornament Collector Showcases 19th Century Treasures
Tim Frames hosts a Christmas tree display with ornaments dating back to 1850. He bought his first antique piece 25 years ago a glass pine cone for a dollar. Many pieces are German in origin and from Pennsylvania, including an 1850 bugel and a 1860 cobalt grapes valued at 500 dollars. Aiken Candlelight Tour of Homes runs Saturday 4 to 7 pm with 10 dollar tickets from local outlets.
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Tim Frames
Frames
Frame
Pennsylvania
Aiken Choral Society
Greater Aiken
Woman labelled animal hoarder may face loss of pets
Aiken Animal Control investigates Martha Anderson's Park Avenue home amid concerns over sanitation and health risks from a reported 101 animals including pythons birds iguana turtles dogs and rodents. Officer Jefferson Wilson warned of possible search warrant if she does not cooperate.
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Aiken
Martha Anderson
Aiken Animal Control
Park Avenue
Ms. Murray
City of Aiken
Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Wilson
Supervisors Lose Posts After DSS Arrests in South Carolina
Two Aiken County DSS supervisors Ruby Jus tins Chambliss and Louise Johnson Blount were reassigned to different duties following arrests on neglect of duties and illegal payments tied to the Krystal Scurry case. The moves anger lawmakers and DSS staff who say a displaced worker may be a scapegoat amid ongoing criminal charges and staff morale concerns.
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Aiken County
S.C. Department of Social Services
DSS
Ruby Justins Chambliss
North Augusta
Child Protective
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Zoning Plan May Threaten New Retiree Facility
Ronald B Bolton warns that a proposed zoning rule restricting congregate care and assisted living centers to limited city zones could prevent any new facility in Aiken. He argues the change would make construction cost prohibitive and derail the project.
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Aiken
Ronald B
Ronny) Bolton
Bolton
Fourth Graders Run Bakery For Secret Santa Gifts
Fourth grade students at Aiken Elementary sign up sponsors for the county Secret Santa project aiding about 200 children. Teacher Carole Parsons guides their bakery venture to raise funds with a Walmart shopping trip yielding 160.85 for gifts.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Frank Cunningham
Mary
Santa Claus
Carole Parsons
Meaghan Bickel
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