Aiken Council weighs loan plan and Camellia Park housing
Aiken City Council Monday will hear a loan proposal to borrow up to 12.45 million dollars from Local Option Sales Tax funds for projects including Citizens Park ball fields H Odell Weeks tennis courts and street paving It will also review the Camellia Trailer Park housing plan on 7.56 acres Sandy Avenue proposing 29 or 25 low to moderate income homes plus an annexation of 55 acres at 804 Woodward St Other actions include Parks Commission and Environmental Committee appointments and a year end performance review of City Manager Roger LeDuc in a 5:45 p.m. executive session
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Aiken
Aiken Housing Authority
Aiken County
City of
Citizens Park
H. Odell Weeks
Sandy Avenue
Woodward St
Parks Commission
Joan Bristol
Bill Inman
Roger LeDuc
LeDuc
Patriotism in December at Aiken Holiday Homes Tour
South Aiken High School NJROTC ushered the Holiday Homes Tour with patriotic notes. The Choral Guild lined up Sen Strom Thurmond and other notable homes including Reynolds Ryberg Norwood ties, Farnell Clinic, Iron Pony, and Laurens Street landmarks drawing a strong turnout.
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Aiken Choral Society
Paul 8. Jones
South Aikien High School
Njrotc
South Aiken High School
Joann Hartley
Aiken Choral Guild
Strom Thurmond
Ple
Sen. Thurmond
Reynold
Palmetto Fellows scholarship applications mailed statewide
The Palmetto Fellows program invites high school seniors to apply with a January 15 2020 postmark deadline to the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. Eligible students must meet SAT 1200 or ACT 27, 3.5 GPA, top five percent rank, be enrolled in a district approved program, be a SC resident, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and plan to attend a South Carolina four year college or university in the fall after graduation. Contact your guidance counselor for details.
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South Carolina Commission On Higher Education
South Carolina
U.S
South Carlina
Guardian ad Litem volunteers needed in South Carolina
Guardian ad Litem volunteers are sought as the program battles a shortage that left 1,400 children unserved last year. In Aiken County 70 guardians represent over 240 children, with training starting October 30 and a phone line at 648-9919 for applicants.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Ed Carroll
Carroll
Governor's Office
Lottery addiction plan gears up with minimal funding
South Carolina moves to address gambling addiction as the lottery prepares to launch next month. The Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services will run a gambling addiction program with limited funds, training counselors and setting up a statewide hotline and service centers. A second bill seeks $1 million in year one and $1.25 million annually thereafter to bolster treatment, prevention, and public awareness campaigns.
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Department of Alcohol and Other
Rick Wade
General Assembly
South Carolina
Georgia
Lottery Commission
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Guardian Ad Litem
Kelly Boni
Rick Wage
State Agency
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Centre South
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