Zais Drops Bid for Second Term as SC Education Chief
South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais announces he will not seek re election, ending plans for a 2014 bid. He cites ongoing work to transform education and support for students parents and taxpayers while continuing school visits and advocacy. Local reactions from Aiken County officials praise his tenure and note interest in potential future candidates.
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Mick Zais
S.C
Zais
Newberry College
U.S Army
General Assembly
K.T. Ruthven
Aiken County
Republican Party
Ruthven
South Carolina
East Aiken Winter ArtsFest delights families
Local ArtsFest in East Aiken draws families with performances and activities across the festival, showcasing local culture and children's programs as residents enjoy a day of art and community.
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East Aiken
Weather Outlook Cloudy with Rain Develops
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with rain developing later. Daytime high around 58, low near 47. The 5-day outlook is incomplete in the source but suggests unsettled conditions continuing.
Purr-fect gift scrutiny urges careful gifting
SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare chief Barbara Nelson and Friends of the Animal Shelter president Jennifer Miller warn against giving pets as gifts. Pets require ongoing care and are for life not just for Christmas, with February returns a recurring challenge for shelters.
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SPCA
Albrecht Center For Animal Welfare
Barbara Nelson
Friends of the Animal Shelter
Jennifer Miller
Nelson
Miller
Aiken leaders press for SRS funding in D C meetings
Aiken officials led by David Jameson traveled to Washington with Will Williams and Rick McLeod to urge support from U S representatives and senators for Savannah River Site funding. They met Reps Wilson Duncan and Clyburn and Senators Graham and Scott but lacked clarity on their votes on the environmental management budget and MOX facility measures.
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Aiken
Savannah River
Washington, D.C
David Jameson
Greater Aiken
R-S.c
William Clyburn
D.-S.c
U.S
Lindsey Graham
Tim Scott
Jameson
Williams
SRS
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