Roberson to lead team in school review visits
Aiken's Dr. Frank Roberson will head a three educator review team visiting McCormick High in McCormick County and Ridge Spring Monetta High School in January. The cross district effort reviews unsatisfactory schools focusing on classrooms and standards to inform reports to the schools and the State Department of Education.
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Aiken
Frank Roberson
McCormick High
McCormick County
Roberson
Columbia
State Department of Education
South Carolina
Bill Ward
Aiken County
McCormick
Ridge Christmas light contest winners named
Residents of Ridge Spring Monetta and Ward gathered as Lois Smith and a panel of judges selected winners. Eddie Abney and Dave Prescott tied for country division, Willie James Brooks won Ridge Spring, Sammy McIntosh won Monetta, and Guy Rutland won for most unusual display with a decorated helicopter.
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Lois Smith
Ridge Spring
Monetta
Ward
Smith
Aiken Standard
Eddie Abney
Abney Road
Dave Prescott
Willie James Brooks
Pecan Grove Road
Sammy McIntosh
Columbia Highway
Guy Rutland
Mount Calvary Road
Rutland
Julie Brooks
Book buddies a winner for students at Oakwood Windsor
Oakwood Windsor Elementary 4K students paired with third graders as book buddies in a campus program. Four year old Jesse Aguilar waited for his buddy Brian Smith who arrived during the visit, sparking hugs and a gift exchange. The project, started to link daily announcements with reading, boosts vocabulary and social skills for both groups.
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Oakwood
Oakwood-Windsor
Jesse Aguilar
Brian Smith
Jesse
Jeannette Lyons
Lyons
Brian
Gail Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Racing guru Cot Campbell shares life in horse racing
Cot Campbell, president of Dogwood Stables, spoke at the Aiken Senior Men's Club about his career and upcoming book Rascal s and Race horses A Sporting Man s Life He noted nine horses from Dogwood have raced in Triple Crown events including a Preakness win in 1999 Campbell also traced his path from Coca Cola bottling to advertising to syndication and horse ownership stating Aiken has supported his life in racing
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Aiken
Forbes
Atlanta
Ann
Dogwood Stables
Black Gold
Honda Cars of Aiken offers prize car and home haul
Aiken residents register for a chance to win a 2019 Honda Insight plus furniture for a two bedroom home, $1000 cash, a year of Coca Cola and appliances. The winner will be chosen from key holders who unlock the car on Saturday. Sponsors include the Aiken Standard Foxie 103 Coca Cola and Nationwide Mattress.
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Aiken
Honda Insight
Scott Wade
Augusta
Wade
CSRA
Aiken Standard
Honda Cars of
Foxie 103
Coca-Cola
Nationwide Mattress and Furniture Warehouse
A Night at the Cabaret returns to Aiken with two shows
Aiken Community Playhouse invites patrons to its second annual A Night at the Cabaret on January 11 and 12 at the Aiken Municipal Building to support the ACP Building Campaign. Shows feature Lisa Tharpe jazz flute, Lara Turner violin, Catherine Stapleton and Friends, Betsy Wilson-Mahoney, Juli Brown Davis, and Swingsation. Tickets are $75 and reserve by January 3 by phone or mail with meal choice.
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Minnelli
Aiken Community Playhouse
Playhouse
ACP
Aiken Municipal
Angie Fitzgerald
The
Lara Turner
Catherine Stapleton
Friends
Stapleton
Juli Brown Davis
Betsy Wilson-Mahoney
Swingsation
ACP Building Campaign
P.O
Aiken
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