Upward Basketball draws players from city church league in Aiken
An alternative program at Millbrook Baptist Church reduces church league participation from 142 teams to 120 across Aiken. Parks official John Luton notes growth still overall, with Upward Basketball and Cheerleading emphasizing character and equal floor time for kindergartners through sixth graders. The city runs games in up to eight gyms each Saturday at several sites, while the church program serves as a competing option.
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John Luton
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department
Millbrook Baptist Church
Millbrook
Luton
Stephen McNeill
Parks, Recreation and
Glenn Parker
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
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Aiken Middle
Kennedy Middle School
Schofield Middle School
Philip Lord
Plord
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No Time for Holiday Cards Here Is Your Pink Slip
A reader laments Westinghouse plant management for sending layoff notices instead of holiday greetings. The letter condemns the term shed used about up to 2,000 SRS job losses and calls for respectful treatment of employees facing downsizing amid mission completions.
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Westinghouse
SRS
Layoffs Debated as Elected Officials Weigh ERI at SRS
Voters finished elections yet politicians remain pressed about layoffs at the Savannah River Site. A speaker urged an Early Retirement Initiative to negotiate with the DOE, noting many workers near retirement and a pension fund in contribution.
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WSRS
DOE
SRS
Zoning Confusion Spurs Aiken County Complaint
Aiken County residents urge consistency between City of Aiken and county zoning rules citing unfair treatment in Aiken Estates. They warn declining tax base from industries like Avondale Mills threatens schools and local government. Call Talkback with comments or email editorial@aikenstandard.com.
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Aiken County
Avondale
City of Aiken
Aiken Estates
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Aiken
USPS Holiday Mail Peak Keeps Service Calm Under Stress
The United States Postal Service demonstrates consistency during the busy season. Projections show 20 billion pieces of mail from Thanksgiving to Christmas with Monday December 20 a peak day of up to 850 million items. Kellie Prescott notes steady business and stresses planning to avoid delays.
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United States Postal Service
Postal Service
Kellie Prescott
USPS
Prescott
Secret Santa Brightens Christmas for Three Local Children
A Secret Santa program assists a family hit by terminal illness with high medical costs and reduced income. Three boys aged 14, 10, and 6 will receive gifts this Christmas as the community rallies through the program and the South African Presbyterian Church offers contact numbers for help.
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Secret Santa Program
Mary Cun
Ningham
Cunningham
South Afrian Presbyterian Church
Aiken County Council set for pay scale boost vote
Aiken County Council plans to approve a 3.1 percent rise in pay minimums maximums and midpoints for more than 800 employees at the last regular session of the year. The vote follows a three year study by Earnest Archer to keep pay competitive with the local labor market. A full agenda includes four new detention center positions and a nuisance ordinance with fines up to 1000 dollars and potential jail time.
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Aiken
Earnest Archer
Archer
Council
Michael Hunt
Hunt
J.C. Lexow
Flexow
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