Aiken County Board Members Set 2010 Education Goals
District 1 member Dr. John Bass cites funding for quality teachers and resources to boost student achievement. District 2 member Levi Green pushes discipline hearings, facility referendums, and full option review for student, citizen, and taxpayer interests. District 3 member Wesley Hightower prioritizes funding to retain staff and lower student teacher ratios while seeking cost savings. District 3 member Wesley Hightower also highlights literacy and graduation rate gains via MAP progress measures.
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District 1
John Bass
District 3
Wesley Hightower
School Board members outline 2010 priorities
District 6 chair Dr. Christine Harkins calls for restoring education funding and sustaining services to boost learning in Aiken County. District 5 member Ray Fleming stresses funding restoration and completing facility studies. District 8 member Donna Wesley prioritizes facility needs, policy focus on student welfare, academic excellence, and reducing dropout rates. Vice Chair Rosemary English and Richard Hazen were not reachable.
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Aiken County
Christine Harkins
Ray Fleming
Mente DE Leet
Donna Wesley
Rosemary English
Richard Hazen
Advent Calendar Countdown at The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard unfolds a daily Advent ornament feature counting down to Christmas with a new reminder to look for today’s ornament inside the paper.
Deaths and Funerals 5-7A
Obituary notice listing Marie Knox Austin Odell Wilson Eubanks Jeanne Byrd Meyer Kent Pierce Edward Idell Raborn Timothy Allen Schibik Harold Lewis Seigler Betty McCoy Weathersbee Julia Mae Wood all noted as deceased with associated towns including New Ellenton Aiken North Augusta Batesbury and Buford. Funeral arrangements are summarized for area residents.
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Marie Knox Austin
New Ellenton
Odell Wilson Eubanks
Aiken
Jeanne Byrd Meyer
Kent Pierce
Buford
Edward Idell Raborn
Timothy Allen Schibik
Harold Lewis Seigler
Betty McCoy Weathersbee
North Augusta
Julia Mae Wood
Batesbury
Christmas rush tightens at local retailers
With three days left before Christmas, shoppers flood stores as Old Navy and Belk report high demand. Tony Lowman notes long lines despite five open registers while Amy Bourne says gloves hats and Snuggies sold out as shoppers stay in holiday mood.
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Old Navy
Tony Lowman
Amy Bourne
Rotary Volunteers Help Run Hopelands Christmas Event
Visitors at Hopelands Gardens on Tuesday evening were welcomed by Gary and Janet Coxon volunteering with the Aiken Sunrise Rotary Club. About 18 Rotary volunteers worked two shifts handing out programs and hot chocolate as ARMA members also joined the city effort to ensure a safe joyous event.
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Hopelands Gardens
Gary
Janet Coxon
Aiken
Association of Records Management
ARMA
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Discipline Committee
Levi Green
csNe
Bass
Keith Liner
Hightower
Harkin
Fleming
Wesby
Wncu
Abby
Ager of Belk
Aiken Mall
Bourne
Rush
Suzanne Stone
Belk
April Bailey
Briana Villegas
Sanforc
Nods Caphn
Padua
Scott Ziegler
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