Board Briefed On Lawsuit Involving Member’s Wife
Aiken County Board of Education discussed lawsuits filed by Andrea Kay Shaw wife of board member Johnny A Shaw against the district. Chairman Dr John B Bradley expressed disappointment while attorneys advised silence. Shaw did not attend and will not participate in related board actions.
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Aiken County
Andrea Kay Shaw
Johnny A. Shaw
North Augusta
Mrs. Shaw
Shaws
John A. Shaw IV
Paul Knox
Dr. Bradley
Shaw
Board
William Burkhalter
Federal Plans to Ship Nuclear Waste via Southeast Ports
The DOE considers moving overseas spent fuel rods to Savannah River Site via six southeastern ports including Charleston and Savannah. Waste would travel by truck from the port to the Aiken site, with two public meetings planned in February and a port decision by March aiming to minimize local opposition.
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Washington
Charleston
Savannah
Savannah River
Aiken
U.S. Department of Ene
South Carolina
DOE
Federal Register
Mark Frei
Frei
Endorsed Tax Cut Plan Faces Permanent Spending Caps
A South Carolina House subcommittee backed eliminating residential school property taxes and added permanent caps on local government and school budgets. The measure would phase in a four year tax cut, with voter or supermajority approval needed to bypass caps. If enacted, a $100,000 home could save about $420 annually by year four.
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Columbia
House
Ways and Means
Billy Bean
South Carolina
Peseee
Bean
Aiken County School Board Faces Budget Deficit Start
The Aiken County Board of Education begins budgeting for 1994 95 with a projected $4 million deficit despite a $1.5 million revenue gain. State funding cuts deepen local shortfall while plans for security equipment updated libraries and nurses may lack money.
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Aiken County
Robert H. Slay
Ee Aiken
Chukker Creek
Warrenville
Meer Ersonnel
Series on Aiken County crime to run six parts
The Aiken Standard will publish a six part series beginning Monday titled Crime In Aiken County. Writer Ranji Garrett will explore whether crime is rising and how the community can aid law enforcement. The report covers a recent murder criminal records domestic violence and resident defenses. An unscientific reader survey will follow.
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The
Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Ranji Garrett
Classifieds and Comics Section Highlights
An assortment of notices and features appears including Classifieds Comics Crossword and Cryptic Riddles with Dear A Horoscope and reader notices across the page. Local ads and puzzles supplement the daily schedule.
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Rama Athakanann
Ea Calemar
Ria Ohanananai
News tip line contact for readers
Readers are invited to call the news tip line at 648 or 646 area codes to share story ideas and items for publication. The notice invites tips and contact details for staff to follow up.
Local Notices Highlight Named Residents in Legal Section
WU Gladys Jackson Aiken Lee A Jackson Augusta Vivian B Rowe Aiken Tillman A Weatherford Langley Milledge P Young Augusta See Page 3B for details.
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Gladys Jackson
Aiken Lee
A. Jackson
Augusta Vivian B. Rowe
Aiken
Tillman
A.weatherford
Langley Milledge
P. Young
Augusta
Groundhog Day Forecasts Split Between Two Rodents
The article notes conflict between Phil from Gobbler's Knob and Gen Beauregard Lee in Lilburn Ga with Phil predicting six more weeks of winter and Lee not seeing his shadow signaling early spring. It references legends and alternative signs like woolly mammoth and woolly worm, plus a nod to weather forecasts by Willard Scott.
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Gobbler’s Knob
Pennsylvania
Philxsutawney
Phil
Lilburn
Beauregard Lee
Leaders vow to honor MLK in Aiken despite veto on name change
Black leaders say they will persist in tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Aiken after a 3-3 City Council vote blocked renaming Hampton Avenue. An alleged illegal executive session followed a work session, prompting questions about notice requirements and legality.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Aiken
Hampton Avenue
Dr. King
Aikeney
James M. Holly
Holly
Council
24 Hour Notice Required For SC Public Meetings
Bill Rogers of the S C Press Association notes state law requires at least 24 hours notice before any public meeting or executive session with a quorum, except in emergencies such as a dam break. The mayor condemned the executive session for lacking proper public notice and urged meetings be held openly.
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Bill Rogers
S.C. Press Association
Karen Papachado
Aiken
Steven T. Thompson
Holly
Fred B. Cavanaugh
South Carolina
Freedom of Information Act
Rogers
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S.C
SRS
Hardeeville
Juanita Hill
Bob Sheheen
Camden
Cut
Associated Press
Gyizzato
Furry
Clemson
Willard Scott
MLK
Rules and Above Board
Cavanaugh
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