Put Parents in Charge Legislation Promoted as Win Win
Readers discuss school choice proposals and the NASMEEP program at Savannah River Site, praising parent involvement and criticising DOE funding cuts while urging safer, law-abiding cycling and pedestrian behavior. Calls for recognition of EMS and discouragement of hero worship appear alongside Talkback guidance.
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Savannah River
Department of Energy
DOE
Groundhog Shadowing Day Inspires Aiken Students
More than 300 Aiken County high school students shadowed professionals across fields from physical therapy to law enforcement. Brandy Graham, a Silver Bluff sophomore, learned therapy techniques while journalistically shadowing and volunteers this summer. Others toured the crime lab, photogra phy studios, hospitals, and a fire department, exploring careers in medicine, forensics, photography, firefighting, radiology, and more.
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Brandy Graham
Brandy
Silver Bluff High School
Josef Jacobson
Shayne Watts
Watts
Donald Whitaker Jr
Nick Barton
Midland Valley
Bath Fire Department
Barton
South Africa
Heather Dry
Katy Ralon
Todd Lista
Aiken
Lista
Heather
Katy
Riverbanks Zoo
Cliff Williams
South Aiken
Karen Daily
Rob Novit
Movie
Aikenstandard
Aiken County audit finds EMS unbilled revenue shortfall
Independent auditors say Aiken County's finances are sound with assets exceeding 142.5 million dollars and solid cash reserves, but identify a 250000 dollar gap in EMS revenue from unbilled services. Billing delays due to software interfacing issues contributed to the shortfall and are being addressed by staff.
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Fied
Gray
David Blevins
Aiken County
Blevins
Georgia
Baird & Co
County Finance Department
Colleton
Dynalink
Clay Killian
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Andard Com
Augusta
Chandler
Kelley Brown
Brown
Testi
Brenda Brisbin
DSS
Erin Brooks
Ebrooks
Jor
South Airicn High School
Center
Terry Bodiford
Bodiford
J.C. Lexow
Flexow
Killian
the Alley
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Floydé Green
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