Sunny Skies Forecast With Cooling Tonight
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with a low near 30. Friday should be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 50s. Extended outlook shows increasing clouds Saturday and a chance of precipitation Sunday and Monday, with lows in the 20s Saturday rising to the 30s by Monday and highs in the 40s.
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Suit Filed Against Mental Health Department
Eight teenagers aged 15 to 17 filed a $3.2 million federal class action against the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. They allege unlawful drugging, solitary confinement for weeks, and being strapped to beds at State Hospital in Columbia. The suit names the S.C. Protection and Advocacy System for the Handicapped Inc. and Columbia attorney John D. Elliott as representatives. The governor's office is reviewing related allegations and patient records, with potential legislative changes under consideration.
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Columbia
State Hospital
Department of Mental Health
U.S. District Court
Columbia Hospital
Ken King
Mental Health Department
WISTV
S.C. Protection and Advocacy System For the Handicapped Inc
John D. Elliott
Department of Youth Services
Youth Services and
Mental Health
Department of Youth Service
Blanding
Bill Bradley
Local Meetings and Support Groups Schedule Today
Area 5 Advisory Council at Silver Bluff High School at 6 p m. South Aiken High hosts Area 1 at 7 p m. Town Meeting with Rep Thomas Huff at North Augusta Elementary at 7 p m. Exercise class at Smith Hazel Recreation Center at 7 78 p m. Conway Diet Institute at Weeks Center at 7 p m. North Augusta Sertoma Club at North Augusta Country Club at 7 p m. Overeaters Anonymous at First Presbyterian Church 224 Barnwell Ave at 7 p m. PUSH at Smith Hazel Recreation Center at 7 30 p m. Aiken County Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses USC Aiken Building 206 at 7 30 p m. AA at 123 Linden St at 8 30 p m. North Augusta Central Group Ponce de Leon Ave North Augusta at 8 30 p m. Friday Noon High Noon Group Ponce de Leon Ave North Augusta at 12 00 p m. Recreational Department Bridge Weeks Center at 12 30 p m. Windsor Community 4 H Club Sarah Cato s home at 4 30 p m. Senior Citizens Clubhouse at 7 p m. White Pond Community 4 H Club Blond Simmons home at 7 p m. Requests for dates and meetings may be written to Judy Hoffmeyer at Aiken Standard Box 456 Aiken 29801 0456.
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Silver Bluff
Aiken
South Aiken High School
Thomas Huff
North Augusta
Smith- Hazel Recreation Center
Conway Diet Institute
Weeks Center
Sertoma Club
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Aiken County Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
Usc-Aiken
Linden St
Ponce de Leon Ave
Windsor
Sarah Cato
Senior Citizens
White Pond
Blond Simmons
Unemployed To Get 52 Temporary Jobs
Aiken County will receive 52 temporary job opportunities under a state jobs program announced by Gov. Riley. The program targets workers laid off in the last year who lack or have exhausted unemployment benefits and will be administered by the Aiken County Community Action Commission over 10 weeks. Eligibility is set by the Employment Security Commission with recruitment by CETA contractors and the state Employment Service.
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Aiken County
Riley
CETA
State
Employment Security Commission
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Missy
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Judy Hoffmeyer
Aiken Standard
Southeastern Ski Report
Blowing Rock
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North Carolina
Sugar Mountain
West Virginia
Neptune Dive & Ski, Inc
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Nath
Posular
Moore
Vaucluse Road
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