Aiken County makes up days avoids spring break
The Aiken County Board of Education approves Presidents Day February 16 and two March inservice days as make up days. An hour added to teachers’ schedules from Feb 16 to March 4 covers missed days while two March days remain optional, avoiding April spring break disruption.
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Linda Eldridge
Monetta
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Nick Flouras
Eldridge
Larry Murphy
Charleston
S.C. General Assembly
Aiken
Brantley Wins District Spelling Bee Title
North Augusta Middle School seventh grader Lacey Brantley won the Aiken County Public Schools district spelling bee after spelling primitive to claim the top honor. The field included three fifth graders and six eighth graders from public private and home schools. Brantley advances to the regional bee in Augusta with potential national competition in Washington D C.
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Lacey Brantley
Augusta
Brantley
Edna Mae Kinsley
CSRA
Michele Conner
Washington, D.C
Zack Moulton
Leavelle McCampbell Middle
J.C. Lexow
Lacey Jene Soman
Jeff Wallace
The
Aiken Standard
Aiken County Public Schools
SRS facility hits milestones in radioactive waste glass logs
The Defense Waste Processing Facility at Savannah River Site poured six million pounds of radioactive waste into glass logs and produced its 200th canister using a new melter installed in 2003. DWPF converts liquid waste from 49 underground tanks into solid glass for long term storage, with work led by Ian Poda and DWPF Manager Jeff Barnes.
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Yucca Mountain
Nevada
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Ian Poda
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Savannah River Company
Poda
Jeff Barnes
Philip Lord
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Proposals Seek New Ways to Fund Services
South Carolina counties explore funding options for government services with sales taxes as potential replacements for property taxes. Proposals include freezing property values and exempting homes and cars from levies, while notes highlight limited local options and the impact on counties like Hampton. The Rotary Club of Aiken also recognizes January students of the month Thomas Payne and Sylvia Beam.
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S.C. Association of Counties
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Hampton County
Aiken
Linda Eldridge
Rotary Club
Richland County
Aiken County
Thomas Payne
Aiken High School
Sylvia Beam
South Aiken
Payne
Beam
South Aikica
Lander University
Teen in Chase Faces Grand Larceny Charge in Aiken County
A 17 year old, Ralph Vosburg, is suspected of stealing a 1999 Dodge Durango in Aiken County and later crashed on I 20 after a chase by Taliaferro deputies. He was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital. The vehicle was valued at about 10000 dollars. Aiken County also considers a billboard moratorium with third reading set for tonight.
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Taliaferro, Georgia
Aiken County
Ralph Vosburg
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta
Greene-Taliaferro
Georgia
Jadrien Carnes
Vosburg
Richland Ave
Aiken
U.S. Hwy. 1
Interstate 20
Kerry Seeks Momentum in South Carolina Primary
Sen Kerry aims to build on early momentum as the South Carolina Democratic primary proceeds. The Aiken County Council prepares for a final reading tonight on an ordinance restricting outdoor advertising in the county.
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Yonn Kerry
S.C
Aiken
USCA Pacers Open Weekend Series With Lincoln Memorial
The USCA Pacers start a weekend series against Lincoln Memorial on Friday. Saturday notes Aiken’s February trait Wisdom as the focus for the month.
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Usca Pacers
Lincoln Memorial
Aiken
Lottery Winning Numbers Report for Tuesday
Tuesday draw results list Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday and evening sequences along with Cash 3 and Cash 4 and Fantasy 5 numbers. Change Game entries include V and T and H style codes with multiple digits.
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