United Way Receives 40000 Grant For Early Learning
United Way of Aiken County will receive a $40,000 grant to boost the Success By 6 early learning initiative. Carol McCormack says the funding creates critical windows for children to learn before school and may reduce later dropout rates. NationsBank will supply $40 million to United Way of America to support Success by 6 in 138 communities, supplementing last year’s $10 million grant.
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United Way of
Aiken County
Carol McCormack
United Way
Obituary notices list several deaths on page 2B
Death notices include Martin E. Fossler of Aiken BE, Nichols of North Augusta, Emmie Overstreet of Graniteville, Rev Harold S. Owens of Blackville, Ellie Pruitt Widener of Bath, and Sherwood D. Williamson of Knoxville Tennessee. Obituary notices appear on page 2B.
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Martin E. Fossler
Aiken
BE. Nichols
North Augusta
Emmie Overstreet
Graniteville
Harold S. Owens
Blackville
Ellie Pruitt Widener
Bath
Sherwood D. Williamson
Knoxville
Tenn
Georgia Lottery Thursday Winning Numbers Report
A fragment lists lottery results with numbers such as 41 8 and 4 89 48 Pantany 5 69 17 23 30. The source shows no clear date, location, or official drawing details beyond scattered digits.
Spelling Bee Winner From Area One Tops In Aiken County
Will Albenesius of Schofield Middle School won the Aiken County Spelling Bee representing Area One after correctly spelling primitive The eighth grader beat Jackie Ortner of St Mary Help of Christians Catholic School The contest lasted about 45 minutes with 118 words spoken and yielded a prize trip home with ice cream Will plans to pursue baseball basketball guitar and cars as interests while his family and St Marys ties add personal context
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Will Albenesius
Aiken County
Schofield Middle School
Jackie Ortner
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Aiken County School District
Aiken Standard
Jackie
Will
Phillip
Martha Albenesius
Drew
Jerry
Trudy Ortner
Bryan
St. Mary's
DUI suspect Shayna Lively moved to state hospital custody
A Richmond County judge ordered Shayna Catherine Lively transferred to South Carolina custody after a brief hearing. Lively, accused in a head-on crash that killed three, was ordered held at Richmond County jail before transfer to Aiken County jail and possible involuntary admission to a state hospital in South Carolina.
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Shayna Catherine
Lively
Richmond County
South Carolina
William D. Jennings
Miss Lively
Oshiowome ‘Momodu
Interstate 20
Barbara Morgan
S.C. State Hospital
Aiken County
Jim Blanchard
Augusta
Dexter Bernard Hearns
Imani K Momodu
Zainab Hearns
S. C
Highway Patrol
Belvedere
Jennings
Ms. Morgan
Georgia
Nuclear releases at SRS far underestimated in Cold War era
A CDC draft report finds radioactive iodine 131 releases at the Savannah River Site were more than 20 times higher than officials estimated, with 57 000 curies released early in plutonium production versus 2 500 curies prior. The study aims to assess health effects on nearby populations as phase two proceeds.
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Atlanta
Savannah River
SRS
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Savannah
Bob Guild
Columbia Environmental
Guild
CDC
Michael Sage
Cities fear big losses from proposed franchise fee cuts
Aiken County legislators assured Aiken and North Augusta officials that local budgets will not be wrecked by reduced franchise fees. Mayors Cavanaugh and Jones warned of multi million dollar hits if the 3 percent rate falls to 0.2 percent under a telecom bill. Senator Moore promised to keep municipalities whole, though debate continues.
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Aiken County
Aiken
North Augusta
General Assembly
Lark Jones
Cavanaugh
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
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