South Carolina colleges face plan to grade and prune programs
A study committee proposes a system to grade the 33 state funded colleges and universities, scrap underperforming programs, and grant broader powers to the Higher Education Commission to ensure quality and affordability, with lawmakers urged to enact new standards.
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Columbia
South Carolina
General Assembly
Higher Education Commission
Nikki Setzler
West Columbia
Setzler
Senate Education Committee
Public Safety Officer Hurt In One Car Wreck
Officer Mark Meek, of a Rus tic air department, was slightly injured when his patrol car veered into a tree while on a 4:30 am call for assistance on Whiskey Road near Bernard Street. He was treated at Aiken Regional Medical Centers and released for cuts and bruises. The crash caused extensive car damage and is under investigation by the S C Highway Patrol. No disciplinary actions will be taken until the investigation concludes.
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Air Department
Rustic
Tom Gatardi
Mark Meek
Whiskey Road
Bernard Street
Meek
Aiken
Galardi
S.C. Highway Patrol
Obituary notices listed for Laura Henderson and others
Obituary notices on Page 2B include Laura Henderson vinyton Johnston Frank T. (rom) menee Edna Mae Robertson Loriie E. Scott Newark N J.
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Laura Henderson
Vinyton
Johnston Frank T
Rom
Menee
Aiken
Edna Mae Robertson
Loriie E. Scott
Newark
N.J
Heart surgery program paused at Aiken Regional
ARMC puts open heart surgery on hold for at least two months while seeking a heart surgeon after one of two Augusta doctors pulled out. Administrator Ricky Satcher notes the loss delays the program but aims to recruit a surgeon to base in Aiken and join local surgeons Ratliff Hagan and Frei.
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Aiken
Ricky Satcher
Augusta
Satcher
Lionel G. Zumbro Jr
Philip W. Cantalano
Canta
ARMC
Jack Ratliff
James Hagan
Wayne Frei
Policy Cited In Trial Of Jackie Williams Murder Case
Aiken County jurors heard that a large life insurance policy on Patricia Shaw Williams helped trigger the murder case against Jackie L. Williams. Deputy Solicitor Lawrence Brown named an insurance agent as a witness as arson investigators and forensics experts testified about the burned car and death on August 30, 1998.
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Tative
Aiken County
Lawrence Brown
Jackie L. Williams
Patricia Shaw Williams
S.C
Blue Law Decision Goes To Voters
Aiken County Council defeated a Sunday blue laws easing ordinance 6-14, sending the issue to a November referendum. County officials expect the state to let voters decide after the legislature shifted control last year. Only one vote supported advancing Sunday hours to 10 am, a move opposed by church groups. Local merchants had petitioned for longer Sunday hours.
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Aiken
General Assembly
William Shepherd
LaVana McKenzie
McKenzie
Willar Hightower
SRS Future Use Proposal Endorsed by Neighbors and DOE Staff
Report on the Savannah River Site urges keeping the 190000 acre area under federal ownership with no boundary changes. It notes strong citizen and SKS employee input favoring retention, while outlining possible uses such as ecological research, industrial activity, and technology demonstration. The draft report, two years in progress, is available for public viewing at USC Aiken Library DOE reading room.
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Savannah River
SKS
SRS
Sts
Department of Energy
DOE
Nthe Library
Usc Aiken
County OKs Home Detention in Aiken County
Aiken County Council approved a home detention plan under the FERRARA program allowing up to 15 nonviolent work-release inmates at the Detention Center to be monitored by electronic bracelets and phones. The ordinance passed 6-2 and requires two more readings before taking effect.
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Aiken County
Aiken County Detention Center
Sumter
Greenville
Willar Hightower
Joel Randall
Ronnie Young
Judith Warner
Eddie Butler
LaVana McKenzie
Russ Ferrara
Susan Giddings
Ferrara
Coun- Judicial and Public Safety Committee
Giddings
McKenzie
JPS
Lonnie McCarthy
Citizens Advisory Committee
McCarthy
Randy Mosley
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Buchanan
Abby
Heart Service
Philip Lord
Lano
Dr. Zumbro
State Department
Wagener
County
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