Education funding on Aiken County school board agenda
The board meets at 7 p.m. at district headquarters 1000 Brookhaven Drive. Agenda covers Goals 2000 funds Winthrop University support for Teacher Cadet programs student and faculty awards and construction projects plus grants from March of Dimes S C Department of Education Greater Aiken LEF. Also notes a burglary arrest and charity sales and a rate hike for home delivery.
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Educate America
Winthrop University
March of Dimes
Parenthood
S.C. Department of Education
Greater Aiken
Stocks Closing as of February Ninth Nineteen Ninety Eight
Information provided by Greg Paschal of Edward Jones shows daily stock movements with closing figures and key indicators. The brief notes include notable gains and declines across sectors, highlighting market sentiment and investor activity for the period.
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Greg Paschal
Edward Jones
Aiken business featured in Martha Pullin's Sew Beautiful
TRICIA'S INC specializing in heirloom sewing supplies books and classes on Dougherty Road is highlighted in Martha Pullin's Sew Beautiful magazine. The article titled A Peaceful Garden includes photographs taken on Rose Hill College campus in Aiken.
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Aiken
Martha Pullen
Tricia’s Inc
Dougherty Road
Rose Hill College
Book Giver program seeds new shelf appeal at library
Friends of the Library launch Book Giver to refresh holdings. Donors may pledge 25 per book per year or join lifetime gifts of 500 with annual book donations. Endowed funds support ongoing purchases and sponsors receive plaque recognition. Call Hank Ford to contribute or leave a message.
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Hank Ford
Friends of the Aiken County Public Library
Ford
Tom Stark
City tackles tower fees and techangles
City Council moves to regulate incoming telecom towers with a $500 per application fee and outside placement study. They also approve updated business license wording to clarify telecom company classifications. Both measures passed unanimously as officials seek unbiased analyses and clearer rules.
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Aiken
Steven Thompson
Michael Anaclerio
South Carolina Municipal Association
S C housing agency boosts ownership spotlight at Aiken Rotary
Aiken Rotary Club heard from David Leppard, executive director of the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority, about efforts to expand home ownership. He noted about 46,000 mortgages statewide, enabling a city’s worth of new homeowners and stressing citizens’ investment in communities. A Washington State University study was cited, with further details promised on page 3B.
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Aousing
Aiken
Washington State University
Sweetarts Ball in Aiken offers romantic Valentine fun
The second annual Sweetarts Ball at the Holley House on Richland Avenue in Aiken runs 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday. Black tie for men, world cuisine hors d oeuvres, and music by the Augusta band Friends. Tickets are 50 dollars with proceeds to the Aiken Center for the Arts. pre purchase offers entered in a drawing for a three‑day getaway. Raffle tickets 10 dollars at night, 5 dollars in advance. sponsors include Eulalie Salley and Company Realtors and local institutions. For info call 641-9004.
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Richland Avenue
Aiken
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China
Mexico
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Juliet
Cyrano
Aiken Center For the Arts
Eulalie Salley and Company Realtors
Palmetto Federal
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
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Firestone
South Carolina
Trinity Lutheran Home
Joy 102
Sequel puts Tuna Texas back on stage
NORTH AUGUSTA The North Augusta Cultural Arts Council with the Augusta Players present A Tuna Christmas at 8 am Feb 20 21 at the North Augusta Community Center A 3 pm matinee is planned Feb 21 Jay Willis and Tere Luke perform all roles in the sequel to Greater Tuna The action centers on Yuletide activities in Puna the third smallest Texas town Radio station CKKK tews Thurston Wheelis and Arles Stravie as they cover the yearly holiday display Vera Carp seeks a fifteenth win in a row but faces Didi Snavely and other rivals.
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North Augusta
Vera Carp
Didi Snavely
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