DAR essay winners recognized for Louisiana Purchase study
Annelise Gorensek, an eighth grader at St. Mary Help of Christians School, won first place for her essay The Louisiana Purchase: Thomas Jefferson's Presidential Legacy. About 300 students entered. roughly 50 advanced to judges with numerous awards and honorable mentions across grades.
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Centralized alternative school eyed by Aiken County district
Aiken County School District officials discuss a centralized alternative school program that could cost about 1.3 million to operate for 200 students and may require startup funds and transportation logistics. The plan aims to serve students facing expulsion or difficulty in traditional settings and would be reviewed during the spring budget process.
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North Augusta Police Blotter Highlights Local Thefts
A string of shoplifting and larceny incidents reported across North Augusta Belvedere Hephzibah and North Augusta areas. Items stolen range from a $28 drug test kit to $129 cash and purse thefts. Arrests include teens on Knox Avenue and a Beech Island man for a $30 jigsaw tool theft.
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Chamber still aims for member health plan in progress
The Midland Valley Area Chamber of Commerce pushes a group health plan for member businesses. Executive director Gloria Busch Johnson says talks with Blue Cross Blue Shield are in the negotiating phase with no fixed timetable due to recent ice storms.
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Aiken High Teacher Honored as ProStart Teacher of the Year
Aiken High School culinary arts teacher Jean Gorthy named South Carolina ProStart Teacher of the Year. She credits mentors Rose Butler and Paula Harmon, notes ProStart curriculum expands cost control and inventory knowledge, and cheers local hospitality mentors like Sam Erb and Maggie Sacks.
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South Carolina
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Area police seize crack cocaine and cash in domestic dispute case
North Augusta Public Safety officers recovered about a pound of crack cocaine and roughly $4,500 in cash after a late Wednesday traffic stop on Georgia Avenue. Det. Tim Thornton said the incident began as a domestic situation in Georgia and involved a vehicle stop with a drug dog locating the narcotics. no weapon was found. The suspect faces unknown drug charges. In a separate late Tuesday pursuit on Powder House Road, Ryan Scott Benfield, 21, fled at speeds over 100 mph, was later caught with marijuana and charged with simple possession, resisting arrest, and other offenses after his vehicle was found abandoned at a Northside grocery lot.
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On the Mark Find Out the Process and Labor of Sunday Morning
A survey explores the steps and work behind Sunday Morning, detailing how a broadcast program organizes its newsroom, writers, and technical teams. It covers planning, scripting, recording, editing, and production workflow.
Aiken Declares February Theme Wisdom
City officials designate February as the month of Wisdom in Aiken highlighting civic virtue and public service. The program asks residents to reflect on thoughtful leadership, charitable acts, and community cooperation during the period.
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Wednesday Lottery Winning Numbers Summary
The Wednesday draw lists Pick 3 Midday 4 6 2, Pick 4 Midday 8 6 8 3, Pick 3 Evening 7 6 6, Pick 4 Evening 2 4 7 1, Powerball 5 16 28 50 52 with Powerball 4 and Powerplay 4.
Georgia Lottery Daily Draw Results Summary
Georgia Lottery midday and evening draws list Cash 3 numbers 8 5 1 and 0 6 7, Cash 4 numbers 3 6 5 9 and 7 0 2 5, Fantasy 5 numbers 7 15 16 23 32, Change Game sequences E 0 2 1 8 V, 0 5 5 7 2 H, A 5 0 7 5 A, and Lotto South numbers 2 10 20 21 23 44.
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Publisher's contact and newsroom responsibilities noted
The Aiken Standard lists publishing numbers for the newsroom. Scott B. Hunter can be reached at 648 2311 extension 203 or via mail at shunter aikenstandard.com as the publisher's contact.
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Shunter
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