Editorial: Middle Court plan for SC prisons savings
The article argues Attorney General Henry McMaster proposes ending parole and creating a Middle Court to supervise non violent offenders. It estimates 18 month Middle Court at 3250 per inmate versus 16000 annual prison cost, with prisoners not yet affected. It claims benefits include fairer sentencing, restitution, relief for victims, and reduced state costs.
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Henry McMaster
South Carolina
McMaster
Department of Corrections
House
Senate
Columbia
General Assembly
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Listing
A list of the Aiken Standard staff roles and contact details includes Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa News Director Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Business Manager Terri Cheek Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons Classified Advertising Manager Letitia Jefferson.
Tough budget choices for Aiken County schools amid cuts
Aiken County Public Schools faces 15.4 million dollars in reductions for 2009 10 with the Board proposing cuts to staff and services. The plan prioritizes preserving programs, reallocating certified staff, and reassessing positions as legislative and fiscal conditions evolve.
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Aiken County
Board of Education
Aiken
Retired Special Education Auditor Criticizes Aiken District
Pamela B. Thornton says budget cuts harm public education and criticizes how retirees were informed of job loss. She notes 38-year career serving visually impaired students and stresses lack of personal communication from district officials.
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Aiken County
Special Education Department
Pamela B. Thornton
IEP
Aiken County Public Schools
Mim Woodring remembered as caring leader in Aiken
A reader recalls Mim Woodring as a gracious boss who set high standards at Mim’s leadership roles. The letter highlights her support for colleagues, ongoing friendships, and personal touches like birthday cards and thoughtful correspondence.
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Mim
Aiken
Dog transfer to Massachusetts shelter deemed lawful
The Massachusetts shelter received dogs from South Carolina via a climate controlled horse transport with cameras. The transfer complied with state law, contrasting objections about lunacy. Adoption or euthanasia were the other options, and the donation funded the trip. The dogs had bedding and water and arrived safe.
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Massachusetts
South Carolina
Letters to the Editor Guidelines From Aiken Standard
Readers are invited to submit opinions on issues of concern under 200 words. Submissions may be edited and should be sent to Letters to the Editor at 456, Aiken, SC 29802 or via letters aikenstandard.com email or the 648-6052 fax line.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Aikenstandard
S.C
Witness Describes Dinner-Side Crash Near Clarence NY
Bob Dworak, living under a mile from the crash site, recalls a massive orange glow in the sky followed by a loud bang that shook his house as Continental Connection Flight 3407 went down in Clarence New York.
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Bob Dworak
Continental Connection
Clarence
N.Y
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