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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2013
Page
1
Forecasters from the National Weather Service in Columbia predict a chance of rain mixing with snow flurries this afternoon as a strong upper level system moves in. Temperatures start in the 40s, drop to the 20s by evening, with 60 percent precipitation but no expected accumulation. Bruce Cherry cites a wintry mix possible briefly.
Education budgets face impact as Congress contemplates sequestration on March ahead of a broad federal cut. In Aiken County Superintendent Dr. Beth Everitt and Head Start Director Shadie Hall warn large, protected funds for students could vanish. House Appropriations Democrats highlight risk, noting South Carolina would lose $13.3 million in Title 1 grants affecting many local schools.
Area deaths listing names Alex Merriweather Emma Washington Jackson Frances Dorothy Singer James Morgan Lawrence Harling Margaret Matthews observed in North Augusta Aiken Johnston Parksville with deaths and funerals noted in the 6A section.
A Democratic report warns automatic federal budget cuts could furlough over 1,000 Savannah River Site workers for about four months and disrupt cleanup at multiple facilities. The CSRA and South Carolina would feel broader effects with 4 000 to 5 000 workers affected across the complex and delays to key projects and compliance milestones.
City staff, led by City Manager Richard Pearce, preserves history through the Downtown Business District Facade Grant program which earned the Historic Aiken Foundation's Stewardship Award. Since 2006 the city has awarded 35 grants totaling over 202000 in reimbursements for facade improvements like painting, repairs, door and window upgrades, and code corrections.
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