17 Feb 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1996
Page
1
SC drivers pay high car insurance rates and good drivers face large rate hikes after tickets or a single accident. S. L. Spooner examines insurance points on records, violations that add points, and how long payments must continue after points accumulate.
U S District Judge Charles B Simons Jr ordered the jury for Otis Salley's drug conspiracy trial discharged amid allegations of contact with a juror Beulah Johnson Salley's aunt was accused of trying to influence the juror during a meeting in an Orangeburg restaurant A new jury will be chosen on April 22 to hear the case after the trial was suspended pending review.
Obituary notices on Page 7A note the deaths of Howard Burns of Greenwood and Charles Kenney of Graniteville. Friday's winning numbers Cash 3: 7 23.
In a roller coaster winter, South Carolina sees snow flurries and warm spells with Upstate towns reporting up to two inches of snow and Midlands lighter dustings. Temperatures swing from near 70 to the 40s, prompting school closings and mood impacts noted by teachers and outdoor guides.
Educators from South Carolina voice concern over the SC School Accountability Act of 1996 citing risks to teacher recruitment in disadvantaged areas and potential narrowing of curriculum to tested topics. They warn of penalties if schools fail to hit rising test benchmarks and predict increased emphasis on testing over broader learning.
Fifth grade classes split into colonial regions and eras at Colonial Days. Students researched, dressed in period outfits, sang songs, and performed skits including a Boston Tea Party reenactment. Teachers report hands on learning boosts engagement and retention of history.
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