Monetta school plan provokes protests at zoning vote
Aiken County Planning Commission approved a private academy as a large-scale project in Monetta 4-3 after a lengthy debate with residents who protested they were kept uninformed. The county board will co host a public hearing within 30 days. officials stressed the district will not control academy operations.
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Aiken
Linda Eldridge
Aiken County
Frank Roberson
Commission
Monetta
Family Foundation
Mike Farmer
Farmer
The
Family Foundation of Han
Record balloting ahead Saturday in primary
In Aiken County the GOP presidential preference primary draws near with strong indications of record turnout. County officials note absentee ballots rising, with 42,500 ballots sent and an expected 25,000 to 30,000 voters estimated for Saturday. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. across seven precincts.
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Aiken County
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Bedenbaugh
GOP
Democratic Party
Charles Staples
David Nix
Republican Party
George W. Bush
John McCain
Alan Keyes
Steve Forbes
Gary Bauer
Orrin Hatch
Nix
Bush
McCain
Keyes
United Nations
Reagan
Election Central
The polls say Corrected polling sites listed on Page 4A
A brief notice notes corrected polling locations are listed on Page 4A, guiding voters to updated sites and ensuring access to polling places. The item emphasizes accuracy and directs readers to the specified page for details.
Students Lose Appeal On Return To School
Two South Aiken High School basketball players Terence Callahan and Quentin Holston were kept out of classes after an Area I Advisory Council decision. They face criminal sexual conduct charges with a minor and may appeal to the Aiken County Board of Education meeting February 22. Brandon Reed, a former SAHS student, was charged with first degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The district noted the policy allows alternative education until allegations are resolved.
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South Aiken
Area I Advisory Council
Terence Andre Callahan
Quentin Corey Holston
SAHS
Brandon Anthony Reed
Reed
Aiken County
William Gallman
Dr. Gallman
Gallman
Merriwether zoning splits Edgefield residents at hearings
Edgefield County Council held the first of two public hearings on a proposed Merriwether zoning ordinance drawing a divided crowd. Over 100 residents packed the courthouse. supporters urged a referendum and protections, while opponents circulated petitions and called for a public vote.
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Edgefield
Merriwether
County Council
Edgefield Planning Commission
February Obituary Notices and Funerals List
Obituary notices on page 5A list deaths and funeral home services for Roland Oliver Barden Andrew H Boran Corrie Smith Derrick Eloise Moore Grant James Frederick Marsinelli Ada Doris Snipes Robert Groth Weierbach Lula Yon and others served by George Jackson-Brighthorp Shellhouse and related mortuaries in Aiken North Augusta Saluda Salley and North.
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Roland Oliver Barden
New Ellenton
George Funeral
Andrew H. Boran
Aiken
Jackson-Brooks
Rev
Tommie Butler
North Augusta
G.L. Brighthorp & Sons
Mortuary
Corrie Smith Derrick
Stephen D. Posey
Eloise Moore Grant
Shellhouse Funeral
James Frederick Marsinelli
Salley
Ada Doris Snipes
Saluda
Robert Groth Weierbach
Lula Yon
North
Jackson’s Memorial
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