Ridge urges public to prepare for worst without panic
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge appeals to Americans to be ready for terrorist attacks or natural disasters with a simple plan. Create a family communication plan, assemble a disaster kit, and know where to get information. He visited Cincinnati to promote the campaign with Red Cross officials, stressing it is not tied to the current alert level.
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Schools' disaster plans revealed in Aiken district
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Bill Gallman says the Aiken County School District long had safety measures and a crisis response book updated last June. Plans cover weather, fire, and potential terrorist attacks, with ongoing discussions with the county Emergency Preparedness Office and ongoing reviews of online procedures.
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Fuse PA Family Endures Sacrifice
A local Marine family faces long deployment as Lt Col Jimmie Harmon serves abroad. Wife Kay Harmon becomes sole caregiver for five daughters ages 2 to 14, balancing car pool, homework, church, and community duties while logistics grow via a giant wet erase calendar. The piece notes broader impact on schooling and activities as the family adapts to life with a single driver.
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State budget fights to boost teacher pay in SC
In Columbia a bid to return 15 million to classrooms failed as the budget committee redirected funds to teacher raises. Lawmakers pressed for district early dismissals and furloughs amid 1 billion in projected gaps, with midyear cuts totaling nearly 9 percent shaping next year’s education funding.
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Aiken Public Safety opens new dispatch center
The city moved nine dispatchers to a modern space at headquarters replacing the 1977 built room. Two dispatchers work the phones at once, with three during busy times, using four screens to monitor state law enforcement, city operations, responder work, and active warrants. The new center is just down the hall from the old one, formerly housing building inspectors.
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