Pave Pine Log Road Needed Paving and Widening
Community letter urges paving and widening of Pine Log Road with a mid left turn lane to reduce backups on a heavily traveled route. The piece questions GOP logistical competence and notes a security breach letter arriving for electronically filed returns, exposing Social Security and bank numbers. Readers are invited to share comments via TalkBack or email, with publishing discretion by the Aiken Standard.
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Aiken Standard Corrects Budget Session Facts
The correction clarifies that the Base Student Cost per pupil allotment has no link to the $36 million ED penalty. Lawmakers did not raise the BSC in the current year, while the legislature did raise it to $2,012 previously. The state will decide if an increase occurs. updates will come from the South Carolina Association of School Business Officials.
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Relocating Kitchings Mill Library Approved
County Council unanimously approved relocating the old Kitchings Mill Library to the Aiken County Historical Museum grounds. The building, dating from the turn of the 20th century, will become an exhibit on Kitchings Mill and nearby communities, funded by contingency money and supported by local residents.
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Project Unify Gives Special Needs Kids A Chance To Shine
Nick Keenan, a special needs student at LBC Middle School, played wheelchair basketball in a Project Unify event hosted by Alison Newbegin. Buddies from Aiken Middle and Paul Knox Middle joined, with Alex Johnson helping push Nick. The inclusive program, supported by South Carolina Special Olympics, inspired students across three schools to cheer, mentor, and plan future tournaments.
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Man honored for wild turkey conservation
Robert Abernethy of Aiken received the NWTF Henry S. Mosby Award on February 16 for leading restorations of wild turkeys across North America. He directed three major initiatives including trap and transfer of birds, a timber stewardship program with the Forest Service, and growth of NWTF wildlife biologists.
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