Editorial urges local control over school consolidation
The editorial argues against a bill mandating one school district per county, warning that local control would be lost. It notes savings from consolidating administrative costs but says decisions should stay with county residents rather than legislators in Columbia.
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General Assembly
Aiken County
Barnwell County
Spartanburg County
South Carolina
Columbia
Local Aiken Standard Contact List Update
Publisher Scott B. Hunter and staff editors Jeffrey Wallace and Arthur Zappa are listed along with business manager Ellen Priest and managing editor Timothy O Briant. Circulation manager Scot Newcom and systems manager J David Boyd appear, with Letitia Jefferson also named.
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Jeffrey B. Wallace Jwallace
Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Ellen C. Priest Epriest
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Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Pyates
Red Cross Benefit Exceeds Fundraising Goal
The Second Annual Sporting Days Weekend by Aiken County Chapter draws equestrian competitors from across the United States and Canada, with artists and sculptors from three continents. Rain did not dampen volunteer effort and the event replenishes funds depleted by ice storms and fires.
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Aiken County
The
American Red Cross
Canada
Red Cross
Sally Hightower
John de la Howe School Legacy and Budget Audience
A long defense of the John de la Howe School in McCormick County, arguing for continued funding to protect 1,476 acres of forestland and provide education for vulnerable children. The piece highlights the school’s history since 1797, its status as a major local employer, and its role in disaster relief for the community.
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John de la Howe
Ale
Mr. de la Howe
House
Ways and Means Committee
South Carolina
McCormick County
Ment of Social Services
Department of Juvenile Justice
Department of Mental Health
Museum Tract
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Tree of Life
John de la Howe School
Transfiguration Moment Guides Christian Discipleship
A preacher reflects on Jesus’s Transfiguration on Mount Hermon, noting the divine revelation that Jesus is the Son of God. The sermon urges believers to measure spirituality by Jesus’s life and to follow him through self denial, service, and the cross.
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Peter
James
John
Hermon
Jordan Valley
Matthew
Moses
Lawgiver
Elijah
God
Cross
Son
Son of
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