Star Party at USC Aiken invites public viewing of Halley’s Comet
The Aiken Astronomy Club and USC Aiken Division of Natural Sciences host a free Star Party tonight in Room 107 at the administration building from 6:30 orientation to 9 p.m. in the Etherredge Center rear parking lot. Inclement weather moves viewing to Jan 4 or 5.
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Aiken Astronomy Club
USC Aiken Division of Natural Sciences
Halley
Etherredge Center
Astronomy Club
Gregg-Graniteville Library
Red Cross Blood Drive Tuesday In Aiken South Carolina
The Aiken chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Shrine Club on South Carolina 19 south. Donors must be 17 to 65, weigh at least 110 pounds, and have no history of hepatitis or malignancy. Donations must be eight weeks apart. The Red Cross notes transfusion safety and that AIDS cannot be transmitted by donating blood due to sterile needles and disposal practices.
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Aiken
American Red Cross
Shrine Club
S.C. 19 South
The
Red Cross
Computer Literacy for Adults at USC Aiken
The USC Aiken office of continuing education offers a basic computer course for beginners. Taught by Dr. Rick Huston, the class covers jargon keyboard spreadsheets databases and Lotus. Sessions run January 7 8 14 and 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Room 203 administration building. The fee is 45 dollars.
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Office of Continuing Education
USC Aiken
Rick Huston
USCA
LOTUS
Credit Card Fraud Under Investigation
An Aiken Department of Public Safety report details over 200 in fraud tied to an American Express card reported lost or stolen on Dec 30. Suspects, last seen between 7 and 11:45 p.m. at Palmer's Restaurant in the Ramada Inn, include a 27 year old white male, 190 pounds, brown hair and eyes, blue velour shirt, light gray pants and three gold chains, with an associate nicknamed Pee Wee.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Palmer’s
Ramada Inn
Pee Wee
the Ramada
American Express
Barry Bloom
Committees Back Education Act Support Full Funding
Two oversight panels praise the Education Improvement Act implementation and urge the General Assembly to fully fund programs. They endorse expanding the teacher incentive pilot, testing models, and piloting bonuses before statewide rollout while noting a potential funding shortfall. The report highlights higher attendance, test gains, and improved morale.
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Columbia
General Assembly
Business Education Partnership Committee
Committee On
EIA
Terry Peterson
Riley
Textile losses cut jobs but wages rise nationwide
Nationwide textile employment fell by 43,000 in 1985 while remaining workers earned 4 percent higher wages. The average hourly wage rose to 6.70 dollars from 6.46 and weekly earnings to 265.22 from 257.75. State data were incomplete with South Carolina not releasing 1985 figures.
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Greenville
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
ATMI
Greenville News
South Carolina Employment Security Commission
South Carolina
Ellison McKissick Jr
Sheriff's Patrol Cars Search Clearwater Area
Aiken County Sheriff's Department patrol cars were seen in the Clearwater area this morning in what appeared to be a vehicle search. No comment was available from the Sheriff's Department.
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Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
Clearwater
Zoning Fees Plan Meeting Set In Bath Community
The Concerned Citizens Against Zoning Aiken County will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the old Jaycee Hut near Bath-Clearwater Middle School to discuss opposition to countywide zoning. County Council has halted countywide zoning and asked staff to propose land use protection options. call Rev. Scott or Alton Norris for details.
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Bath
Concerned Citizens Against Zoning
Aiken County
Jaycee Hut
Langley- Bath-Clearwater Middle School
S.C
Aiken County Council
Readers vote on who is the No 1 college football team
Aiken Standard invites readers to vote on the top college football team with ballots due tomorrow. Ballots distributed at offices or by mail assign points from 10 for first to 1 for last and tabulation will publish results on Wednesday.
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Oklahoma
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
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Arts Council, Usca Plan Arts Festival
Aiken County Arts Council
Charlotte Cassels
Molly Gray
Arts Council
State Department of Education
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William Page
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Ginny Southworth
Lata Ruparelia
England
Hca-Aiken
Aiken Community Hospital
Ruparelia
Dinesh Jasani
Praful Ruparelia
McKissick
Federal Reserve Bank
Alabama
Frank King
Atlanta
Chuck Martin
Patsy McManaway
Tri- Development Center
Todd Stilp
Tri-City Redi Mix
Body Talk
Stroh’s
Jack Scott
Alton Norris
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