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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 2003

Page

4

Office vacancies as elections shuffle lawmakers

A Greenville informant notes post election office moves for senators and representatives. Officials say offices must be vacated around Thanksgiving with assignments by seniority and Thurmond keeping a desk until December. Graham's DC office opens March while Mt. Pleasant and Columbia sites await. Greenville to open next week. Campaign HQ provides contact numbers as staffers relocate.

Sen. Thurmond Sen. Graham Washington Columbia Greenville Sen Lindsey Graham Graham Senate U.S

Lottery Funds Aimed at Classroom Reduction Efforts

Frank Roberson states that part of the lottery money will be used for classroom reduction efforts. He notes the plan redirects funds to reduce class sizes and improve student resources.

Board approves staffing boosts and new programs for schools

The board aims to raise student performance and test scores with added staff and programs funded by lottery and other sources. Mid year budget reductions equal about seven mills, reducing revenue by roughly $400,000 per mill. Principals wanted lottery funds for classrooms and express disappointment but agree on the improvised response.

Tion Roberson Bradley

Palmetto Parkway eyed for North Augusta US 1 expansion

The Palmetto Parkway plan from US 1 to 129 near Aiken aims for completion in June 2004 with a $40 million price tag. Rep. Roland Smith and Sen. Greg Ryberg backed the project, which would improve riverfront access, reduce accidents at key intersections, and provide an additional Savannah River crossing as support grows from local governments and the Infrastructure Bank board.

Augusta US. 1 Parker Aiken Roland Smith R-Warenville Greg Ryberg R-Aiken S.C. Infrastructure Bank Board Smith Aiken County Bobby Jones Greg Rybers Structure Bank Board North Augusta Savannah Fifth Street 13Th Street Georgia Avenue Aiken County Council

Texaco stations migrate toward Shell and ChevronTexaco ties

Shell is replacing Texaco at many U S stations as part of a deal that limits Texaco sites to about 15 000, with some operators urged to fly the Shell banner. Surviving Texaco stations may join the ChevronTexaco umbrella by 2004 while the Texaco name could be rebranded by 2006.

Shell Oil Shell Texaco United States Royal/Dutch Shell Yhevron Texaco ChevronTexaco Dave Reeves Chevron Texaco North America U.S Lundberg Letter Exxon Mobil BP Amoco ConocoPhillips Scott Swan Houston Swan Trilby Lundberg Lundberg

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