Cookies price up in Aiken as Girl Scouts begin sale
Girl Scouts of South Carolina Mountains to Midlands raises per box price from 3.50 to 4.00 ahead of selling season starting Friday. The council serves Aiken County and 21 others with headquarters in Greenville. About 1.5 million boxes sold annually. roughly 275 scouts will sell in the Aiken area. Proceeds stay within the council.
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina
Mountains To Midlands Council
Susan Schneider
Mountains To Midlands
Mountains
Midlands Council
Aiken County
Palmetto State
Greenville
Schneider
Midlands
Katie Miller
Aiken
Miller
Aiken County Council pledges jobs safety and growth in 2016
County leaders outline goals for 2016 focusing on public safety emergency services and quality of life. Chairman Ronnie Young calls for restoring local government funds and boosting economic development while advancing Langley Pond work and Roy Warner Park expansion slated to begin this year.
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Aiken
Ronnie Young
Columbia
Young
Langley Pond
District
Kathy Rawls
Aiken County
Roy Warner Park
Warner Park
Inside Today Reading library spreads cheer to those in need
Local feature highlights Janet Newman Reese and Robert L. Fulmer Sr. as part of Aiken area deaths and funerals coverage, noting community efforts to bring books and cheer to residents.
Weather Outlook Five Day Forecast
Bright start with sunny skies and mild temps today. Highs near 50 and lows around 25. Expect clear conditions through the day with a gradual cooldown into the evening. No precipitation anticipated over the next five days.
Lawmakers debate long term funding for roads in SC
South Carolina lawmakers from Aiken County discuss road and bridge funding as they evaluate the state's infrastructure dilemma. The delegation notes progress on state roads but fault lines remain in securing a long term funding plan amid the ongoing General Assembly session. Don Wells did not provide comment by press time.
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South Carolina General Assembly
Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Don Wells
South Carolina
Legislative road funding battles delay South Carolina plan
State lawmakers clash over gas tax, income tax, and vehicle fees as House and Senate efforts to fund roads collide. Haley vows veto of any gas tax rise unless income tax cuts offset. Last year a quick fix used over 300 million for roads including 70 million for Volvo purchase.
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Nikki Haley
Haley
Volvo
Chris Corley
Graniteville
Bill Hixon
North Augusta
Senate
Corley
House
Tom Young
R-Aiken
Shane Massey
Edgefield
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