Williams stresses excellence in South Carolina public schools
Dr. Charlie G. Williams, state superintendent of education, told Aiken Rotary members that schools overemphasize athletics and must balance with academics. He urged progress in testing, school construction, teacher pay, parental involvement, and special education staffing while noting a need to fund building projects and boost high school graduation rates to meet job skill demands.
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South Carolina
Williams
Charlie G. Williams
Aiken Rotarians
Department of Education
Dr. Williams
Paul L. Blowers
Aiken
Rotary Clubs
Houndslake Country Club
Tommy B. Wessinger
Hitchcock Work Advanced By Aiken SERTOMA Club
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center audiologist Thomas E. O Connor lauds Aiken SERTOMA members for speech and hearing work at Monday meeting. He outlines new center goals including hearing aid fitting, industrial audiology, school screenings, and need for a condition orienting response machine and real ear analyzer. Club plans Cash Bash February 21 and Las Vegas Night with a February social scheduled.
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Thomas E. O'Connor
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Aiken
Sertoma Club
O'Connor O'Connor
Aiken County
O'Connor
Hitchcock Center
Schoo
Florence
Alzheimer’s Support Group Expands to Daytime Meetings
The Aiken Alzheimer’s Disease Support Groups expand to daytime sessions this month. Traditionally meeting the first Tuesday night at 7:30, the groups will also gather on the third Monday at 12 noon. Organized by the area council on aging, these meetings aid families and friends of victims with support and solidarity.
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Charlie Whitaker
Aiken Sertoma Club
Houndslake Country Club
Aiken Auzheimer
Alzheimer's Groups Set Meetings
Alzheimer's groups announce first Tuesday night monthly meetings at 7 30 pm in the Council on Aging offices 159 Morgan St NW A new daytime group starts Jan 16 noon at St John's United Methodist Church activities building Newberry Street Participants share experiences cope with memory loss and disease progression while the daytime group aims for more interaction and inclusivity led by facilitator Charlotte Galton
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Are Alken Alzheimer’s Disease
Council On Aging
Morgan St. NW
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Newberry Street
Parcipants
Charlotte Galton
Ms. Galton
Paarl Re
St. John’s Methodist Church
Drug Arrest Funds Used For New Investigations
Gov Campbell presented an $83,760 check to Marion Mullins and Nichols police and the Marion County Sheriff from state drug arrest proceeds. The funds come from a $418,000 seizure July 15 in Marion County, with money shared to support the RAID team and local agencies in extending enforcement against illegal drug sales.
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Columbia
Carroll ‘A. Campbell Jr
Marion, Mullins and
Nichols
Marion County
Campbell
Aiken Council Considers Cell Phone Tax Benefit and Annexation
Gas tax study shows cellular phones could save 2.75 inspector days weekly with five units at 600 dollars each plus 99 dollars monthly air time for 300 minutes. Council advances annexation of 0.117 acres at 815 Hampton Ave NE to Neighborhood Business. Lt Col Maurice M Williams honored for 18 years on Planning Commission. mayor praises service to city.
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Hampton Ave
Maurice M. Williams
USA
Aiken
H. Odell Weeks
Aiken Public Safety Log Reports Arrests and Incidents
Aiken Public Safety logs report incidents from January 10 including a gunshot disturbance and vandalism. Arrests listed: Paul Wesley Moore, 19, for failure to stop and assault with intent to kill. Jerome Kevin Smith, 28, of 707 Williams Street, Burving under suspension.
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Aiken Public Safety Department
Paul Wesley Moore
P.O. Bor
Holman
Jerome Kevin Smith
Wiams Staton
Aiken County Sheriff logs incidents and bookings
Between 7am January 9 and 7am January 10 the Aiken County Sheriff Department filed three thefts five gas drive offs two information calls one threats four arrest warrants served three domestic disputes two malicious injuries to property three burglaries one stolen vehicle one breaking and entering two harassments one obscene phone call one recovered auto two disturbances one reckless driving one assault and one procher. Detention Center bookings list Annee Williams Kenneth Childs Dewayne Morman Marvin Pressley Lewis Mills Barton Betty Jean Young Sylvan Friday Lille Mae Penn Kenneth Strickland Janice Davida Green with charges including fraudulent check grand larceny and bench warrants.
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Aiken County
Ftment
Aiken County Detention Center
Annee Willams
Moore Ave
Kenneth Chids
P.O
Balatin Dewayne Morman
Clearwater
Marvin Pressley
Gregory Ad
Lewis Mills Barton
Irene St. North Augusta
Betty Jean Young
New Ellenton
Wilston
Lille Mae Penn
K. Highway 125
Allendale
Kenneth Leslie Strickland
Forest Circle
Elenton
Janice Davida Green
Minter St
Bath
South Carolina Highway Patrol Reports January 9 and 10 Incident
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports incidents on January 9 and 10 including driving without lights. Details reference 26 1328 Hayward Brockington Rd Columbia. No further context provided.
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South Carolna
Rgnway
Fale
Thera
Hayward Brockington Rd
Columbia
Benedict College Seeks state aid for district programs
Benedict College officials plan to ask the legislature for about 200000 to fund improvement programs in a struggling school district. The request covers a watering service, a homework hotline, and teacher training, led by Benedict English professor Willease Inders. The college has already received 29000 to study problems in Hampton School District Two and to implement helping programs.
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Columbia
Benedict College
Willease Inders
Benedict English
Benedict
Hampton School
Rabies Vaccination Details Highlighted by Health Officials
Aiken County health authorities outline how rabies develops from dormant virus to brain symptoms and rapid death without treatment. Dr Tomarchio explains active HDCV vaccines and Rabies Immune Globulin use, pre exposure for high risk groups, post exposure protocols, and vaccine administration progress from duck embryo to human cell cultures.
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Tomarchio
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Skipper) Perry
Butch Hubbard
Aiken Hunt
Las Vegas
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Travel Agency
York St
Aiken, 8.C
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Sheriff
Pattes
Associated Press
Health Department
Sears Aiken
Whiskey Rd
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