Teachers resist added assessment in Warrenville district
Warrenville Elementary rejects the Cognitive Skills Assessment as an extra burden for first‑graders and teachers. Principal Joanne Skillman, along with four teachers, say the district already uses letter grades and TerraNova, making the CSAB redundant and time consuming.
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State Department of Education
Warrenville
Joanne Skillman
CSAB
Skillman
Lori Hummel
Amber Adams
Cheeks
Hummel
Aiken Honors Ramesh Shah as Business Person of the Year
Ramesh Shah named Aiken Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year for building about 15 hotels and contributing to community life. The award cites his leadership, service to residents, and role in local development including days Inn and Holiday Inn Express projects while balancing regulatory challenges.
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Ramesh Shah
Zanzibar
Spice Islands
Tanzania
Aiken
Holiday Inn Express
Whiskey Road
Ronny Bolton
Shah
Bolton
Manjula
Mayuri
Rajeshri
Neel
Scot West
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center celebrates strong year and new board
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center marked a successful year at its annual meeting held Tuesday. Executive Director Pat Samuels lauded staff volunteers and board, recognizing Page Johnson, Henderson Johnson, Mary Anne Todd, Godofredo Cruz for top honors, and noting outgoing members Steve Brooks and others while introducing new directors Chris Ceasar Paul Grefenstette Trudy Groves and Bill Price.
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Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Pat Samuels
Page Johnson
Henderson Johnson
Information Systems
Mary Anne Todd
Godofredo “Cruzer” Cruz
Diana Floyd
Steve Brooks
Tim Cherry
Strom Thurmond Jr
Larry Ogletree
Floyd
Hitchcock Rehab Board
Chris Ceasar
Paul Grefenstette
Trudy Groves
Bill Price
Samuels
Macy's to Close Augusta Mall Store After 18 Years
Federated Department Stores announced the Macy's at Augusta Mall on Wrightsboro Road will close within two months after liquidation sales. Up to 145 jobs could be cut with termination by April 6. severance offered to eligible workers. option to repurpose the space or expand Rich's division.
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Aiken-Augusta
Macy's
Augusta Mall
Federated Department Stores Inc
Wrightsboro Road
Macy’s
Birmingham
Ala
Sion
Aiken County Board of Education Faces Severe Budget Shortfall
The Aiken County Board of Education votes to cancel a January budget hearing as state cuts reduce nearly $5 million in 19 months. Comptroller Brock Heron warns the district will begin the year about $3 million in the hole with further cuts likely. Superintendent Linda Eldridge notes a hiring freeze while focusing on attrition to avoid layoffs.
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Aiken County Board of Education
John Bradley
Brock Heron
Bradley
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Heron
Linda Eldridge
Eldridge
Art Hadden
Aiken County
Hadden
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