Clyburn Named Mayor Pro Tem In Aiken City Council Vote
Council member Beverly Clyburn was elected mayor pro tem in a unanimous decision. The longtime educator and city official succeeds Lessie Price, with a two year term under council policy. Clyburn also joined the Augusta Regional Transportation Study as it oversees about 4 million dollars in federal road funds annually.
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Clyburn
Aiken
Beverly Clyburn
Lessie Price
Allendale
Jim Clyburn
D-S.c
Augusta
Fred Cavanaugh
Price
Arts Commission
Michael Anaclerio
The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite at USC Aiken
University of South Carolina Aiken stages The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite by Quincy Long opening Thursday at Etherredge Center. The modern fable features three loggers whose misguided benevolence spirals into comic tragedy, with a Foley artist and original song lyrics inspired by Prairie Home Companion.
The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite Play Run at USC Aiken
Performances run nightly Thursday through Saturday and Monday at 8 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. at Etherredge Center O Connell Theater in USC Aiken. Tickets are 10 for adults and 5 for students and children, available at the Etherredge Center Box Office by calling 641-3305 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to p.m. The play, set in the Midwest, requires actors to learn the regional dialect as noted by Scott Wiley.
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Quincy Long
University of South Carolina Aiken
Daily Variety
Three Stooges
Fargo
USDA
Dewey Scott-Wiley
University Theatre
Etherredge Center
O'Connell
Bobby Labartino
Chris Creely
David Dortch
North Woods
Raymond
Merle
Junior
Canada
Creely
Labartino
USC Aiken Etherredge Center
O'Connell Theater
Ridge Spring Monetta High reviews face unsatisfactory rating
A team of retired educators completed an external review of Ridge Spring Monetta High School under the Education Accountability Act. Principal Bill Ward says the visit is mandatory for unsatisfactory schools and the district will receive a report. The school plans to use new resources, including a computer lab and a reading specialist, while addressing exit exam pressures and expanding courses when possible. Ward criticizes Life Scholarship weight and notes staffing and funding constraints amid a small student body.
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Ridge Spring
Monetta High School
Bill Ward
State Department of Education
Ridge Spring-Moneta
Ward
Aiken
Ridge Spring Moneta
Aiken ‘County
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Aiken City Council Moves Rail Station Plan Forward
The plan to build a Union Street railroad station advances as the city refers the project to the Aiken Corporation to find a viable self-sustaining business. Owen Sheetz and Mac McClearen led the effort while Wade Brodie of the corporation emphasized securing a ready occupant. Neighborhood supporters cite the station's historical significance and the need for a concrete use before funding.
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Union Street
Aiken Corporation
Aiken
Owen Sheetz
Mac McClearen
Wade Brodie
Brodie
Sheetz
McClearen
Manufactured housing development gains city water approval
Augusta resident Melvin Williams proposes 41 residential lots for a manufactured housing sub division on 39.89 acres south of May Royal Drive. Opponents fear devaluation and traffic. SCDHEC-required water service will come from the city after well contamination. City Council approved 6 to 1, Don Sprawls dissenting.
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Aiken
May Royal Drive
Augusta
Melvin Williams
Williams
S.C
Don Sprawls
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D-Aiken
House of Representatives
William Jr
Nilson
Courtney
Christin
South Aiken High School
University
Shane Wetherington
Richard Freeman
Corinne Robinson
Linnea Hopkins
Molly Morell
Wetherington
Scott-Wiley
Weatherington
Rob Novit
New University Theater
Scott Wiley
Midwest
Aiken City
Karen Daily Star
Floyd J Greene
Centre South
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