Aiken County to review challenged biology textbooks
The Aiken County School District will form a 17 member panel of teachers parents and community members to review biology texts challenged by a local resident. Dr Frank Roberson says the panel includes educators and scientists and a recommendation to the Board of Education is expected by the February 28 meeting.
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Frank Roberson
Board of Education
Diane Giddings
State Board of Education
Giddings
Aiken
Roberson
Aiken High
David Salter
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Public feedback and local transport debate drive reader comments
Readers weigh in on real estate listing practices, utility choice, and traffic planning in Aiken County. Citizens call for price listings in ads, question Southside versus Northside relocation, oppose Woodside road influence, urge leaders to heed editorials on the Coliseum, and discuss Whiskey Road traffic with a Talkback hotline and email for brief comments.
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Aiken High JROTC earns strong inspection showing drill team shines
Aiken High School Naval Junior ROTC completed a successful inspection on Tuesday with the drill team stealing the show. Cadet Brandon Upson led a complex rifle transfer exhibition for freshmen and sophomores as the unit conducted a pass in review for classmates and Area Manager Gart Jones.
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Upson
Carl Williams
Ashley DeArmitt
Chris Barnhill
DeArmitt
Brandon
Barnhill
Jones
South Aiken High School
Silver Bluff High School
Aiken Haus Fire Tagged Suspected Arson Scene
Public Safety investigates a house fire at 518 Samte St reported around 3 a.m. Monday. Capt Wendell Hall said investigators were sent to determine the cause as firefighters observed suspicious signs and extensive damage to the front of the house with no injuries.
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Edgefield man jailed for SRP Federal Credit Union robbery
Bruce Charles Easley, 46, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison in Columbia for robbing the SRP Federal Credit Union on West Martintown Road in North Augusta last March. He handed a teller a demand note at about 10:30 a.m. and fled with 1750 dollars after a joint FBI and North Augusta Public Safety probe tied to fingerprint and video evidence.
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SRP Federal Credit Union
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Bruce Charles Easley
Columbia
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Marshall Prince
Cameron McGowan Currie
Cials
Easley
West Martintown Road
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ACTS appoints Vicki Bukovitz as new executive director
Aiken area churches push forward to publicize ACTS services with new executive director Vicki Bukovitz taking the helm February 3. ACTS offers senior food aid, clothing, utilities assistance, and referrals. in the prior year the group served thousands across programs and plans expansion through community outreach and partnerships.
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First Presbyterian Church
ACTS
Howard Hess
St. Thad
Bukovitz
Hess
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Project Vision
Chesterfield
First Baptist Church
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