Aiken Council Approves 30000 For Weeks Memorial Gazebo
The Aiken City Council unanimously approves up to 30000 in funding for a gazebo honoring Harry Odell Weeks who led the community for 43 years. Funds come after a Downtown Development Association fundraiser and from prior budget allocations. Tom Carroll will build the 58766 dollar wrought iron structure.
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Downtown Development Association
Tom Carroll
Harry Odell Weeks
Bee Lane
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Aiken Seeks More Downtown Parking Solutions
The Parking Committee and Downtown Development Association report progress addressing a parking dilemma. Goals set to reserve 100 spaces by July end and direct employees to designated areas. Negotiations unfold for two city lots for employee parking while deliveries are urged to occur before 11 am or after 2 pm to ease congestion.
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Ms. Jerome
Janet Augeri
Aiken
Steven Thompson
South Carolina colleges rethink race based admissions
Courts may force MUSC to revise its race based admission policies and scholarship criteria while Winthrop University reexamines STEP program use. MUSC's point system favored rural and economically deprived students and included black applicants. officials expect changes after Supreme Court decisions. MUSC’s 1968 first black student milestone and current demographics are noted alongside STEP's evolving race considerations.
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Medical University of South Carolina
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Thaddeus Bell
Bell
US Supreme Court
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Winthrop University
Rock Hill
Winthrop
Jim Black
Citadel seeks women cadets for fall class
The Citadel is actively seeking female cadets for the upcoming fall term. Recruit letters go to prospective students and to high schools and Junior ROTC leaders. A screening list of 333 names from a 1993 order has 148 contacts. officials push a broad outreach while a judge considers monitoring.
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Appeals court awards custody to boy's aunt and uncle
The South Carolina Court of Appeals reversed a 1994 ruling and awarded custody of 7-year-old Daniel to his aunt and uncle Frank and Susan Kramer. The court cited Sharon Kramer's life choices and Daniel's strong bond with his aunt and uncle, while noting she may refile if circumstances change.
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State Court of Appeals
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Georgia
Daniel
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Susan Kramer
Greenville
Amy Sutherland
Lee Wooster
Ray
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