Cameras in School Tests Spark Calls for Ban
A reader argues camera phones disrupt testing as students snap tests and share answers by text. The writer urges banning cell phones on school property to curb cheating.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2009
Page
3
Six Aiken Students Chosen by Aiken Electric for Washington Trip
The article congratulates six Aiken youths selected by Aiken Electric to travel to Washington D.C. It encourages other local students to emulate their polished dress and presentation as they look toward bright futures.
Retired Leader Rehired Sparks School Budget Debate
Aiken County faces controversy as the school superintendent, recently retired from a New Mexico district, returns to work in Aiken. Critics call for renewed accountability while questioning the ethics of rehiring decisions amid cutbacks and layoffs. Community voices urge Dr. Frank Roberson to be reconsidered for leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
New Mexico
Aiken
Frank Roberson
Grumbling Aiken Resident Calls for Fewer Gracious Acts
A commenter in Aiken laments a decline in local gratitude. They recall neighbors thanking helpers with notes after meals or hospital visits and blame the trend on widely read etiquette columns. The writer warns they may stop helping if appreciation does not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Ann Landers
Parkways praised as city work by Tom Rapp team
Readers laud Tom Rapp and his crew for maintaining city parkways. Hedges on Whiskey Road are not city property, but the team trims and mows effectively. Call or email comments to the Aiken Standard, with edits for space.
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Tom Rapp
Whiskey Road
Rapp
Aikenstandard
Aiken
Aiken Billboards Measure Advances Amid Public Input Plan
City Council moved the first reading of an ordinance to amend utility service policy and annexation rules for billboards near the city. The measure requires landowners to ensure removal of signs after lease ends, with billboard owners entitled to potential earnings under state law. A public hearing is set for Aug. 10 as officials seek to curb eyesores and attract development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Roger LeDuc
South Carolina
LeDuc
Fred Cavanaugh
Ed Grobbe
Crosland Park
Abbas Avionics Inc
Edward Byrne
SRR passes milestone at Savannah River Site Saltstone
Savannah River Remediation says it processed over 1 million gallons of hazardous salt waste in six months at SRS Saltstone facility, following takeover of the liquid waste contract on July 1. DOE executives praise the effort as a step toward closing the tank farm system and reducing risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah River
SRR
U.S. Department of Energy
SRS
DOE
Terre! Spears
Doe-Savannah River
Dave Olson
WSRC
Saltstone
Washington Savannah River Company
URS Corp
Department of Energy
Savannah River Tank Closure LLC
Mike Gellatly
Megellatl
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Public Safety seeks two robbers in York Street holdup
Aiken Public Safety seeks two men who held up the North Side Bait and Tackle on York Street late Monday around 8 p.m. One suspect armed with a silver handgun demanded money. both are described as in their 20s or 30s, 5'7" to 5'9". Police contacted Aiken Bloodhound team. tipsters may call 642-7620.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Public Safety
North Side
York Street
David Turne
Public Safety
Aiken Bloodhound
Two Men Rob Convenience Store On Wagoner Road
A Couch ton convenience store on Wagoner Road was robbed Monday at about 9 p.m. Two men entered, demanded cash, and fled in a vehicle. Investigators believe they may have been armed. One suspect was white and the other black. No further details available at presstime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagoner Road
Couchton
Aiken Standard Office Hours and Contact Information
Office hours listed 8:30 to 5 Monday through Friday at 326 Rutland Drive phone 648 2311 Fox 648 6052 email editorial aikenstandard com Newsroom contacts Tim O Briant Michael Gibbons Cam Huffman and Scott Hunter with direct lines and emails The Aiken Standard established 1867 is published daily by Aiken Communications Inc postal and mailing details included
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Aikenstandard
Michael Gibbons
Rutland Drive
Fox
Tim O'Briant
Tobriant
Mgibbons
Cam Huffman
Hhuffman
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Aiken
Aiken Communications Inc
S.C
Lottery Winning Numbers Report
The Monday draw lists Pick 3 Midday 4 3 8 and Pick 4 Midday 7 2 9 0 3 1 6 for Evening 9 8 9 and 0 3 1 6. Palmetto Cash 5 results are 1 11 32 15 9 with a Multiplier of 4.
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