Firefighters halt blaze at Merriwether cottage business
Firefighters battled a storage building at 213 Townes Road Merriwether reduced to ashes. The site stored 15 to 20 55-gallon drums of unknown chemicals among furniture refinishing materials. Fire crews from multiple departments fought intense flames amid hazardous contents and an initial 95 degree heat.
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Townes Road
Mike Casey
Edgefield County
Casey
Merriwether Volunteer Fire Department
North Augusta
County Line
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Merriwether
Turtles Decline in Lowcountry Amid Ghost Traps
Researcher notes turtle numbers fall as more crab traps appear along the coast. Ghost traps sometimes contain dead terrapins. Turtle excluder devices are urged but their impact is not yet clear. Coastal development and predators further threaten nests and hatchlings.
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Gibbons
State officials flag school bus fund and early education needs
Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum outlined education issues, noting high senior gains but low SAT rankings. She urged full-day kindergarten, pre school for three and four year olds, and targeted remediation. New tests arrive with the High School Assessment Test and a revamped SAT with a 2400 top score for writing.
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Inez Tenenbaum
State Department
Tenenbaum
Aiken County
Terri Siskind
College Board
Bill Heron
Heron
Center fundraising pushes toward building purchase
Slaughter announced on July 8 that the center has raised 20 percent of its goal and is soliciting support from state and national foundations industry leaders small businesses and residents. The drive has $360 000 pledged by Aiken City Council and talks for $500 000 from County Council. A fall celebration is planned after school resumes to announce the purchase price being met. Rod Slaughter said a large donor party will follow.
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Slaughter
Aiken
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