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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 2002
Page
8
The school district struggles to fill English positions for adults and students. Five teaching posts remain open while hires arrive in waves. Math science and special education are chronic gaps, yet national needs push students toward critical fields. The Aiken Chamber offers incentives.
South Carolina schools report fewer student crime incidents in 2001 02 thanks to stronger security policies and community support. Education Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum notes handgun and firearm violations fell to 51, the lowest since data began 11 years ago, with 17 of 29 categories down including simple assault and school disturbances.
Director Carolyn Miles presents a sound focused exhibit with 18 radios from 1990s Atwater Kent to modern compact sets. Visitors see Evolution from large furniture style pieces in the 1930s to cathedral and 1970s console models, plus a disassembled 1935 radio revealing tubes and wires. The exhibit includes radio history displays and a June 5 1938 programming schedule. It runs through September 7.
In District 2 voters face a race between Singer and Bland. Singer pledges smart growth, stronger planning, and better intergovernmental cooperation while Bland pushes fair district funding, county recreation needs, and cautious development with shared benefits for all eight districts. Precincts Jackson 17 through Sandstone 70 vote in the July 23 primary.
City officials presented the Small Disc with Big Benefits project to the four division competition categories, highlighting a shift from VHS to compact discs for DUI evidence. The team, led by Capt. Dwayne Courtney and including City Solicitor Richard Pearce, reported 206 hours saved versus 660 hours for dubbing tapes. The project aimed to improve clarity, reduce cost, and preserve evidence integrity while competing at the annual musical conference in Charleston the weekend of July 26.
Gov. Hodges travels to the Pee Dee amid indications of extreme drought as the Drought Response Committee prepares to urge water restrictions. Hydrology officials monitor the Pee Dee River while local cities like Aiken and North Augusta report no current mandatory limits. Officials say wells remain healthy and reservoirs infrequently opened due to rain and conservation.
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