Six Area High Schools Hold Graduation Tonight
Six Aiken County high schools plan commencement exercises this evening led by Aiken High at 6 p.m. in USC Aiken Gym and six more at 8 p.m. including South Aiken Silver Bluff Ridge Spring Monetta Midland Valley North Augusta Wagener Salley and St Angela Academy plus Freedman Vocational and events noted for tomorrow.
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Aiken County
Aiken High
Usc-Aiken
South Airica
Silver Bluff
Ridge Spring-Monetta
George Sawyer
Midland Valley
North Augusta
Wagener-Salley
St. Angela Academy
Freedman Vocational
Respected Educator Ends 29 Year Career In Aiken Schools
James A. Taylor, Raleigh native and long time Aiken educator, retires after 29 years in Aiken schools. He plans a quiet break and may pursue non education work, promising to stay active though not pursuing high earnings. Taylor's career spans teacher coach principal and mentor to many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Taylor
Aiken
Taylor
Raleigh, N.C
Schofield and Aiken High
Idella Bodie
South Aiken High
Gail Johnston Boylston
AHS
Shaw College
U.S
New York Area
Columbia University
Westchester County
N.Y
New York City
Wilson High
Florence, S.C
Houndslake Appeals Tax Appraisal Delays and Refund Suit
Houndslake Corporation paid county taxes nearly two months late while awaiting the results of an assessment appeal and faces a $2,483.22 penalty. County Attorney Robert Bell says taxes were due on time and says a refund will be pursued if the appraisal is reduced by the Aiken County Tax Review Board. The April 30 1982 notices set Houndslake at 1 652 700 with 239 6 acres valued at 1 500 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houndslake Corporation
Houndslake
Margie Plunkett
Robert Bell
Aiken
Aiken County
Highland Park
Palmetto
Midland Valley
Aiken County Voters Split On Nuclear Waste Safety
A survey by two University of South Carolina students finds 41.1 percent say nuclear waste storage is safe, 40.4 percent say it is not, and 17.2 percent are unsure among 151 Aiken County respondents with a 5 percent sampling error. In Beaufort, 81.6 percent of 49 respondents said no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
University of South Carolina
Beaufort
State survey shows mixed views on nuclear waste transport and storage
In five South Carolina counties, Aiken residents largely disapproved of transporting waste into the state and most favored reprocessing spent fuel. Charleston Spartanburg Columbia Beaufort and others showed high opposition to storage here while opinions on funding the Barnwell plant varied. Independent student surveyors filed the project to bridge citizen and lawmaker communication.
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Charleston
Richland
Spartanburg
Columbia
Aiken County
South Carolina
Beaufort
Barnwell
Rudnick Opposes Hollings Move On Savannah River Plant Funding
Representative Irene Rudnick asks Senator Hollings to reconsider blocking funding for the L-Reactor at Savannah River Plant until an Environmental Impact Statement is prepared. She notes DOE concessions have changed the situation and cites state suits calling for an EIS over wetlands loss and cesium in Steel Creek.
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Irene Rudnick
D-Aiken
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
Savannah River
Sen
Hollings
Senate Appropriations Committee
Rep
Rudnick
Sen. Hollings
U.S. Department of Energy
Travis Medlock
Department of Energy
EPA
Steel Creek
Carter
Butler Derrick
Douglas Barnard Jr
D-Ga
House Appropriations Committee
South Carolina
Medlock
Robert
Comment at Graniteville club meeting sparks crowd chatter
After the Graniteville Exchange Club event honoring the Graniteville Police Department, a passerby quipped about not planning a robbery as uniformed officers left Midland Valley Country Club. The speaker asked an audience member to wake a sleeping man, who replied that the speaker should wake him instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graniteville Exchange Club
Graniteville Police Department
Midland Valley Country Club
Sparse turnout at North Augusta sewer plan public hearing
Public hearing on the North Augusta portion of the county wide sewer facilities plan drew a sparse audience. MaGuire Beebe representatives Michael N. Garrett and Lonnie T. Mathis Jr. outlined a $6.4 million project, including Phase I costing $4.8 million for interceptors a pump station and the closing of the Belvedere Terrace plant.
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North Augusta
Michael N. Garrett
Lonnie T. Mathis Jr
Spartanburg
Maguire Beebe
Aiken
Aiken County
I-20
U.S. 25
Horse Creek
Savannah River
Belvedere Terrace
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MR. Taylor
James Taylor
Ginny Southworth
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