Emotions Shine as Emily Zimmerman Graduates Blind but Proud
Emily Zimmerran, visually impaired after brain tumor surgery, receives a standing ovation at Silver Bluff High School commencement. She thanks Principal Altringer and top district officials as she prepares to move to Littleton Colorado for a specialized living center before college. Her sister Sarah calls the moment surreal as other area seniors also graduate.
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Emily Zimmerman
Silver Bluff High School
Emily
Fran Altringer
Beth Everitt
Kevin O'Gorman
Area 5
Randy Stone
Littleton
Colo
Sarah
Silver Bluff
Midland Valley High School
North Augusta High School
Aiken High
South Aiken High
Wagener-Valley High
Ridge Spring-Monetta
USC
Rob Novit
Silver Bluff High
ATC Students Build Abstract Tree for Rent Production
ATC welding students from the American Welding Society chapter constructed an abstract tree for the Aiken Community Playhouse production of Rent. Led by lead welding instructor Jean Palmer, 32 members donated items such as hubs, springs, a motorcycle foundation, bicycle parts, a lamp, copper pots, forks, spoons, drill bits, and a basketball rim. The project, planned with ACP Executive Director Thurmond Whatley, took three months of collaborative lab work.
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Aiken Community Playhouse
Aiken Technical College
American Welding Society
Jean Palmer
ATC
Palmer
ACP
Thurmond Whatley
AWS
Ashleey Williamson
Welding Society
Deaths and Funerals: Obituary roundup 6A
Carrie L White Nemaha Williston Gregory Greg Baker Ned James C Jensen Nancy Ann Toots O Leary Aiken Joshua Thomas William Miles Beech Island obituary notices summarize local funerals and memorials for these residents with dates and service details where readable.
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Joshua Thomas William Miles
Beech Island
Aiken City Council mulls redistricting to six districts
City Council asked for an ordinance to draft a new redistricting plan with a referendum during the Nov 8 general election. A six to one format would replace the current 4-2-1 system. District 4 growth drives the change. minority districts 1 and 2 could be hard to preserve under the 4-2-1 arrangement.
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Aiken
Bobby Bowers
State Budget and Control Board
Bowers
Council
Richard Pearce
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Midland Valley High
Carrie L. White
Williston
Gregory
Greg” Baker
Nemaha
Ned
James C. Jensen
Graniteville
Nancy Ann
Toots” O'Leary, Aiken
Abby
U.S
Woodside
South Side
Whiskey Road
Target
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