Public budget talk for Aiken County School Board Tuesday
The Aiken County Board of Education invites the public to a 6 p.m. session on the tentative 2013 14 budget at 1000 Brookhaven Drive. The district, with 24 000 students and 3 000 employees, faces a 2.2 million shortfall and plans a 5.8 mill increase in operations and a 2.5 mill decrease in debt service to balance expenditures.
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Board budget input session set for Schani Board
A budget input session for Schani Board district residents is planned for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 1000 Brookhaven. The forum addresses higher health insurance premiums and new requirements amid a $2.5 million drop in the Office of Special Programs due to federal sequester and tightened General Assembly spending rules. Senior writer Rob Novit notes district flexibility previously allowed in appropriations has been removed, affecting proposed programs.
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Community rallies for Shane Jones funeral fund in Ai ken
Nikki Arthur fights tears recalling friend Shane Jones shot to death at a Crosland Park house on May 28. About 20 locals raised funds at a York Street McDonald’s with car washes and a spaghetti dinner. Jones had no insurance and his family faced funeral costs near seven thousand dollars.
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South Aikien
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Shannon
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Shelby Goodwin
Noah Williams
McDonald's
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Lionel Smith Ltd Seeks Clothing Donations for Tornado Victims
Lionel Smith Ltd asks for new or gently used clothing for all ages to aid tornado victims in Edmond Oklahoma. Donations will go to Alston's Clothing Store in Edmond and be forwarded to the Red Cross and Salvation Army.
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Oklahoma tornado victim donation drive at Lionel Smith Ltd
Donations for tornado victims are collected at Lionel Smith Ltd., 132 Laurens Street, on Monday to Wednesday 9 am to 6 pm, Thursday and Friday 9 am to 7 pm, and Saturday 9 am to 6 pm for two to three weeks. Teddy Kulmala covers the story for the Aiken Standard.
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