South Carolina approves school accountability bill push
In August 1997 leaders praised the accountability bill as a step to improve education in Aiken County and statewide. officials highlighted reduced class sizes, improved tools and guidance, and logistics for transition as names like Nikki Setzler Bill Clyburn and Greg Ryberg praised Beasley leadership and the focus on students and teachers.
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Smith
Aiken County
Nikki Setzler
D-West Columbia
Bill Clyburn
D-Aiken
Sion
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
David Beasley
Ryberg
Barbara Nielsen
Aiken heat challenges public safety and shoppers
Aiken PD and deputies cope with extreme heat as PACT team bike patrols ride in heavy vests and long shifts. Officers seek breaks and water while air conditioning falters for investigators. Shoppers seek relief at local recreation centers as forecasts dip to upper 80s to low 90s through next week.
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Aiken
Phil Kestin
Kirk Owen
Aiken County
Michael Frank
Michele Earnhart
Ms. Earnhart
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Whiskey Road
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Kershaw Street
Beech Island council races center on pay raises and attendance
In Aiken County stalls, Republican challengers in Districts 2 and 5 attack council pay raises last June and mileage charges for meetings. Incumbents Giddings and Baggett defend records, while District 1 Democrat Rawls faces Windham, and Randall in District 6 is unopposed. Napier and Bland tout experience. Giddings vows a year’s salary spend to win reelection.
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Aiken County Detention Center
Gregory
Napier
Giddings
Baggott
Kathy Rawls
Andy Windham
Joel Randall
Avondale
Beech Island
Bland
Augusta
Project Graduation Night for Aiken Seniors
Seniors from Aiken and South Aiken high schools graduate tonight then join Project Graduation fun. Ceremonies begin at 6 p m at South Aiken and 8 p m at Aiken High. the after party runs midnight to 6 a m Friday at H Odell Weeks Center. Theme Paradise Island with games foods and prizes and fly wall activity. Call 642 0651 for details.
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Ginny Southworth
Becky Locke
Aiken
South Aiken High
South Aiken
Aiken High
H. Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
Paradise Island
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Kent Brown
Baggett
Gene Duckett
Ralph Gunter
Gunter
Baggot
Planning Commission
Midland Valley
Graniteville- Vaucluse-Warrenville Fire Department
Jefferson Davis
Graniteville, SC
Bankrup
Mobi Homes
Ntre
Columbia
Richland & University
Susa
Susan Waldrop Giddings
Uur Tra
Florida
JB White
Eringe
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