Elementary students donate to area agency
Millbrook Elementary School students led by the student council collected items for Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons, a safe house serving abuse survivors. Teachers and volunteers praised the youth for choosing a local community service project and gathering socks, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and school supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millbrook
Cumbee Center
Coalition To Assist
CCAAP
John Cumbee
Bonnie Dunbar
Phyllis Burk
Ms. Burk
Subway Crash on Williamsburg Bridge Kills One Injures Sixty
A New York City subway collision on the Williamsburg Bridge between two Manhattan bound trains killed one motorman and wounded about 60 people including 17 hospitalized. Bridge closure disrupted morning commute amid rescue operations and unclear cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East River
Brooklyn
Williamsburg Bridge
Transit Authority
Charles Seaton
Emergency Medical Service
Gus Pappas
U S Ships Crash In Gulf injuring crewman
The USS Sacramento and the nuclear powered USS Abraham Lincoln collided in the Persian Gulf while transferring parts and fuel. A Sacramento crewman was slightly injured and the ships remained under power as the Sacramento returned to port for damage evaluation. The Lincoln continues its mission and an investigation is underway.
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Manama
Bahrain
U.S
Persian Gulf
Sacramento
Cmdr
T. McCreary
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
The
Gulf
McCreary
Strait of Hormuz
Navy
Abraham Lincoln
Alameda
Calif
Bremerton
Wash
Education Ties Economic Diversity Through Vocational Programs
The article notes a shift from a general studies track to career pathways in 1996 aimed at boosting higher education and immediate work readiness. Aiken County Career Center partners with the state Employment Security Commission to tailor skills to local industry needs, reducing training costs for employers. ATC emphasizes rapid two year programs and lifelong learning through continuing education to meet evolving business demands.
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Lawrence
Aiken County
State Employment Security Commission
Aiken Technical College
ATC
Thurmond Whatley
Whatley
Carol J. Kem
USC Aiken
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Area Agency
Eric K. Ward
Scott Webster
Andy Plouffe
Thomas Beckham
Willie
EMS
David Bookstaver
Ontinue
Joe Dowling
Savannah River
SRS
Heritage
JB White
Nellie Weil
Grandparents Club
Continental
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