Trustees To Present Tax Case To Legislators
Aiken County Board of Education seeks a tax hike and will hold a Friday morning meeting with the county legislative delegation in the Aiken County Council chambers at 10 20 a m Rep Thomas E Huff and three other House members will hear the case. Delegation members oppose broad tax hikes though Sen Greg Ryberg supports local school tax increases with exemptions. Sen Ryberg addressed Sunrise Rotary claiming lack of local commitment to school needs and said he aims to chair the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
North Augusta
Huff
House
James Roland Smith
D-Langley
Charles R. Sharpe
R-Wagener
Charles H. Stone
Ridgefield
Smith
S.C. Taxpayer Protection League
Job Courson
Ric
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Sunrise Rotary Clb
Ryberg
Thomas L. Moore
D-Clearwater
New Ellenton Budget Session Faces City Debt
New Ellenton City Council wrestled with finances in a budget work session turned special meeting. The sewer system project left the town in debt to lenders including Aiken Electric Cooperative and the state, though the co op has been helpful, with staff loans to assist. The council, after an executive session on legal matters, planned further budget discussion as Acting Mayor Axel Adams supported the aim of balancing a budget the town can be proud of.
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New Ellenton
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Darryl Whitman
Whitman
Aiken Electric
Axel Adams
Artist to Help Save Ancient Oaks in South Boundary Ride
Artist Jim Harrison plans a painting titled Trees to depict how South Boundary Avenue looked in early days. Mid September sale promotes funds to save historic live oaks, with prints available before Sept 15 for 185 each at Southside Gallery or Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce. 11500 prints prepaid will trigger a 10000 contribution from the Chamber’s Putting Down Roots program to fund tree work.
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Scott Websterson
South Boundary Avenue
Oaks
Jim Har
Ant
Harrison
Live Oaks
Tom Abbott
Southside Galleries
Southside Gallery
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Abbott
Chamber
Energy Taxes Reshaped In Search For Support By The Associt
Top Senate Democrats are circulating a plan to drop the broad energy tax in favor of a smaller levy on transportation fuels. They also consider taxing electricity, trimming levies on the rich and some Social Security recipients, and deepening cuts to Medicare and Medicaid than the House plan. Negotiations continued as Treasury and White House aides reviewed tentative options, with Clinton cautioning that no agreement has been reached.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton
House
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen
White House
Leon Panetta
Capitol
ABC
George Mitchell
D-Maine
Finance Committee
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Record Highs Scorch Aiken Into 4th Day
Record heat roasts Aiken for a fourth day as temperatures in the Central Savannah River Area are expected to climb to 102 to 105. Heat index could reach 105 to 110. Meteorologist Mike Edmonston warns of heat illness and outlines heat stroke and heat exhaustion signs with cooling steps and hydration guidance.
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Augusta-Aiken
National Weather Service
Savannah River
Mike Edmonston
Aiken
Forests Near Danger Point For Wildfires
The 8.C. State Forestry Commission warns conditions are nearing wildfire danger as vegetation dries. Public information officer Alan C. Alexander notes normally green undergrowth is drying out and wax myrtle tai tai and fetterbush with high oil content ignite easily and burn intensely.
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8.C
State Forestry Commission
Alan C. Alexander
Commission
Notify Readers To Call With News Tips
A brief notice invites the public to call 648 2311 to share news tips or information for coverage. The message emphasizes accessibility and community involvement in sourcing stories.
Local names listed for Page 2B details
The notice provides a list of individuals including Robert Aiken Rufus E Bell Helen Mary Davis Peggy H Smith and Geneva Wright with a prompt to see Page 2B for full details. The fragment suggests a public notice or classified item containing multiple names and refers readers to continuation.
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Robert Aiken
North Augusta
Rufus E. Bell
Helen Mary Davis
Bath
Peggy H. Smith
Wagener
Geneva Wright
Johnston
Summer At The Movies Presents A Wide Summer Lineup
The season offers nearly sixty films with remakes and fresh titles across genres from children’s animation to romance. Cinema 111’s Daniel LaLonde and Aiken Mall Cinema’s Cheryl Nigro preview upcoming releases through August highlighting Jurassic Park and other adaptations.
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Daniel LaLonde
Cinema 111
Cheryl Nigro
Aiken Mall
Michael Crichton
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Trustees
N.E
Ranji M. Garrett
Scorch Aiken
Ranjim
Garrett
Erma Bombeck
Rts
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