Major renovations expand across district middle and elementary schools
Renovation and additions proceed at Paul Knox Jefferson LBC Schofield Corbett and Greendale Middle schools this summer with new gymnasiums entrances classrooms and shared kitchens. A future campus expansion will attach Busbee Elementary to the middle school while cyclic maintenance covers painting roofing and HVAC across 38 schools and nine additional buildings.
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Paul Knox
Jefferson
L-B-C
Schofield Middle
ALL. Corbett Middle
Busbee
A.L. Corbett
Gallman
Greendale Elementary
Lawsuit Against Builders Alleges Hidden Fees Violations
Jackson files federal suits against two real estate firms claiming Interstate Land Sales Act breaches and fraud. He alleges 5 to 7 percent fees paid to developers were undisclosed and that buyers were misled about settlement service payments under RESA. Cedar Creek and Woodside cases cite kickbacks and market withholding.
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Tackson
S.C. Real Estate Commission
Jackson
Cedar Creek
Real Estate Commission
Woodside
School board approves budget with minor changes
The board discusses state funding, local tax implications, and a revised budget after a bond sale reduced revenue needs by 201,250. Superintendent Eldridge seeks to raise instructional supplies by 1 per student, buy four mini buses, and add 5,000 to contingency with one vote against. Laurie Reese named assistant principal at North Aiken Elementary.
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Linda Eldridge
AAA
Larry Murphy
Laurie Reese
North Aiken
Rhonda Ray
North Aiken Elementary
Reese
Warrenville Elementary
Residents oppose Woodside annexation commercial area
Tabor urged the council to keep Woodside residential growth while opposing the planned 75 acre commercial section along Silver Bluff Road. Developers described 69 acres for commerce with 21 acres green space and plans for a grocery store, clinics, offices, a hotel and a tech park, but residents pushed for tighter usage and more information before approval.
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Tabor
Planning Commission
Woodside
Silver Bluff Road
Mark Graham
Southern Partners Inc
Bill McKay
Sidewood Development LLC
Graham
McKay
Jim Wetzel
Wetzel
Council
Rainfall Relief Eases Short-Term Drought Across Region
Aiken area received about one and a half inches of rain near normal for the season, with more moisture to come from afternoon and evening storms. Meteorologist Chuck Hunter notes the short-term drought is relieved though long-term deficits remain, as the Gulf Coast system drove flooding and fatalities from Texas to Florida, including nine deaths in Florida and six tornadoes near Madison County.
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Aiken
Chuck Hunter
SAS Weather Center
Hunter
Gulf Coast
Texas
Louisiana
Slidell
Mississippi
Florida
Madison County
Tallahassee
Fla
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