Readers react to police cameras and recall opinions in Aiken
A letter bundle from readers in South Carolina discusses police body cameras, recalls for elected officials, and civic response to recent tragedies. It urges targeted policing, questions recall procedures in South Carolina, and praises the community's unity after the Charleston and North Charleston incidents.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Charleston
North Charleston
Four finalists named for district superintendent post in Aiken
The Aiken County Board released four finalists for district superintendent after a Tuesday executive session. King Laurence of Aiken County Public Schools. Dr Kevin O Gorman of Berkeley County. Dr Ahmed Sean Alford of Dorchester District Two. and Dr Mark Petersen of Greenwood School District were slated for interviews Saturday with a final decision expected at a special meeting Tuesday at 6 pm at the district office.
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King Laurence
Aiken County
Kevin O’gorman
Laurence
Berkeley County
Ahmed Sean Alford
Dorchester
Mark Petersen
Greenwood 52
Brookhaven Drive
Beth Everitt
Are You Ready to be Grown Conference at USC Aiken
Education Matters hosts its second Are You Ready to be Grown conference for middle and high school students and parents at USC Aiken Business and Education Building on August 1. The full day event runs 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. and costs 10 dollars for registration including breakfast lunch and materials. More than 200 attended last year. capacity is 250 with 30 speakers guiding sessions. Donna Moore Wesley leads the program to connect education with future adult life.
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Education Matters
USC Aiken Business & Education
University Parkway
Edmatt.com
Donna Moore Wesley
Wesley
Are You Ready to be Grown conference at USC Aiken
The Are You Ready to be Grown conference will be held August 1 from 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. in the USC Aiken Business and Education Building 471 University Parkway. Registration costs 10 per person with sponsors including Security Federal Bank LAPP Holdings North America Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Bridges Tone Firestone Aiken Electric Cooperative and Savannah River Remediation. For details visit edmatt.com or contact Wesby at donnawesby aol com or call 803 507 6793. Derrek Asberry, the SRS beat reporter for the Aiken Standard, covers the event.
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Aikenstandard
Aiken
USC Aiken Business & Education
University Parkway
Edmatl.com
Donawesby
Aol.com
Security Federal Bank
Lapp Holdings
North America
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Bridgestone/Firestone of Aiken
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Savannah River Remediation
Edmatt.com
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Aol
Aiken Standard
Overeaters Anonymous Meeting at St John’s Church
Overeaters Anonymous will meet Mondays at 7 p.m. in room 121 at St John’s United Methodist Church 104 Newberry St. N.W. Open to anyone with desire to stop eating compulsively or with related food issues. For more information contact askencastjohns live com or call 803-641-1792 or 803-641-0938.
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St. John’s
Overeaters Anonymous
St. John’s United
Methodist Church
Newberry St. N.W
askencastjohns@live. com
Debate Over Confederate Flag in Aiken I Listed Voices
Aiken residents discuss removing the Confederate flag. Frances Finfork notes attachment yet racism ties, Lauren Ellis urges education and relocation off the Statehouse, Gerard Rowe says it symbolizes hatred, Costina Abdelalim supports removal but favors a glass display for history, William Caldwell calls for removal despite past issues.
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Aiken
Frances Finfork
Costina Abdelalim
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