Community Feedback and Local Infrastructure Concerns
A reader mail column cites overgrown grass on U S 278 toward Montmorenci and blocked Old Barnwell Road. They complain of long power outages in Gem Lakes and urge SCE&G to bury overhead lines. They ask where to buy organic peaches from Watsonia Farm and criticize a new auto fee while noting Social Security raises. They call for paving Athol to Powderhouse road.
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U.S. 278
Montmorenci
Old Barnwell Road
Gem Lakes
Sce&g
Underground Utilities Save Belvedere Residents in Flood Era
In Belvedere around 1990 a resident recalls underground electric lines that never failed during the flood, calling them the greatest thing. The letter mentions traffic issues on the Southside and a road behind a Wal Mart to Publix being discussed and shut down. The piece invites reader comments via TalkBack with contact details.
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Belvedere
Klimm
Wal-Mart
Publix
Lottery numbers and results from multiple games
Wednesday late lottery results list South Carolina Pick 3 and Pick 4 midday and evening numbers, Palmetto Cash 5 draws, Power-Up, and Georgia Cash 3 and Cash 4, with FIVE and Fantasy Five results. Powerball numbers show 14 40 42 43 52 with Powerball 17 and Powerplay 3.
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Georgia Cash
Cash
Fantasy
Church Replaces Stolen A C Units Ahead of Vacation Bible School
Wesley United Methodist Church on Richland Avenue replaced four stolen air conditioning units valued at about 5 000 dollars each after they disappeared June 12 14. The church spent over 25 000 dollars on four new units as investigations continued with police locating the stolen units at an abandoned York Street home. Donations were invited to cover the cost as the church prepared for summer VBS programs slated to start in July.
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Wesley United Methodist Church
Richland Avenue
Pattie Gordon
Wesley United Methodist
Gordon
Wanda Tutt
Council For
Tutt
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Clifton Key
Odenthal
Wesley United
Aiken
Hayward Barnwell
P.O
S.C
Tri
South Carolina Boosts Education Budget for 2016-17
The South Carolina General Assembly increased base per pupil funding to 2350 dollars for the 2016-17 school year, adding 130 dollars from last year and approving 23 million for new school buses, a 4 percent pay rise for teachers, and 275 dollars in supply reimbursements. It also funds 10 million for counselors and career specialists and expands teacher step levels to 23, while Gov. Nikki Haley signs a start date of August 15 and related reforms for education transformation and statewide assessments.
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S.C. House of Representatives
Senate
South Carolina
Aiken County
Keith Liner
Statehouse
House
Nikki Haley
Office of Transformation
S.C. Department of Education
State Department
Ed.sc.gov
Department of Education
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Aikenstandard.com
Watsonia
Athol
Aikenstandard
Church
Karl Odenthal
Aiken Public Safety
York Street
Tripp Girardeau
Urology Care Foundation
Mack
Aiken Professional Association, LLC
University
Aiken SC
Darren J. Mack
Aiken Professional Association
Urology
Llow-Og
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