City committees weigh overtime bonuses for storm workers
City of Aiken officials confirm overtime pay was issued to Public Safety Public Works and Engineering and Utilities staff who cleared ice hazards during the February storm. They discuss potential bonus payments, with interim City Manager LeDuc signaling a semi commitment to recognizing those who worked the first three days of Winter Storm Pax.
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Council
LeDuc pushing new council committees for speedier decisions
Local government reporter notes LeDuc seeking council input via three committee brackets to tackle topics such as the state infrastructure bank ice storm issues Gem Lakes extension and Northside redevelopment. He hopes July meetings build consensus and move approvals forward with Council members. Maayan Schechter covers the story.
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Salkehatchie volunteers repair homes in Aiken week
More than 80 people gathered in Aiken for the Sand River Salkehatchie Summer Service camp hosted by St. John's United Methodist Church. Youth and adults work on eight homes including Williams Lane resident Inez Elam, paying $215 to participate while restoring roofs floors walls and utilities.
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Salkehatchie
United Methodist Church
Sand River
Aiken
Bob Kosky
St. John’s
Teddy Kulmala
Wesley Johnson
Alejandro Betancur
Kaycee Brown
Elizabeth Matthews
Inez Elam
Williams Lane
DY Kulmala Tejuan Barnett
Barnett
Local student Gracey Chafin leads Byrd drive for MCG Toys and items
Gracey Chafin 8, with help from mother Stacey and Byrd Elementary staff, collected 1 800 items including 15 toy wagons for MCG Children’s Hospital in Augusta. Gracey also donated 10 inches of hair, inspired by her mother’s earlier hair donation, and raises funds through a seasonal coffee and cinnamon roll stand totaling about 115 dollars.
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Stacey Chafin
Gracey
Byrd Elementary School
McG’s Children’s Hospital
Augusta
Byrd
Thadd Chafin
Stacey
MCG
Children’s Hospital
Keely Lillard
Julia Gracey
McG's Children’s Hospital
USC Aiken seeks volunteers for home game webcast duties
The USC Aiken Athletic Department seeks volunteers to operate cameras plays by play stats and ticket sales for volleyball soccer basketball baseball and softball home games with training provided. First regular season home game is Sept 4 at 6 p m when women's soccer hosts Wingate.
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USC Aiken
USCA
Brent Hager
Usca.edu
Randy Warrick
Pacer
Wingate
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