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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 2014
Page
3
Readers from Aiken share opinions on bipartisanship, voting logistics, driving laws, and local issues. They urge open voting in some counties, critique media divisiveness, and note enforcement challenges for a texting ban while driving.
A correction appears in the Aiken Standard acknowledging a misspelling of William Perry's daughter Norie Perry in Tuesday's 1B sports story. The paper apologizes and invites readers to report factual errors via Melissa Hanna or editorial email.
Wendy Jacobs, longtime North Augusta Middle School principal since 2012, is named the new North Augusta Elementary School principal by the Aiken County Board of Education. She previously taught at the middle school, served as assistant principal, and led as interim principal before her permanent appointment. Jacobs earned a degree from the College of Charleston in 1989.
The Aiken County Board of Education approves the 2014 15 budget with no tax increase. It adds 50000 to support a master’s degree program from Augusta State University. Merry Piccolino is named public information officer succeeding Tammie Newman. The board funds teacher supplies by restoring 250 per teacher from carryover.
Aiken County Habitat for Humanity, known for building 96 homes since 1988, plans to extend its work to exterior home repairs and improvements under the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. Working with United Way Project VISION, the group will focus on low cost projects, weatherization, and ramp installations as volunteer support grows.
A disturbance on Tuesday afternoon led to a shooting on Pine Street in Aiken County. One man was shot in the hip, transported to Georgia Regents Medical Center in Augusta in stable condition. Investigators remained at the scene with no arrests by press time.
A Homeschool Education Practicum focusing on rhetoric will run Thursday to Saturday at New Covenant Presbyterian Church 526 Hitchcock Parkway with tools for classical Christian home education and a Saturday lunch for homeschool dads. The North Augusta Belvedere Radio Club will demonstrate Amateur Radio at Public Safety Station 2 501 Five Notch Road North Augusta from Saturday 2 p.m. to Sunday 2 p.m. as part of Amateur Radio Week Field Day.
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