Aiken Historic Preservation Panel Faces Tough Call on C C Johnson Building
The editorial lauds Aiken’s Historic Preservation Commission for safeguarding the city’s past while detailing a contentious vote to remove the C. C. Johnson building from the Aiken Historic Register. The commission faced a difficult balance between preserving original character and permitting required renovations, with final recommendation to rescind landmark status and transfer the decision to the Planning Commission and City Council.
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Aiken
City of Aiken
Commission
Willcox Inn
Whiskey Road
C. C. Johnson
Johnson
High Road
Planning Commission
Chelsea's Classmates: Generation 2001 Shaping The Future
New York study surveys 2,001 freshmen across 101 colleges to profile the class of 2001. They seek balance between idealism and realism, aim for marriage and careers, prioritize education, and expect two incomes. They trust moms most and Gen X least, with politics split yet optimistic about the nation’s direction.
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New York
America
C Celsea Clinton
Aney
Deanna L. Tillisch
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Tillisch
David Krane
Louis Harris & Associates
Conyers named new circulation director at local paper
Steve Conyers joins our staff as circulation director on February 9, bringing Augusta roots and prior work at the Augusta Chronicle. He leads district managers and carriers, emphasizes customer service, and notes our daily 15,000 house calls with delivery targets by 5 p.m. weekdays and 7 a.m. weekends.
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Steve Conyers
Steve
Augusta
North Augusta
Augusta Chronicle
University of South Carolina
YMCA
Columbia
The
Chronicle
Varn
Bous
Kathleen
Emily
Katie
Why Johnny Can't Read Critique of Federal Education Policy
A reader from Aiken County, Carl Champlin, argues that low SAT performance and the need for remedial courses signal failures in local education. He blames Riley for teacher shortages and weak graduation standards, cites a decline in qualified physics teachers, and urges standardized teaching and testing for teachers and administrators.
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Johnny
Richard Riley
Ms. Sutherland
USA
Aiken County
Carl Champlin
Aiken
United Way funding stance noted for Aiken County park support
A veteran park funding request was declined by United Way of Aiken County citing guidelines. A 15 year volunteer states the group serves health and human services and that bricks for veterans widows are not within scope. Historic Aiken Foundation seeks vintage photos for a book and invites copied images with return.
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United Way
Aiken County
Veterans Park
Purose
Paul Durban
United Way of
Allen Riddick
Wilkins Byrd
Allen Riddick Wilkins
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Stephen N. Ranzer
Kaitor
Jeffrey B. Wallace
J. Davia Boyd
Esau
Stephen P. Conyers
James R. Bennett Jr
Chelsea
Bernice Kanner
Conyers
Anter
Scott & Bedeah
Aiken Standard
S.C
Ohunterascescape.net
Historic Aiken Foundation
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