University nurses aid Special Olympics exams in Aiken
Spring break at the University of South Carolina Aiken sees nursing majors helping with annual physicals for Special Olympics hopefuls in Aiken County. About 100 children were examined by physicians and nurse practitioners while students coordinated flow and provided patient care and entertainment.
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University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken County
Marolyn Baril
Baril
Tim Shannon
Thomas Jackson
Stephen Grant
Cliff Stages
Danijela Zotovic
Trudy Groves
Denise Finkbeiner
Susan Wait
Beverly Collins
Bridgestone Firestone workers donate to Indian Red Cross
North Augusta and Bhuj residents linked by disaster story as Bridgestone Firestone plant workers in Aiken County contribute 1000 to the American Red Cross. Sunil Patel Ravi Verma and Sham Acharekar relate quake damage in Gujarat India and Seattle later.
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Sunil Patel
Gujarat
India
Ravi Verma
Bhuj
Sham Acharekar
Bridgestone
Firestone
Aiken County
Indian Red Cross
American Red Cross
Gordon Cox
Red Cross
Patel
North Augusta
Seattle
Verma
Phiyilss Brit
SAHS to launch broadcast program with $30000 grant
SAHS assistant principal Brooks Smith leads a new broadcast communication program funded by a $30,000 state grant. Plans include cameras editing equipment and a SAHS commons TV, with potential work study at local stations and classes expanding in 2001 2002. Jenna Drenten says the project offers a unique path for journalism students.
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Fox News
CNN
CSPAN
Aiken County
Brooks ‘Smith
Smith
South Aiken High
Vision
Waveews
Aiken Technical College
Augusta Technical College
SAHS
Bill Gassman
Jenna Drenten
Trenton Businessman Charged With Sales Tax Evasion
Investigators arrest William Williams 61 owner of Billys Superstore and Truck Stop in Edgefield County on 33 counts of sales tax evasion from 1995 to 1998. He awaits bond hearing in Edgefield Detention Center and faces up to five years and fines up to 330000 per count.
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South Carolina
Departmen of Revenue
Trenton
William Williams
Billy
Edgefield County Detention Center
Williams
Department of Revenue
Clearwater reports water tests meet state requirements
Clearwater Water Department spokesman said state mandated public notice on water tests is being followed. He noted tests in 1986 showed high lead and copper, but current sampling shows no lead or copper and followup tests are in progress.
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Clearwater
Clearwater Water Department
Christy Coleman
Coleman
DHEC
Water District
The
Valley Public Service Authority
VPSA
Correction Notice Identification Bechtel Rep in ARMC Photo
A correction notes Bechtel’s representative in ARMC's Art of Giving photo was John Oakland, not as previously published. The Aiken Standard apologizes for the error and any confusion caused.
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ARMC
Bechtel
John Oakland
Aiken
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