Education challenges dominate Aiken Chamber luncheon remarks
Aiken County Board of Education Chairman Dr. John B. Bradley addressed the Chamber of Commerce luncheon, citing teacher shortages and shrinking educational involvement. He urged attention to salaries, conditions, and climate while noting rising poverty and family instability. Bradley praised progress in student learning and facilities. Dr. Eldridge and staff received commendation. The Pritchard Group was named small business of the month as new members joined.
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Aiken County
Bradley
Belvedere fifth graders stage Colonial Day feast
Belvedere Elementary fifth grade classes presented Colonial life, rotating through rooms with meals and demonstrations. Students wore period costumes and made butter and bread dough, while sauerkraut was prepared. The event, nicknamed Colonial Days, dates back to 1994 with ongoing parent volunteers and classroom experiments in Frontier Revolution and regional customs.
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Belvedere Elementary School
Bussey
Frontier
Mr. Franklin
Young
Middle Colonies
Garvin
McNeil
Dollars for Scholars opens May aid in Aiken County
Aiken County Dollars for Scholars begins accepting applications for May awards at seven high schools Ridge Spring Monet Wagener Valley Silver Bluff Midland Valley North Augusta South Aiken and Aiken. Each school has application materials and local donors fund the scholarships with presentations planned in May.
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Aiken County
Ridge Spring-Monet
Wagener Valley
Silver Bluff
Midland Valley
North Augusta
South Aiken
Aiken
Betty Ryberg
Aiken Technical College
University of South Carolina
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Aiken, SC
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Aiken Area
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March of Dimes
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Open Land Trust Area Churches
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