Spring is in the Air in Your Hair at Thurmond Center
Cosmetology students at the Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center held a spring fashion show titled Spring is in the Air in Your Hair. Four categories featured Fantasy Mannequin Hair Styles, Fantasy Live Models, Realistic Nails, and Fantasy Nails. Winners included Lekendria West, Shay Watkins, Nicole Painter, Bianca Rios, Shontavi ous Smith, Aesha Frazier, Desiree Dobbs, Daisha Kenley, Roseanna Johns, Stadayshia Gantt, and McKayla Padgett across multiple categories. Send your Names and Notes to editorial aikenstandard.com.
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Strom Thurmond Career and Technology Center
Lekendria West
Shay Watkins
Nicole Painter
Bianca Rios
Shontavious Smith
Aesha Frazier
Desiree Dobbs
Daisha Kenley
Roseanna Johns
Stadayshia Gantt
McKayla Padgett
Pipeline safety debate rises over 360 mile Palmetto Project
Kinder Morgan faces growing opposition from Push Back The Pipeline and a tri state coalition in South Carolina Georgia and Florida. They claim the 360 mile fuel line from Baton Rouge through Belton North Augusta to Jacksonville could threaten water resources and archaeological sites while supporters cite benefits to Savannah North Augusta and Jacksonville and say safety measures are strong with an expected 2017 in service date pending approvals.
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Louisiana
Belton
South Carolina
North Augusta
Jacksonville
Florida
Kinder Morgan
Melissa Ruiz
Savannah
Tonya Bonitatibus
Palmetto Project
Savannah River Basin
Augusta Chronicle
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Aiken City Planner Susan French Announces Retirement
Susan French, longtime Aiken City Planner and liaison between applicants and the Design Review Board, retires after more than a decade shaping the historic district. She previously led Habitat for Humanity in the county and explored real estate before joining the city. Her colleagues praise her role in easing controversial talks and educating stakeholders as she plans more time with family.
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Susan French
French
Design Review Board
Aiken County
Habitat For Humanity
Ed Evans
Historic Preservation Commission
Tommy Paradise
Longtime Aiken planner leaves department after years of service
French announces last full time days in Aiken Planning Department as she plans to move to part-time work while family needs and future interests keep her connected to the city. She praises the department as a family and notes several colleagues are also departing, with Tommy as the last hold-out and a five year office bond. Maayan Schechter reports.
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Tommy
Aiken
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Former Nurture Home residents share stories at fundraiser
Amanda Seabrooks, pregnant in 2012, spoke at a Mental Health America fundraiser about her journey from Nurture Home to independence. Four former residents shared how the shelter helped them gain structure, employment, and self-sufficiency, with support from the Salvation Army and Cumbee Center.
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Amanda Seabrooks
Salvation Army
Nurture Home
Seabrook
Mental Health America
Cumbee Center
United Way
Tindal
Tammy Vance
Amanda Seabrook
Julia Prisco
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Rob Novit
Porky Bradberry
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