ATC hosts conference on young children in Langley
Share a Moment with a Child conference at Aiken Technical College targets directors teachers caregivers and parents working with young children. Sessions include Cooking Up Music Roll Out the Carpet and Turn Off the TV and Turn On Your Brain. Sponsorship by the local AEYC chapter marks Week of the Young Child.
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Langley — Aiken Technical College
The
Association For the Education of Young Children
Judy Scurlock
Vicki Carlberg
Aiken Obituary Notices and Lottery Numbers
Deaths and summons notices appear on page 5A with obituary details. Georgia lottery results listed include Cash 3 661 Fantasy 6 119 20 2 38 Big Game 5 10 19 88 41 and Big Money Ball 21.
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Aiken Steeplechase Set At Ford Conger Field Races
Sunny day welcomes seven steeplechase races at Ford Conger Field as the Aiken Steeplechase, second leg of the Triple Crown, draws a full field and a large crowd. Proceeds benefit Helping Hands with Palmetto Imperial Cup offering 30000, gates at Audubon Drive and Powderhouse Road.
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First taste of freedom as 70 new citizens take oath
William Rodriguez of Greenville and 69 others from 30 countries became American citizens at the Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Courthouse. Rodriguez, a native of El Salvador, said the oath was 17 years in the making and a crown of achievement. County official William Shepherd urged new citizens to engage and shape government.
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Lynn
Rodriguez
Greenville
Charles E. Simons, Jr
el Salvador
Aiken County
William Shepherd
United States
Warring camps reject battle flag proposal in Columbia
The Florida style? No, South Carolina debate. State Sen Glenn McConnell backs concessions to critics to move the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome. NAACP opposes softening stance, while the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Conservative Citizens Council oppose removing the flag. Governor Beasley faces GOP backlash as the dispute stalls.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Aevate
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Chris Sullivan
Council of Conservative Citizens
David Beasley
South Carolina eyes suit over Liggett settlement
State Attorney General Charlie Condon's office says South Carolina may sue Liggett Group Inc and pursue misdemeanor charges related to marketing cigarettes to minors after Liggett joined a 22 state settlement. The probe spotlights civil and criminal admissions and potential broader action if a larger deal emerges.
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South Carolina
Liggett Group Inc
J. Robert Belchez Jr
Charlie Condon
Liggett
Belcher
John McArthur
North Carolina
Mike Easley
Condon
Parents question state Palmetto Fellow scholarship fairness
South Carolina lawmakers harshly questioned the Higher Education Commission over Palmetto Fellow awards. With 618 scholarships for 2,640 top applicants, officials say the selection must be strict and fair, leaving many qualified students like Anna Guss frustrated about staying in state.
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South Carolina
Higher Education Commission
Senate Education Committee
Nikki Setaler
D-Lexington
Commission
Fred Sheheen
The
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