Aiken district reviews TERI retirement changes for staff
The Aiken County School Board probes TERI program changes as the first retirees complete five years. Elderidge warns mid year terminations could spike if many TERI participants depart. A remediation pilot at North Augusta High for freshmen failing English I Algebra I and Math Tech I offers fee based recovery and a passing grade if successful. Academic teams from Aiken High and Kennedy Middle recognized as season champions.
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Aiken
Linda Eldridge
Eldridge
Tom Goforth
North Augusta High School
Rosemary English
Frank Roberson
Aiken High School
Kennedy Middle School
Aiken High
Amy Varallo
Kennedy
Nate Foutch
Miss Congeniality 2 hits theaters amid Friday releases
Your Aiken Standard highlights the new film Miss Congeniality 2 Armed and Fabulous blasting into theaters this Friday in the Sites and Sounds section. It also previews a new vehicle wave on roadways and notes March focuses on the trait Sincerity in Aiken. Tuesday’s lottery results show Pick 3 Midday 2 2 9 and Pick 4 Midday 2 9 4 1 plus evening draws 6 3 5 and 7 7 8 8 with Cash 3 1 8 8 and Cash 4 7 0 6 6, and Evening 3 8 5 and 9 8 3 8 along with Fantasy 5 5 8 14 25 33 and Mega Millions 6 11 27 37 43 and Mega Ball 34.
Shelter in Place program shown to St John's Preschool parents
Parents of children in St John’s Preschool and Mothers’ Day Out programs attended a Tuesday night meeting to learn shelter in place procedures. The program mirrors county plans and Graniteville’s January disaster, with five steps and in-class kits donated by Kimberly-Clark and TLC Pharmacy.
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Pre. Schoolers Council
Paul Maxwell
Michelle Pearson
Maxwell
Aiken County
Darby Copeland
Pre Schoolers Council
Ebenezer
St. John's
Copeland
Matthews
Leigh Crain
Kimberly-Clark
TLC Pharmacy
Aiken County Emergency Services
Suzanne Stone
St. John's United
Bunny Bop N Hop Easter Event In Aiken Saturday
The City of Aiken hosts Bunny Bop N Hop Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center Soccer Field. Tickets are 3 for children ages 3 10. activities include games an egg hunt prizes and photos with the Easter Bunny. If rain moves the event indoors to Gym 2 at the H O Weeks Center. Contact John Moore at imoore aikenstandard.com for details.
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Front Triggers Thunderstorms Across Aiken County
A cold front moved through the Aiken area bringing rain and thunderstorms with hail in spots. Meteorologist Matt Parker of the Savannah River National Laboratory said the worst weather was to the south in Georgia and eastern South Carolina, with a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until about 8 p.m. Then expect breezy, warm conditions with near 80 degree highs on Wednesday and drier weather after tonight.
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Savannah River National Laboratory
Parker
National Weather Service
Aiken County
Georgia
South Carolina
Multiple local crimes reported in Richland area blotter
A Richland Avenue hotel lost nine color televisions during renovations. A North Augusta woman faces breach of trust for $350 cash taken from a Knox Avenue department store Feb 15 to Mar 2. Burglary on Crossland Avenue Mar 16 17 caused $300 door damage. Beech Island man arrested Mar 17 for speeding and suspended license after US 1 and 1 520 incident. Georgia Avenue eatery break in Mar 11 netted $487 in CDs and prescription drugs. A North Augusta man arrested Mar 15 for speeding and suspended license after Knox Avenue Summerhill Road incident. A March 8 shoplifting at Marketplace Drive involved a tall black-haired white male, 35, 6 3, 200, dropping $50 in meat, last seen with a white woman in champagne Toyota with South Carolina plates.
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Summerhill Road
Marketplace Drive
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Toastmasters Club Kickoff Planned in North Augusta
A kickoff meeting for a new Toastmasters International club will be held March 29 at 7 p.m. in the Nancy Carson Library Meeting Room North Augusta to show how meetings work and how the program benefits members. The not for profit group aims to develop communication skills.
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Aiken Standard contact and billing information notice
Local office hours and contact numbers for the Aiken Standard are listed along with subscription rates and payment policies. The notice includes delivery expectations, EzPay options, and carrier billing terms, plus a reminder to cancel subscriptions by contacting the office.
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