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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 2003
Page
2
Letter batch questions election precinct totals and recalls past coverage. Readers urge more school badge policy coverage and comment on tax cuts and flag flying amid national concerns. They push for drug trade discussion and invite public comments via Talkback, with editing for space.
Educators and lawmakers discussed narrowing the African American white achievement gap at the USC Aiken conference Beyond Diversity Race and its Relationship to Student Achievement. Speakers cited desegregation effects and ongoing racial challenges in schools as officials and educators, including Area 1 Superintendent David Caver and Michele Conner, attended.
More than a hundred recreational players descend on Aiken for the opening event at the new H Odell Weeks Tennis Complex on Two Notch Road. The facility opens to the public next month with plans for a skate park and pro shop, while the eight public hard courts remain free.
Rep Roland Smith, Warrenville Republican, spent four hours on the South Carolina House floor opposing amendments to divert education funds. He highlighted a $23 million earmark for teacher salaries amid a $1 billion budget shortfall, acknowledging the risk to classrooms while noting increased education spending under his leadership. Smith, a veteran lawmaker and former minister, described intense pressure from Ways and Means Chairman Bobby Harrell to stay on the floor.
A city road linkage study by an Atlanta firm will be available for resident review on aiken.net after 6 pm The report from Jordan Jones Goulding Inc may influence a broader master plan including Old Aiken and Whiskey Road studies also to be posted later. Kelli Hofstetter bought Winding Lane Kennels in 1998 hoping to enjoy her horses Kodiak the 5 year old Percheron died after falling into a 20 foot well on the property rescuers arrived quickly and euthanized the injured animal after the veterinary team assessed the broken leg
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