New School Offices Move Fast After Board Vote
The district backs a swift shift from Edgefield venue to an existing Brookhaven facility spending 10 000 on contract negotiations. The five year plan previously planned moving to North Aiken Elementary and then a new site near Aiken Middle School.
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Edgefield
North Aiken
Aiken
Brookhaven
School Board weighs options to cut student‑teacher ratio
Aiken County School Board held an hour long session to consider options for improving the student teacher ratio and alternative programs for troubled students. They balked at 1.459 million to hire 45 teachers and discussed salaries staffing and external agency partnerships. Superintendent Eldridge noted the district approved the revised Option One budget reflecting a 2.3 millage increase.
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Bill Bengtson
Aiken County
John Bradley
Larry Clark
Bradley
Aiken County Department of Mental Health
Aiken Center For Alcohol and Drug Services
Linda Eldridge
Juror hears confession in Hicks murder case at age 73 home
Death Danny Felder testified Hicks urged killing 73 year old Andrew Hagan to learn where money was hidden. Solicitor Barbara Morgan called the case horrendous and said the death penalty sends a message to protect seniors from fear in their homes. George Hagan praised justice while Gary Hagan reflected on his father’s life and family values as Hicks’s background of poverty was presented.
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Danny Bernard Felder
Hicks
Hagan
Felder
Barbara Morgan
Lawrence Brown
Ms. Morgan
George Hagan
Andrew Hagan
Trenton Correctional Institution
Gary Hagan
Mississippi
Ardennes
Hurtgen Forest
Aiken
Betty Key
Gary
Hatcher
Screen
Lobster Races Give Prizes and Music After Oyster Parade
Lobster races award first place 300 dollars second 200 and third 100 with proceeds aiding the Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center the TriDevelopment Center and the Special Olympics. Events include seafood dinners and late night races with sponsors Coors Light WBBQ Cellular One and Carolina First.
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Carolina First
WBBQ
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
West Side Bowery
Up Your Alley
Cafe du Teau
Noah's
Mango's
City Billiards
Shrine Club
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
TriDevelopment Center
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Brookhaven Executive Center
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Whiskey Road
Henry Langston
eReeae
Ofree
Motorola
Anlatel
In Solutions Personal Communica
Augusta
Washington Crossing
Washington Rd
Orangeburg
Grove Park
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