Aiken readers call for action on crime and debris cleanup
Readers urge officials to address drug activity break-ins and heat-stress issues, criticize police response and governance, and call for stronger oversight. The editorial notes high traffic by bypass and stresses public safety, tax concerns, and separation of church and state.
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Aiken County to expand middle school STEM initiatives
Aiken County middle schools advance toward a magnet STEM plan with district leaders coordinating with Aiken Technical College and USC Aiken for teacher training. Partnerships with Savannah River nuclear firms back Jackson Middle School pilot, aiming to integrate STEM across core subjects and create a new liaison at the Career Center.
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South Carolina Women's Club Convention Highlights Service
The Sand River Woman's Club and about 140 SC clubwomen attended the 116th General Federation of Women's Clubs of South Carolina convention in Columbia April 25 to 27. Guests included Gov Nikki Haley and Attorney General Alan Wilson addressing economic growth and education as keys to job growth.
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Awards Highlight South Carolina Women Clubs 2013 Honors
The General Federation of Women's Clubs of South Carolina honors clubwomen for 2013 service with Volunteer of the Year Sandra Terry and Leadership Award to Sand River Woman's Club. Sand River wins multiple category awards and will represent SC at the 2014 convention in Phoenix June 22 to 24.
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Book highlights Aiken Winter Colony rich and famous
Author David Tavernier discusses the Winter Colony in Aiken in Stories of the Rich and Famous. The book blends historical fact with fiction and includes families such as the Vanderbilts Whitneys McLeans Hoffmans Hitchcocks and Kuses. The talk at the Aiken County Historical Society covered settlement factors from 1790 onward and railroads Kaolin mining textile industry and plantations that drew powerfully to Aiken. Senator Graham navigates a re election bid alongside local coverage of equine sport in the Aiken Standard.
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