Rex and Ryberg clash over replacing PACT tests
State Superintendent Dr. Jim Rex and Senator Greg Ryberg spar over eliminating PACT and adopting a new state test by spring 2009. Rex favors action within reform measures, while Ryberg resists, urging authority to rest with the State Board and EOC. Local educators press for a clear testing overhaul and stronger AYP tracking.
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Jim Rex
S.C
Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Rex
Senate
Ryberg
State Board of Education and Education ‘Oversight Committee
General Assembly
State Department of Education
Jim Foster
State Board
EOC
State Board of Education
David Mathis
Aiken
Mathis
Dr. Rex
Pre Mother's Day Luncheon honors Hazel Cadle as Mother of the Year
At Smith Hazel Recreation Center the Pre Mother’s Day Luncheon celebrated generations of mothers. Shirley Abney urged daily love for mothers as awards went to the oldest, youngest, most children, most grandchildren and the Mother of the Year, Hazel Johnson Cadle. Cadle, a 40 year Aiken County teacher, is active in Beaver Dam Baptist Church and community programs. She urged mothers to stay strong in faith and prayer. Contad Rachel Johnson at johnson aikenstandard.com.
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Shirley Abney
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Smith Hazel
Hazel Johnson Cadle
Cadle
Aiken County
Beaver Dam
Lower Savannah
Minnie Palmore House
Phillce Young Choir
Re enactors bring 1800s back to life at Aiken museum
Six Confederate re enactors from Aiken County will demonstrate 19th century life at the Ergle Cabin on the Aiken County Historical Museum grounds. The event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday will discuss late 1800s life, military weaponry, and period games and toys to celebrate the cabin’s bicentennial.
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Aiken County
Ergle Cabin
Eagle Cabin
Mary White
Engle
Frederick Engle
Edisto River
Aiken
White
White Sai
Elliot Levy
Ergle
Extension Office Hosts 2008 Equine Conference Webcast
Aiken County Extension Office presents a webcast of the 2008 Southeast Equine Conference on horse nutrition. Cost is 104 dollars per person with snacks. Pre-register by calling Vickie Browder at 649 6297 ext 0 or register at the door between 8 and 8 30 a.m.
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Aiken County
Vickie Browder
Second Baptist Spring Carnival Today Downtown
Second Baptist Christian Preparatory School hosts a family festival today from 3 10 p m in downtown at the corner of Laurens Street and Abbeville Avenue. Activities include games, inflatables, rides, clowns, face painting, food booths and more rain or shine. Proceeds fund upgrades for computers printers and software. The school serves 2K to 5th grade and has been at its current site since 1998. For information call 602-0710. VFW Post 5877 adds Karaoke with Jack Handy 8 p m to 9 p m.
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Second Baptist Christian Preparatory ‘School
Second Baptist School
Laurens Street
Abbeville Avenue
Second Baptist Christian Preparatory School
HEAT officers raise profile in Aiken traffic safety drive
HEAT officers in black Dodge Chargers patrol Aiken streets since mid January aiming to cut crashes. With an 80 20 state city grant match the unit reports about 400 citations and 110 warnings monthly and notes crash reductions at Dougherty and Whiskey roads from December through March.
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Jake Mahoney
Aiken Public Safety
Aiken
O Area
Mahoney
Janay
Wigan
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Sions
PACT
EAA
Neve
Grat Senate
Ryber
Contad
Rachel Johnson
Johnson
Aikenstandard.com
Cadie
By SUZANNE R_ Stat witer
L Stone
Chamber of Commerce
Banksia
Second Baptist
Spring Carniva Oday
VFW
Jack Handy
Amretons
Porky Bradberry
RTS
Whiskey Road
Aiken Coe Ee
Ray
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