Campbell urges business role in schooling reforms
Gov. Campbell told a select gathering that schools fail to prepare unskilled students for work and urged greater business involvement in supervising and funding education. He cited a South Carolina program as a model and said vocations must be strengthened alongside college paths to ease the school to work transition.
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Washington
Carroll
Campbell
Gov. Campbell
National Governors Assn
South Carolina
Oconee County
Book challenges author on strontium study findings
Media relations specialist questioned the book’s accuracy citing no strontium-90 in November 1970 accidents and only limited, confined presence in December. Savannah River officials defend data, dispute health effects, and note potential reporting lags in infant mortality figures.
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Mickey Andrus
SRS
Patterson
Energy Department
New York City
Savannah River
New York
South Carolina
Sandy Smith
National Center For Health Statistics
Parents Press For More Education Funding In Aiken County
At a county meeting concerned parents and students urged better school facilities and funding for Aiken High renovations. Board plans initially totaled 1.53 million but bids after April 26 doubled, forcing a scaled back scope while preserving most approved improvements. Officials cite state code upgrades and delayed timelines due to higher project scope. Members call for legislative support and tax increases. some oppose higher taxes, urging public pressure on board and lawmakers.
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Aiken County
Aiken High
Morgan
Jane Vaughters
Gary Fleetwood
Iite Project
Vaughters
Dangerfield
Aiken
James Moore
Bertha Williams
Moore
Budget Increases Lift County Costs and Debt Load
The coroner adds staff at the detention center as EMS fees rise and landfill costs jump. Garbage haulers pay $2.50 per cubic yard, tires rise to $0.65 for auto, up to $1.50 and $4 for larger tires, and EMS fees increase to $110 for life support and $20 to $50 for transports. The plan adds $700,000 to the budget, with revenue projected at $21.49 million and expenditures at $21.26 million, but new items threaten the cushion. Debates include drainage funding, merit pay shortfalls, and a $6.1 million debt tally after renovations and leases.
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Sue Roe
Ofice
Council
Heath
Sheriff's Department
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Elizabeth H. Dole
Departments of Labor and Education
Ies
General Electric
At&t
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Afl-Cio
Country
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Phil's Shoes
National Shoe Fair of America
Phil's
Reebok
Aiken Mall
Whiskey Rd
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Mee
Willard. Jr
Duckett
Belvedere
North Augusta
Judicial Center
Jean Newsome
Elenore
Penney
Nec
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