Aiken Standard Ends with Leadership Credits
The final note lists Scott B. Hunter as Publisher and Melissa Hanna as Executive Editor along with Dee Taylor Advertising Director Terri Cheek Business Manager Laura Tiedman and Letitia Jefferson Circulation Manager Ronnie Butler as part of the masthead. A quotation from L. Sayers accompanies the closing line.
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Melissa Hanna
Dee Taylor
Terri Cheek
Laura Tiedman
Letitia Jefferson
Ronnie Butler
Safe Schools Initiative moves forward in Aiken County
The Safe Schools Initiative, a collaboration between the Aiken County School District and law enforcement, aims to improve school safety. Sgt Selwyn DeLoach described updated emergency procedures to parents at South Aiken High, noting ongoing training for teachers and plans to text opt in for alerts.
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Aiken County
Safe
Cappaway
Selwyn DeLoach
Sheriff's Office
South Aiken High School
Common sense urged in Hitchcock Parkway plan review
Aiken column urges restraint on the South Carolina DOT plan to widen Hitchcock Parkway from a two lane boulevard to a four or five lane freeway. The piece cites citizen opposition, rising costs, and contrasts with the Silver Bluff Road project, arguing for prudent use of scarce funds and preservation of local character. It notes funding shortfalls and many structurally deficient bridges in Aiken County, urging lawmakers to prioritize maintenance over costly expansion.
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SC. Department of Transportation
Hitchcock Parkway
Hitchcock ‘Woods
Aiken
Silver Bluff Road
Silver Bluff
Sota
SCDOT
Augusta
ARTS
Fred Cavanaugh
Aiken County Planning & I
Ange
Cizens
DOT
East Pine Log Road
Aiken County
South Carolina
Scdot Ofreals
South Carolina lags as budget recovery trails national upturn
The Census Bureau shows U S state revenues lagging post recession with South Carolina far from pre recession levels. State general fund revenues fell from $62 billion in 2007 to $53 billion in 2010 and are projected to $61 billion this year, hindering schools highways courts and Medicaid funding while sales tax remains weak and payroll income climbs slowly. Associate editor Cindi Ross Scope notes SC recovery is slower than most states.
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Tate
Ensus Bureau
Tates
Ates
Sion
South Carolinas
Senate
South Carolina
Census Bureau
General
Urpose
Ional
Allon
Transportation Department
Education Improvement Act
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Scott B. Hunter
L. Sayers
Editorial
Ata Safe Schools Initiative
Kayla
Densay
Safe Schools Initiative
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Enorme Oak
Hitchcock
Bob Gilbert
S.C
Cindi Ross Scope
Columbia
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