Baby simulators teach teens about parenting challenges
Students from 1a use Baby Think It Over doll simulators with various sizes and colors, praised for realistic wake up calls at 2 am. Linda Harmon of Aiken High notes the dolls are anatomically correct but lack spit up and messy diapering, sparking discussion on teen pregnancy. LeAnn Harris cites a Wagener-Salley High student letter on readiness gaps.
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Bill Benyson
Aiken High School
Linda Harmon
Bianca Cummings
Aiken High
Harris
Wagener-Salley High
Aiken Sees Drop in Teen Pregnancy in County
LeAnn Harris of the Aiken County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council notes a slight decline in teenage pregnancies locally while stressing one teenage birth is too many. She cites Kids Count data showing 1994 births per 1000 females ages 15 to 17 at 46 in South Carolina and 41 nationally, up from 1985 levels of 38 and 31 respectively.
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Aiken County
LeAnn Harris
Harris
South Carolina
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
WSRC
Bechtel
British Nuclear Fuels Ltd
Babcock & Wilcox
Depot Food Stores
Aiken Newcomers Club
Aiken Junior Women's Club
Saint Mary's teacher Rosemary reflects on career and legacy
Sister Rosemary, long time educator at Saint Mary’s, recalls students returning with their own children and the growing challenges of modern schooling. She emphasizes Christlike conduct and the school’s mission to know love and serve God, while praising successor Keith Carr as principal.
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Rosemary
St. Mary's School
God
Jesus
Keith Carr
Our Lady of the Rosary
Greenville
St. Mary's
Fire destroys old North Augusta home Sunday
An after noon blaze destroyed an older two story home at 912 West Ave in North Augusta on Sunday. Four families were left homeless but no injuries were reported. Firefighters from North Augusta Belvedere and Meriwether battled the flames. two firefighters were treated for smoke. Cause under investigation. An elderly basement resident was evacuated as a precaution. about 75 firefighters responded.
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North Augusta
West Ave
Lee Wetherington
Wetherington
Rally in the Valley at Harrison-Caver Park May 31
More than 20 churches unite for a full day of faith community events at Harrison-Caver Park Clearwater with games for all ages, a softball lament, volleyball tournament and an evening concert by Pure Heart Redemption Singers Christian Harmony and the Bynem Brothers. Food and concessions will be available. Bring lawn chairs and family for a day of activities starting at 10 am. Call Lonnie McCarthy at 593 9853 for details.
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Clearwater
Harrison Cover Park
Christian Fellowship
Pure Heart
Redemption Singers
Christian Harmony
Bynem Brothers
Harrison-Caver Park
S.C
Lonnie McCarthy
Beasley calls for recurring home relief, prison funding urged
Beasley criticizes cuts to relief from a school millage and urges restoring funds to expand prisons. He says the legislature must guarantee at least 90 percent of homeowners property tax relief recurs annually and pledges the governor will veto any wish list items hidden in the final budget.
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Beasley
SAHS Band Honors Sousa at Hopelands Gardens
South Aiken High School band performs a Sousa tribute at Hopelands Gardens at 7 p.m. tonight with pieces by Sousa and the Sousa Band including Stars and Stripes Forever. The concert marks almost the centennial of the first performance in 1914 at a Winter Colony resident’s home. admission is free and a rain date is Thursday.
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John Phillip Sousa
Hopeland Gardens
South Aikien
Sousa
Everette Noel
Stars and Stripes
Aiken
Winter Colony
Hopelands
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