Aiken County Council Faces Budget Pressures and Stormwater Fee
The Aiken County Council weighs next year’s budget with unfunded mandates, a $24 per household stormwater fee, and debates over EMT salaries. Officials must balance funding for Aiken Technical College, the Sheriff’s Office, and other offices while avoiding excessive tax increases. Citizens are urged to attend meetings to follow the budgeting process.
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Aiken County
Washington
Aiken
North Augusta
South Carolina FOI ruling strengthens public access in Hunley case
The South Carolina Supreme Court declined to rule on a suit against Friends of the Hunley after the group released requested records under the Freedom of Information Act. The decision upheld a lower ruling that Sloan could sue to enforce FOIA and affirmed open access to state records, benefiting the public.
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South Carolina Supreme Court
Friends of the Hunley
H.L. Hunley
Greenville
Edward Sloan
Supreme Court
Sloan
Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Systems Manager J David Boyd Appointed at Aiken Standard
Letitia Jefferson named Service Manager at Aiken Standard with duties in operations and customer service. Boyd previously led IT support and project coordination in the newsroom. Both executives bring decades of publishing experience to the station.
Aiken Relay for Life Survivor Walk Reflections
Participants reflect on the Survivor's Walk at the Aiken Relay for Life. Individuals describe cancer's impact, gratitude for caregivers, and the hope that donations support awareness treatment and research for all affected.
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Fred Cavanaugh
Emily Johnson
Betty Ryberg
Greg Ryberg
Aiken High Track
Letters praise Rep. Skipper Perry for swift action
A reader recounts how Rep. Skipper Perry’s office prompted the State Department of Insurance to investigate an elderly couple’s predatory life insurance investment. The policy was canceled, and money plus interest refunded, illustrating Perry’s claimed care for constituents. A second letter criticizes a school principal over a test-related student removal, alleging bias and ego influenced dismissal.
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Skipper Perry
Sanford
Skipper
Perry
Rep. Perry
State Department of Insurance
Department of Insurance
Aiken County
Early education advocates rebut 4K critique from candidate Lamb
Paula Simme Rebuts Walter Lamb on 4 year old kindergarten praising public school preschool. She notes High Scope curriculum and SC standards guiding Aiken County teachers focus on language literacy math and arts. She urges candidates to visit classrooms to see the program’s benefits for at risk children.
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Walter Lamb
S.C. House of Representatives
South Carolina
Aiken County
United States
Michigan
New Jersey
Oklahoma
West Virinia
Mr Lamb
National policies attacked by calls to protect marriage
Campaign rhetoric warns that no fault divorce and gay marriage threaten heterosexual marriage. Proponents argue the Marriage Protection Amendment seeks to prevent judges from redefining family, with fear of polygamy and even marriages to pets. Lawmakers must vote the right way when the issue is raised in early June.
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MPA
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Washington
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