Two students face expulsion over school drug incident
Aiken County public schools report two students are recommended for expulsion after a Tuesday incident at Pinecrest Center. An Aiken Public Safety report says a teen boy distributed Xanax like pills to several students. a 14 year old girl ingested one, felt drowsy, and described the pill as taking 15 minutes to take effect. The pills were reportedly taken from the distributor's mother.
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Aiken
Windsor
Pinecrest Center
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken County
David Caver
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Wagener Salley valedictorian set for Clemson and pharmacy path
Justin Kirkland of Wagener Salley High School earns top honors as valedictorian. He will begin at Clemson University in a pre pharmacy program before transferring to South Carolina for pharmaceutical science. He worked at Wagener Family Pharmacy and plays on the WS baseball team while focusing on academics and future goals.
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Wagener
Justin Kirkland
Wagener Salley High School
Schoo
Clemson University
University of South Carolina
Wagener Family Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Jerri Dyches
Justin
Tony Kirkland
Dustin
New Ellenton seeks new police chief as chief plans resignation
New Ellenton announces the search for a new police chief after Paul T. Toole will resign effective June 1 to pursue medical studies at the Medical College of Georgia. Assistant Chief J D Bledsoe will serve as interim chief until a replacement is hired. Applications due June 7 at City Hall. in person certification required. Call 652 2214 for details.
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New Ellenton
Paul T. Toole
J.D. Bledsoe
Toole
Medical College of Georgia
Bledsoe
New Ellenton City Hall
Design firm sought for waste salt processing plan
The Department of Energy seeks a design firm to map plans for processing the salt fraction of high level radioactive waste stored in underground tanks at the Savannah River site. Comments on the draft RFP should be sent to the Savannah River Operations Office contracts management division. The agency invites industry and stakeholder feedback with a deadline 1900 days from issuance. The final RFP is planned for July with contract award in the October December period.
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Eanergy
Energy Department
Savannah River Operations Office
Agement Division
Eversy Department
Lane
Fireworks Fest Planned at Aiken Jaycee Fairgrounds
Plans for a June 30 fireworks display at the Aiken Jaycee Fairground aim to kick off Independence Day celebrations with free admission. The event features two stages with local talent, a Breeze Band performance, a patriotic evening show, a car show, craft show, carnival rides, food booths, and parking options.
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Jaycee Fairgrounds
Aiken
Jaycees
the Breeze Band
Concept HR shifts name to lift profile in downtown Aiken
Concept HR formerly Checkmate, started in 1998 by Aiken natives, now operates as a professional employer organization offering HR, payroll, benefits and workers compensation services. The firm serves 110 to 115 client companies, mainly small businesses in the Aiken Augusta region, with plans to expand downtown footprint.
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Concept HR
Aiken
Checkmate
Robert Glance
Chad Matthews
Tim Carpenter
Glance
Carpenter
Laurens Street
Aiken-Augusta
Greenville-Spartanburg
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