Aiken County Schools Face Principal Retirement Wave
The district could lose about one third of its 37 principals to retirement over the next five to 10 years. District administrators also near retirement eligibility as South Carolina contends with a nationwide teaching shortage and a potential shortage of administrative candidates. Marion Gary, assistant superintendent for personnel, calls this a concern.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Marion Gary
Anthrax Spores Found at Pentagon Facility
Anthrax spores have been uncovered at a US military facility in Washington DC, with spread to a small Pentagon post office. Officials confirm the discovery and start containment measures as public health teams monitor potential exposure.
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Pentagon
Washington
Notable Obituaries in Belvedere and Wagener Area
Death notices list Marian Keel Cain Donald H Freiday alien Paul S Fisher Aiken Inez C Garvin Catherine G Guyton Tony Stil Wagener Mary Isabelle Upton Greenville sanctuary notices 5A report obituary details on local residents with affiliations and burial information.
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Marian Keel Cain
Donald H
Pop” Freiday Alien
Paul S. Fisher
Aiken
Inez C. Garvin
Belvedere
Catherine G. Guyton
Tony Lamar Stil Sr. Wagener
Mary Isabelle Upton Greenvile
Classifieds and Puzzles Row Summary
A compact index line lists sections such as Classifieds Crossword Cryptoquote Dear Abby Horoscope Opinions Sports Television and page numbers 78 8A 68 4A 18 BA indicating a newspaper's front matter and section map for reader navigation.
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Abby
Two more die on county roadways in Aiken County
Aiken County saw two traffic deaths over the weekend. A 28 year old woman died in a single vehicle crash on Old Barnwell Road after overcorrecting and crossing the center line. A 24 year old Kevin Wimberly of Aiken was uninjured in the opposite vehicle. No charges filed.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Old Barnwell Road
Mt. Beulah Road
Lance Cpl. R. K. Hughes
S.C
Highway Patrol
Hughes
Kevin E. Wimberly
Wimberly
Eric Muhlbaier
Augusta
US Jets Hit Afghan Towns as Winter Seizes Ground
B 52 bombers attacked three sites about 30 miles northeast of Taloqan near the Tajik border and US jets struck Taliban positions east of the town. Opposition and Taliban forces reported heavy fighting around Mazar e Sharif with a faltering offensive. Taliban diplomats in Islam abad Pakistan reported air attacks in Samangan and Balkh.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Tajikistan
Taliban
Islamabad
Pakistan
Samangan
Balkh
Mazar-e- Sharif
Mazar-e-Sharif
Taloqan
Tajik
Mohammed Abil
Northern Alliance
Aiken City Council ballot features four on ballot
Voters in Aiken County go to the polls Tuesday for municipal elections. Four seats on the Aiken City Council are open with two at large seats and three district races. At large contenders include Pat Canning Jane Vaughters Wilkins Byrd and Debbie Williams. District 2 pits Lessie Price against Davis Cheek and Ron Harrison. District 4 lists Richard Smith as the sole candidate after GOP nominees defeated incumbents in nominations.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Pat Canning
Jane Vaughters
Wilkins Byrd
Debbie Williams
Lessie Price
Davis Cheek
Ron Harrison
Richard Smith
District 4
GOP
Eric Radford
Blackville
Dick Lamar
More than 900 state workers earn more than the governor
The State reports that over 950 state employees now earn more than Governor Hodges after a 4 percent pay cut to 101435. The board ordered across the board cuts, boosting the number of six-figure earners in agencies and universities, including USC. Mansion costs and vehicle perks raise the total for Hodges’ official compensation.
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Columbia
Jim Hodges
South Carolina
Hodges
Budget and Control Board
University of South Carolina
Head
State Budget and Control Board
Tax free holidays yield modest savings in Florida study
University of West Florida researchers find shoppers saved about 100 dollars on 95 items during Florida's tax free week, less than expected due to smaller markdowns. Some savings could have occurred the following week as items were marked down after the holiday.
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Columbia
University of West Florida
Florida
Richard A. Hawkins
Hawkins
South Carolina
Lindsey Graham
S.C
Deborah Fowler
Center of Retailing
University of South Carolina
Jim Hatchell
The
South
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Scott Oliver
USC Aiken
Aiken Jaycee Fairgrounds
Aiken Ambucs Club
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