State and community seek solutions to closing job skills gap
The article discusses a national and local job skills gap as economies rebound. Adrienne Fairwell defines middle-skill needs beyond high school but below a four-year degree, with manufacturing and STEM fields highlighted. Will Williams notes Bridgestone's $1.2 billion investment creating about 850 local jobs hinges on a skilled workforce.
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Bridgestone America
Bridgestone
Graniteville
Hiring gap in U S manufacturing and care sectors eyed by state program
A Manpower Group survey reported by The Wall Street Journal finds 52 percent of U S companies struggle to fill jobs and 25 percent lack business knowledge. Aiken Technical College leads efforts with local firms to build a skilled pipeline, targeting advanced manufacturing nuclear tech and alternative energy.
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Catholics Prepare for New Mass Translation
Catholic parishes brace for a language change as the Latin Mass will shift from the traditionalresponse to a new form. Clergy explain the revised phrases aim to reflect liturgical accuracy while parishioners adjust to the altered dialogue in Sunday services across the nation.
Debates Over Outdoor Center at Carolina Bay Nature Reserve
Residents and officials clash over plans to build an outdoor classroom at the Carolina Bay Nature Reserve approved in 2004 with 100000 dollars slated from a capital projects list. Critics fear disruption of a sensitive wetland while supporters say the facility would blend with the landscape and aid conservation.
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Amy Banton
Srel
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Larry Morris
Price Avenue
H. Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
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Hidden Bay
Aiken Referendum On City Council District Change
Voters in Aiken face a referendum on changing from four single-member districts to six single-member districts while keeping the mayor at large. The measure, tied to 2010 census growth, aims to restore constitutional “one person, one vote” balance though officials doubt federal approval under the present plan.
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Fights erupt at Club Envy injure officer in Aiken
Aiken Public Safety reports more than 20 officers responded to Club Envy on University Parkway after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, as fights spread from inside to the parking lot. Officer pepper spray was used. Demarcus Garrett, 19, of Aiken was arrested on multiple charges including second degree assault and battery.
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