Aiken County declines to join school funding suit
Aiken County Board of Education refused to join a South Carolina school funding lawsuit. The districts seek funding equity, proposing fringe benefit funding by need rather than enrollment size. If successful, Aiken County could gain about 667000 more in 1992 98 funds, yet trustees offered no response to the suit.
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Brooks
Carl Epps
South Carolina
State Department of Education
Liken
SRS Shipments Of Spent Fuel Promise Reverberates
Columbia The Savannah River site faces pressure over a 40 year pledge to receive spent nuclear fuel from foreign reactors including Australia Austria the Netherlands Germany and Sweden. Officials led by Gov Carroll Campbell warn 700 assemblies could return before environmental reviews finish as up to 15000 assemblies may need disposal in the next decade and the energy department stresses the need to retrieve fuel quickly to avoid disruption.
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Columbia
Savannah River
South Carolina
Dwight Eisenhower
United Nations
United States
U.S
David Hoel
Energy Department
Carroll Campbell
Australia
Austria
Netherlands
Germany
Sweden
Aiken City Considers Fund-Raiser for Strategic Plan
A unanimous vote funds National Community Development Services to study feasibility of a city led fund raising to support the strategic plan. The project aims to raise 3 to 4 million with interviews of 70 to 73 business leaders over six weeks to choose funded initiatives including downtown streetscape and education concerns.
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Aiken
National Community Development Services
Ncds) Inc
NCDS
Steve Dorough
Retiree Project Faces Public Hearing in Aiken
Aiken City Council approved a Nov 22 public hearing on rezoning 4.1 acres at Richland and Gregg for an assisted living project. Owner Celeste Royal proposes 48 rooms after earlier plans for 96, with opposition from Councilwoman Papouchado and votes split on second reading.
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Gregg Avenue
Aiken
Karen Papouchado
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Eric M.rd
Michael Anaclerio
Richland and
Gregg Avenues
Celeste T. Royal
Royal
Papouchado
Cavanaugh
Citzens
SAHS incident labeled rumor by schools and police
Officials say police responded to rumors at South Aiken High School on Friday but no incident occurred. Police report a quiet weekend with SAHS football game against Aiken High School as the only activity. Spokesman Thomas M. Galardi notes continued vigilance.
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South Aikien High School
South Aiken High School
Aiken High School
Thomas M. Galardi
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Galardi
Local News Tip Line Invitation
A brief public notice invites readers to share news ideas by calling 648-2311 for tips, story ideas, and local happenings. The prompt emphasizes a direct contact method for community reporting and suggestions.
Local Notice Names Five Individuals in Warrenville Area
Public notice lists Valerie L. Brown, Aiken James Cooper, Salley Thomas J. Cumbee among residents in Warrenville. No actions or deadlines specified in readable text.
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Valerie L. Brown
Aiken James
Jimmy) Cooper
Salley
Thomas J. Cumbee
Warrenville
Truck Crash Blocks Road Delays Trains in Graniteville
A semi ran out of control on Gregg Highway near Canal Street and struck a car driven by Bill McGee, messily damaged railroad tracks, spilled diesel and dirt, and sent drivers Alexander Atkins and Bill McGee to Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Firefighters contained a fuel spill as trains were halted.
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Graniteville
Bryan Kneece
Kneece
Atkins
Bill McGee
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