School Board Pushes 1 Percent Sales Tax Campaign
School Board members seek a 1 percent sales tax increase and plan a year of active campaigning. The group urges public support, recalling how they listened to residents during Project Jackson.
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Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 2013
Page
3
Aiken residents voice concerns on taxes and spending
Local readers challenge School Board and government spending citing Project Jackson costs and tax increases. Questions arise about campus police, park permits, trailer parks, and school needs. Calls grow for oversight, improved history library access, and pension transparency.
Local shoppers thank groceries helper and sign installer
A shopper thanks Jennifer for loading groceries into a car at a local store. Another note expresses appreciation to Ronnie Young for putting up replacement signs in Graniteville after previous ones were torn down.
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A Quilt for Katee wins at Aiken County Quilt Show
Donna Davis won first in the Bed-Twin & Larger-Applique & Mixed Technique Duet for A Quilt for Katee, created with granddaughter Katee McCarthy, featuring a 12-book year pattern Sunbonnet Sue. Karen Kendo quilted, show sponsored by Aiken County Historical Museum and Carolina Pine Quilters running Nov 5 through 24.
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Donna Davis
Aiken County
Katee McCarthy
Davis
Katee
Karen Kendo
Aiken County Historical Museum
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Carolina Pine Quilters
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June Yarborough
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Joyce Greer
One Loose Thread Quilting
Aiken
County road corridor studies chart decades of planning
Aiken County and cities have completed or ongoing corridor studies valued at hundreds of thousands, funded largely by federal dollars and local shares. The projects cover Pine Log Whiskey and Powderhouse roads, Dougherty Road, and an 11 mile Hampton Avenue to Edgefield line corridor, with public input open until Nov 15. Stakeholders include City of Aiken, City of North Augusta, and Aiken County planning officials.
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Stephen Strohminger
Aiken Standard
City of Aiken
Ed Evans
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Whiskey and
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Aiken
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Aiken County Board to review longterm academic goals
The Aiken County Board of Education meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. to discuss a five year academic and facility plan under the Early Childhood Development and Academic Assistance Act. Goals cover student achievement teacher leadership and school climate with targets for PASS end of course exams high school exit exams SAT ACT AP grades and on time graduation.
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