Ida Watford dies at 83 in Aiken
Ida Watford of Aiken South Carolina died on Wednesday November 12, 2014 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers at age 83. Arrangements are incomplete and announced by Cole Funeral Home located on 1544 University Park Way AIKEN SC 29801. Phone 803 648 7175. Online registry and flowers orders available at colefuneralhomeinc.com.
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Aiken, SC
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Cole Funeral Home
University Parkway
Aiken
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Mary Welch Comer dies at 63 in Aiken South Carolina
Mary Welch Comer 63 wife of R Murphy Comer died November 11 2014 at home Aborn in Pinehurst North Carolina raised in Robbins North Carolina she was an environmental engineer graduate of Winthrop University class of 1975 She volunteered with Secret Santa Memorial service set for November 13 1 PM at Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home in Aiken Reverend Christopher Crotwell to officiate.
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Aiken, SC
R. Murphy Comer
Mary
Charlie M
Essie Purvis Welch
Pinehurst
Robbins, NC
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South Aiken Presbyterian Church
Secret Santa
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Megan C
Seth) Jarrell
Matt
Allison) Comer
Aiken
Duck
Hoot
Nya
Robbins
Murrells Inlet
Rock Hill
Shellhouse — Rivers Funeral Home
Christopher Crotwell
P.O
Sara Lynn Acton obituary in Aiken South Carolina
Sara Lynn Acton, 57, died suddenly at her home on Tuesday November 11, 2014. Arrangements are being announced by Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc. at 924 Hayne Ave in Aiken, South Carolina.
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Aiken
Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc
Hayne Ave
Funeral services scheduled for Thursday in South Carolina
Nancy J. Ard will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. at Corinth Baptist Church in New Ellenton. Mary Welch Comer funeral is set for 1 p.m. at Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home. Phillip Gordon Brown will be honored at 5 p.m. at Aiken's First Baptist Church.
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Nancy J. Ard
Corinth Baptist Church
New Ellenton
Mary Welch Comer
Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home
Phillip Gordon Brown
Aiken's First Baptist Church
Obituary Notice Policies at Aiken Standard
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Aiken Standard
Supreme Court Rules For Poor Rural Districts In Education Suit
The South Carolina Supreme Court, in a 3-2 decision, orders legislators and districts to address a 21 year old education funding dispute. It calls for a joint plan within a reasonable time, notes no loser, and emphasizes systemic reform rather than funding alone. The ruling highlights failures to provide equal opportunities and suggests possible district consolidations while criticizing athletic spending.
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State school funding ruling questions adequacy and reforms
The piece reports on a constitutional education case in South Carolina where justices find the state failing to provide a minimally adequate education. It notes the ongoing legislative stalemate over transforming failing schools and reforming funding formulas from 1977 and 1984. The ruling cites past delays and the role of poverty, with reactions from Superintendent-elect Molly Spearman and Rex criticizing lawmakers.
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Reaction to S C Supreme Court education ruling
AP reports mixed responses to the South Carolina Supreme Court ruling on education funding. Gov Nikki Haley spokesman Doug Mayer notes the 2014-15 budget added 180 million dollars for K-12 and asserts reform will reach impoverished rural districts. StateSenate Minority Leader Nikki Setzler calls for equal opportunity regardless of birthplace or family income and praises a bipartisan path forward.
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GOP
Nikki Haley
Haley
South Carolina
Senate
Nikki Setzler
Dwest Columbia
Palmetto State
Resilient transport seen as national challenge at policy forum
Charleston reports that U S Transportation Department officials warned the grid must be rebuilt to withstand new normals from natural disasters. Peter Rogoff called resilient transport the century’s most significant challenge, noting higher costly but necessary protections for highways and rails after Sandy.
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U.S. Transportation Department
Peter Rogoff
Department
Eno Center For Transportation
Rogoff
New York City
Man Rescued After Getting Stuck in Deep Chesnee Well
Kendrick King, 19, of Chesnee, was rescued after about 45 minutes stuck 20 feet down a wood covered well while attempting to retrieve fallen keys. Fire departments from Cowpens and Spartanburg used special equipment to free him as the well reportedly reaches 80 feet deep. King survived with soreness and a small scratch from glass. his grandmother provided details to the Herald-Journal.
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Chesnee
Spartanburg County
Kendrick King
King
Todd Mason
Cowpens
Spartanburg
Rhonda Bush
Herald-Journa
Welding firm to cut 60 jobs by December
ESAB Welding and Cutting Products in Florence will cut 60 positions by December 19 and relocate part of its manufacturing to Texas and Mexico. The 60-day notices were issued last month affecting assemblers machinists project managers and material handlers.
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Florence
Texas
Mexico
Morning News of
ESAB
Dan Preest
Timeline of South Carolina school funding lawsuit
A historical timeline tracing the 21 year fight over adequate education funding in South Carolina. From 1993 suit by 40 districts to 2014 Supreme Court ruling in favor of districts, detailing key court decisions, legislative actions, and landmark events including the Brown v. Board anniversary march and Read to Succeed law.
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