Grand Jury Procedures Mix in Aiken Circuit
The Second Judicial Circuit counties Aiken Bamberg and Barnwell run monthly grand juries with 12 of 18 jurors needed for a verdict. Bodie notes cases range 80 to 250 per session and each agency presents a brief case synopsis while the hearing remains secret.
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Grand Jury
Understanding Grand Jury Service After a Year of Duty
Teddy Kulmala explains grand jury duty in Aiken. An 18 member panel includes six carryovers and 12 new members each year. Senior grand jurors return for a second year, and a foreperson is chosen from among the seniors. Serving two years exempts you from circuit court juror service for four years.
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Bodie
Pilot AP class uses video, Legos to teach Macbeth analysis
Emerling and Laurence describe an AP class focusing on writing and language that engages students who rarely raise hands. Students will analyze Macbeth scenes using shoeboxes and Legos, then adapt to video production as a reasoning and organizational exercise. Some students may lack devices, but the school plans to provide them, with airplane mode on to comply with filters, aiming to boost real world engagement. Senior writer Rob Novit covers the education beat.
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Emerling
Dent
Laurence
Aiken racing writer Ben Baugh earns turf award
Ben Baugh, a longtime equine industry reporter for the Aiken Standard since 2004, has been honored with the 2003 Raleigh Burroughs Award for the turf writing that most impacted the Florida Thoroughbred Industry. He has worked with Adena Springs in Ocala and interned at Thoroughbred Racing Communications in New York.
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Aiken Standard
Walterboro
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University of Georgia
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Raleigh Burroughs
Florida
National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association
North America
Adena Springs
Ocala
Fla
Thoroughbred Racing Communications
New York
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