Education forum voices mixed on school choice and vouchers
Aiken residents and educators gathered to debate school choice and voucher proposals. Speakers urged more funding for public schools and safety, while opponents warned against using public money for private or home schools.
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Frank Roberson
Aiken County
Art Hadden
Larry Murphy
Levi Green
Pettcoat Junction
Speer
SCEA
Aiken
Rebekah Sutherland
S.C
National Guard
Bob Walker
Clinton
Roland Smith
Langley
Missing Persons File for Council Case Reexamined
Oliver states investigators may have lost or destroyed a five year archived missing persons file while noting a file exists for remains. In 1997 the team traced the person’s identity relatives and associates without locating a suspect. A national check linked a death row inmate but produced no new leads.
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Ms. Council
Oliver
ACSU
South Carolina
County council hears SKF payment status amid cash concerns
Bodiford assures no state guideline issue as SKF check is minimum payment owed to Aiken County. Officials note in lieu of tax fees and potential extra taxes may shift funds. Sharpe and Rawls warn of dwindling funds while asserting solvency during a typically low revenue period. Accidental SKF check deposit ordered. county holds about $2.9 million in reserve funds.
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Bodiford
SEE
SKF
Sage Mill
York County to provide DSS case jury frame in venue debate
Defense lawyers pressed for a change of venue in the Aiken courthouse arguing pre trial publicity on the DSS killings tainted jurors. A pool of 350 potential jurors yielded only 141 remaining with many recalling case coverage and 60 unable to set aside opinions.
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York County
Robert J. Harte
Regina Poteat
Aiken
Harte
Jeffrey Bloom
Columbia
DSS
Westbrook
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