Silver Bluff teacher Jim McNeill wins national social studies honor
Silver Bluff High School instructor Jim McNeill was named one of four Outstanding Social Studies Teachers of the Year by the National Council for the Social Studies in Houston. The longtime educator, who also directs workshops and has a career spanning Schofield Middle School to Silver Bluff, credits his students and history programs for his continued motivation.
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Jim McNeill
Bolivia
South Africa
Mexico
McNeill
University of South Carolina
Silver Bluff
Houston
National Council For the Social Studies
NCSS
Aiken County
Bonnie
New Ellenton
National Council For History Education
Alaska
Todd Bornscheuer
Jim
Bornscheuer
Rob Novit
Silver Bluff High School
North Augusta Golf Club to Be Sold at January Auctions
North Augusta Golf and Country Club faces sale via two January auctions for the golf course and The Pinery after ongoing financial strain from a 2007 clubhouse fire. CEO Fred Layman explains funding limits, keeping the course open, and seeking an ownership group to preserve golf operations. J.P. King Auctions will handle the sales. Ken Whisenhunt is mentioned as an Augusta native connected to funding.
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North Augusta
Fred Layman
North Augusta Golf and Country Club
Ring
Augusta
Arizona Cardinals
Layman
J.P. King
Gadsden
Ala
Spokane
Wash
San Diego
Los Angeles
Waffle House Robbery Suspect Tied to Motel Attack
Edgefield County deputies link Aiken man Timothy Lakes to a second robbery at the Crossroads Motel in Trenton after the Nov. 11 Waffle House holdup in Aiken. A warrant for strong arm robbery is issued. video aided the link. Lakes, 23, 5'7" 150 lbs, tattooed with teardrop, is sought. Crimestoppers offers rewards.
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Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office
Aiken
Crossroads
Trenton
Timothy L. Lakes
Jack Jones Sr
Edgefield County
Randy Doran
Lakes
Free Riders Chili Cook-Off Benefits Toy and Food Drive
The Free Riders Motorcycle Club of Aiken hosts a Charity Chili Cook-Off at 522 York St NE Save A Lot lot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Entry fee is 35 dollars. chili wristbands cost 8 dollars granting unlimited tastings. Children under 10 eat free with an adult. Proceeds support the club's Christmas Toy and Food drive in December.
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Free Riders’ Motorcycle Club of
Aiken
York St. N.E
New Ellenton fire fee vote found violating ethics act
The State Ethics Commission concluded that New Ellenton council members Mike Kellems and Ricky Foster violated the Ethics Reform Act by voting to raise fire fees that affected their salaries as volunteers. They received a public reprimand, but the commission said the findings won’t affect current fees.
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New Ellenton
State
Mike Kellems
Ricky Foster
Ethics Commission
Vernon Dunbar
Kellems
Foster
Aiken
Dunbar
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Midlands
Karen
Kdaily
Free Riders Club
Bill Bengtson
David Hobbs
Sheppard Community Blood Center
Erica Lloyd
Lloyd
Grace United Methodist Church
Ethics
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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