Eldridge praises school board for leadership and funding contrasts
Eldridge, while visiting Sarasota, noted Sarasota board members earn 44 000 annually versus 100 per meeting for Aiken County trustees. She cited school funding of about 11 000 per student in Sarasota and 7 000 in Aiken County, praising teachers and staff for doing more with less. She renewed respect for elected board members sharing an educational vision. Contact Rob Novit at rmovit aikenstandard.com.
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Sarasota
Eldridge
Aiken County
Rob Novit
Rmovit
Aikenstandard.com
Inscribed Tomb Discoveries in Kidron Valley Raise Biblical Links
Researchers Puech and Zias uncovered a 4th century Simon inscription via a 19th century squeeze method on Absalom's Tomb in the Kidron Valley near Jerusalem. The find links Luke 2:25 to a tomb marked as Simeon and hints at a Zachariah reference, amid Byzantine sacred-site marking in a contested period of biblical lore.
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Joe Zias
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Jerusalem
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Mount of Olives
Josephus
Shimon Gibson
Albright Institute of Archaeological Research
Zias
Mer
Strange
Luke
Simeon
American Schools of Oriental Research
Atlanta
Absalom
David
Beaujolais Nouveau Wine Tastes At Aiken Event
In Aiken a wine tasting drew over 100 attendees as Janny Bijas notes growing turnout each year. Harvard's general manager Lam Bradford calls the event a great celebration and a gentle introduction to wine for locals. Beaujolais Nouveau from Gamay grapes near Lyon shows a rounded profile with higher prices due to a smaller crop.
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Janny Bijas
Lam Bradford
Harvard’s
Lyon
France
United States
Bradford
Harvard
Associated Press
Vendetta claims denied by Santa Barbara DA Sneddon
The district attorney, known as Mad Dog for his courtroom tenacity, rejects vendetta and timing of Jackson arrest in connection with a 1993 case. Observers note theatrics at the press conference as Sneddon jokes about sales tax and media attention while memories of the horseplay photos and the famous D.S. song linger.
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Santa Barbara
Laurie Levenson
Loyola University Law School
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CIA
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Tom Sneddon
Thomas Sneddon
National District Attorneys Association
Michael Jackson
Rivalry Preview: Clemson at South Carolina in Williams-Brice
Jones and Brooks favor close, high stakes game with Clemson edging South Carolina 34 27 while Florida fans predict a low scoring clash. Home field has not mattered much recently and officials worry looms over a packed ESPN2 matchup at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.
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Jones
Carolina
Clemson
Brooks
Williams-Brice Stadium
Columbia
ESPN2
John Moore
Jmoore
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