Aiken Switches From Backyard to Curbside Trash Pickup
The Aiken City Council approved a transition from backyard trash collection to weekly curbside service with roll carts. About 10,000 residents will pay $12.50 monthly. those able but not using curbside face a $5 extra. Engineer Larry Morris noted exemptions for the physically unable. Council member Jane Vaughters opposed the plan in a 6 to 1 vote.
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Aiken
Engineering and Public Works
Larry Morris
Council
Jane Vaughters
Train reconstruction at fatal Graniteville crossing
Norfolk Southern investigators slowly moved Engine 5011 along the tracks as part of an on site reconstruction of the Nov 10 fatal crossing. The gray Buick similar to the crash vehicle was towed to the site and the process included measurements and visibility checks while authorities managed traffic. Memorials remain at the site as personnel from the initial response observed the investigation.
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Graniteville
Norfolk Southern
Avondale Mills
Susan Terpay
Terpay
Aiken County
Graniteville-Vaucluse-Warrenville
Phil Napier
Unified patrols aim to curb Thanksgiving traffic deaths
North Augusta officials and colleagues from the South Carolina Highway Patrol Georgia Highway Patrol and Bamberg Police join at the Welcome Center to urge safe travel. Major E C Johnson warns drivers to plan ahead rest when fatigued buckle up and avoid alcohol. Georgia Lt Cody cites 20 predicted fatalities with 12 due to no seat belt and notes a 6 percent drop overall.
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North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
E.C. Johnson
S.C
South Carolina
Johnson
David Cody
Georgia Highway Patrol
Georgia
Cody
No Bowls After Game Brawl Hits USC, Clemson
Clemson University and the University of South Carolina will reject postseason bowl bids after a Saturday game brawl. USC athletics director Mike McGee calls the move a moral stand with significant financial impact, noting potential losses over $1 million and a prebowl practice month. Clemson's Terry Don Phillips says the decision harms the majority of players and coaches, while framing it as a necessary response.
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Columbia
Clemson University
University of South Carolina
South Carolina
Mike McGee
USC
McGee
Terry Don Phillips
USC Coach Holtz Faces Image Concerns Amid Transition
USC supporters and peers praise outgoing coach Lou Holtz while officials prepare to introduce Steve Spurrier as the new USC coach. Momentum for a fresh era at the program builds as leadership shifts and public reaction shapes the transition.
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USC
Holtz
Cssssen
Cssessssswerenee
Spurrier
Scsosssssssseeesnen
State's 4-K program honored nationally
The State Department of Education's 4-K program earned national recognition as NIEER ranks South Carolina fourth in access for four year olds. The program met eight of NIEER's ten benchmarks for quality, including curriculum standards and teacher training. Pinecrest Center serves as Area 1's 4-K hub and educator Susan Myers praises the work with focused, enthusiastic children.
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Eric Stroman
Susan Myers
Eric
Myers
Pinecrest Center
Pinecrest
Area 1
State Department of Education
National Institute of Early Education Research
NIEER
South Carolina
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