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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2013
Page
3
A reader voices frustration with council and school board votes including Project Jackson, cites insurance company withdrawal, calls for recalls, condemns a North Augusta ballpark plan, laments road conditions in Melrose, and notes cuts to school programs while sales tax proposals advance.
A reader thanks SAS firefighters for camaderie shown during the Riverwalk incident in support of Mr Spires. The letter emphasizes esprit de corps among Marines and urges community solidarity.
The Aiken Standard corrects a Monday Millbrook Elementary Native American Day article. Principal Denise Huff’s quote was misrepresented. she said the day integrates all content areas and cultural diversity. The paper invites readers to report factual errors by calling Melissa Hanna or emailing editorial.
The Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center provides free screenings on October 10 at three locations 1135 Gregg Highway Aiken 431 Mar tin Town Road North Augusta and 916 Reynolds Road Barnwell with online options at mentalhealthscreening.org. Screenings run 10 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm and aim to reduce stigma while encouraging early help seeking.
Community health volunteers offer a free mental health screening on October 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at three locations: 1135 Gregg Highway, 431 Martintown Road, and 916 Reynolds Road. Details at www.mental healthscreenings.org.
Savannah River Remediation reports progress on closing Tanks 5 and 6 at the Savannah River Site through grout placement. One million gallons of cement grout have been poured using about 748 trucks as of today, with roughly 800,000 gallons remaining before operational closure slated for December.
Readers invited to comment on a story at www.aikenstandard.com and send opinions to Aiken Standard. The piece notes URL Corp with partners Bechtel National CH2M HILL and Babcock Wilcox as the contract leaders and lists subcontractors AREVA Energy Solutions and URS Professional Solutions. The text mentions Vidalia Georgia and a graduation reference.
Aiken County high schools posted improved end-of-course scores in Algebra I English I biology and U S history but many students still earned Ds. Algebra I 84 5 English I 79 3 biology 81 5 and U S history 56 2 lag state averages except history. District officials plan further teacher training with USC Aiken to boost math and history outcomes.
The piece notes state requirements cover extensive material spanning 200 years of history and that tests count as 20 of a final grade. It reports online testing debut last spring and planned expansion this year, with overall positive reception from students and teachers. Senior writer Rob Novit of the Aiken Standard is cited as the education reporter.
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