Horseplay Unveiled Street Festival Opens Downtown
Aiken hosts the Horseplay Unveiled Street Festival Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Newberry Festival Site in front of the Washington Center for the Performing Arts with the public unveiling at 12:30 p.m. A gala viewing tonight at the Aiken Center for the Arts sold out, fundraiser proceeds support Artplay scholarships for children and seniors. The event features live music by Savannah River Grass and Preston and Weston, a food court under $5, and Horseplay merchandise sales. Proceeds aim to reach about $150,000 funding five years of programs, with a March 19 Gala Auction and Party preceding the Aiken Steeplechase.
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Aiken
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Artplay
Bill Reynolds
Horseplay Committee
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Weston
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Aiken County
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State tests expanded for grades three to eight
Education officials announced that all students in grades 3 through 8 must take four state mandated exams next year. Budget disputes had previously limited testing to two grades per subject but the plan was reversed to meet the higher stakes requirements.
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Inez Tenenbaum
Education Department
Education Oversight Committee
Tenenbaum
General Assembly
Ceremony remembers Aiken County DV victims from 2002
Four Aiken County women killed in domestic violence cases in 2002 were honored in a State House ceremony in Columbia. Frances DuBose died at 49 after a husband’s gun attack that also claimed their 13 year old son. Sheryl Lloyd, 35, was stabbed by her husband, who is jailed awaiting trial. Denise Simpkins, 35, died in a live-in boyfriend attack.
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Aiken County
State House
Columbia
Frances DuBose
Sheryl Lloyd
Willie Lloyd
Denise Simpkins
Paraprofessionals Help Students At Byrd Elementary
Cindy Harris, a Byrd Elementary paraprofessional in Graniteville, is praised by a student for helping her overcome summer reading struggles. The note expresses affection for school and gratitude for Harris's support, highlighting the impact of paraprofessionals in the Aiken County School District.
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Rob Novit
Cindy Harris
Armando Lopez
Jennie Busbee
Byrd Elementary School
Aiken County
Rob Cve
Graniteville
Byrd
Harris
Aides Known as Sessionals Keep Schools Going
Aides or sessionals fill classroom roles amid budget cuts. Nancy Busbee notes principals stay committed to these positions every year, highlighting their importance in school operations.
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Nancy Busbee
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