Aiken educator joins state truancy board
Dr. Beth Purvis of Aiken County joins a 46 member state committee formed by State Superintendent to tackle truancy. The group, cochaired by Retired Judge Bill Byars and Jay Smink, will study causes beyond schools, propose strategies, and keep the General Assembly informed.
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Aiken
Beth Purvis
Aiken County
Purvis
State
Supt. of Education Incz
Tenenbaum
South Carolina
Calvin Jackson
S.C. General Assembly
Family Court
Bill Byars
National Dropout Prevention Center
Jay Smink
Byars
Peggy Ford Revives Child Safety Program at Children's Place
Peggy Ford arrived as director of Children's Place in 1989 to find the facility shut down by the fire marshal. She rebuilt the program, which offers therapeutic and regular day care, now serving about 120 children daily with 62 in therapeutic care. Ford focuses on helping families facing early-life difficulties, aiming to give children chances to experience new things. Dale Ormand calls her a community hero for her dedication and refusal to quit.
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Peggy Ford
Children’s Place
Ford
Dale Ormand
Peggy
Community heroes honored for child welfare efforts in Aiken
Gov. Hodges names Peggy Ford and Dr. Vernelle Tyler as community heroes in the 2001 Year of the Child campaign. Ford leads Children's Place, Inc., funded by United Way and Medicaid, offering speech therapy and counseling to keep families together.
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Jim Hodges
Aiken
Peggy Ford
Vernelle Tyler
S.C
Ford
Children’s Place, Inc
Tyler
USC Aiken
Judge delays trial site ruling in Priester murder case
Circuit Judge James C Williams Jr delays ruling on moving Wallace Priester 16 to trial in Barnwell after juror pool questioning begins. Priester faces life for the Oct 18 2000 Barnwell Sonic Drive-in killings of Joshua Brewer and A J Still. Trial set Oct 29 with adult designation upheld.
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James C. Williams Jr
Barnwell County
Joshua Roger
Wallace Priester
Barnwell
Priester
Joshua Brewer
A.J. Stills
Barnwell Sonic Drive-in
Williams
Aiken County Judicial Center
Roger
Aiken
Larry Snabinet
Nriester
Brewer
Albert Still
Shaun Edwards
Condo revival at Houndslake proposed on Hitchcock Parkway
Houndslake Corporation redesigns a 50 unit condo on Hitchcock Parkway after a six story plan was blocked by Aiken officials. The four story, 50 foot tall project aims for luxury retirement living, tying to late founder Robert E. Penland's vision. The development pursues a trend toward low maintenance housing for retirees.
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Houndslake Corporation
Hitchcock Parkway
Aiken
Peggy Penland
Penland
Houndslake Country Club
Rob Penland
Weldon Wyatt
Aiken Council fills nine boards and commissions
Nine Aiken residents were appointed or reappointed to serve on city boards and commissions on Monday. Appointments include Dr. Gerald Oliver and James Findley to aviation related posts, Ossie Lloyd and Leonard Cherry to development and preservation panels, and Robert Haythorn and others to building code and housing authority roles.
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Aiken
Gerald Oliver
General Aviation Commission
Ossie Lloyd
Community Development Committee
James R. Findley
Building Code Appeals Committee
Robert Haythorn
William L. Meehan
James Findley
Faleaser Elmore
Aiken Housing Authority
Vanessa Taylor
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Department of Juvenile Justice
DJJ
Child Safety Agency
Aiken United Way
Tri-Development Center
Health Department
Department of Social Services
Mental Health
Law Enforcement
Rob Novi
Raheem Miller
Reginald Wayne Stephens
Paul Williams
City Billiards
York Street
Stephens
Gregory Leon Hill
Christopher Frederick Davis
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Condo
Houndslake
Council
Armity Editor
Leonard Cherry
Historic Preservation Commission
Susan Kirkpatrick
Johnson
Commanity Development
EF Loyd
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