Aiken Jaycee County Fair entries accepted Sunday
Entries for the 29th annual Aiken Jaycee County Fair may be submitted Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Exhibit Building on U.S. 1 North. Forms should be completed before arrival and may be picked up at the Aiken Center for the Arts 122 Citizens Street. The five day fair runs Tuesday through Oct. 19 with categories in canning baking horticulture household arts visual arts crafts and ceramics. Pickup for all entries is Sunday Oct. 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information call 1648 8955 or 641 9094.
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Fairrounds
U.S. 1 North
Aiken Center For the Arts
Catizens St
Aiken Jaycee County
Stocks Closing as of October 9 1997
Information provided by Greg Paschal of Edward Jones. Edward Jones adviser notes closing stock values for the day, highlighting notable gains and losses across major sectors. Investors monitor shifts in technology and financials amid market volatility and regional indicators.
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Greg Paschal
Edward Jones
Corrections for Tommy's Cancer Run and Miss Hickson title
A correction note states Thursday's edition gave an incorrect time for Tommy's Cancer Run. It should read that the Sunday run begins at 7:30 a.m. and continues until dark. The Chiomen Hickson Miss South Carolina State University Queen 1997-98 was mislisted in Tuesday's edition.
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Tommy
S.C. State
LaTonya
Justine Hickson
South Carolina State University
Mixed reviews on national testing plan from educators
Federal proposals for national testing draw mixed reactions from local educators while Rep. Lindsey Graham denounces federal funding for such tests. A USA Today poll shows 68 percent favor voluntary testing, yet many fear little impact or harm to public schools. Graham warns Washington control could diminish local school influence. Local figures like Dr. Linda Eldridge resist federal control though open to subject-specific testing.
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Lindsey Graam
RSC
USA Today
Clinton
Graham
House Committee On Education and the Workforce
South Carolina
Washington
Linda
Eldridge
Aiken County
Fasting and prayer mark Yom Kippur observance
Sundown to sundown fast marks the holiest Jewish day in Aiken County observances. Community members join in the Day of Atonement with Kol Nidre prayers and reflective fasting to seek forgiveness, ethical renewal, and personal atonement after self examination.
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Aiken County
Wackenhut earns outstanding rating at Savannah River Site
Wackenhut, the security contractor at Savannah River Site, was rated outstanding for April 1 through Sept. 30 with a 96 out of 100 from the Department of Energy and an $875,000 award fee. Manager Dr. Mario P. Fiori praised sustained superior performance across security operations, program management, and safety. Davis stated the firm has earned 90 plus in 12 of 13 ratings and remains committed to higher levels. An incident involving security procedures was noted, though corrective actions were taken immediately and redundancy mitigates risk.
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Wackenhut
Savannah River
Department of Energy
SRS
Mario P. Fiori
Lawrence Brede Jr
Fiori
Ree
Davis
Governor's School outreach workshop set at USC Aiken
The Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities will hold an outreach workshop on a Saturday at the University of South Carolina Aiken. It targets students from Aiken Barnwell Edgefield and Saluda Counties in grades 9 through 11, runs 6 a.m. to 2 30 p.m., and covers masterclasses in creative writing music theater and visual arts. Admission is free with advance registration. call 864 250 1030 for details.
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Muuch
Bus services pick up speed in New Ellenton and Jackson
Fledgling bus services in New Ellenton and Jackson progress as expected a month after launch. Interim director George F. Alexander notes rising rider interest as awareness grows, with the New Ellenton route adjusted to serve residential areas and the Aiken Mall on three daily round trips while the Jackson Connection remains on its original schedule meeting at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Jackson Town Hall for rides to the North Augusta Shop.
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New Ellenton
Jackson
George F. Alexander
Aiken
Alexander
Whiskey Road
Storm Branch
Dry Branch Road
Aiken Mall
Jackson Town Hall
North Augusta
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McDonalds
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