Aging bus fleet raises concerns in Aiken County schools
Aiken County School District officials warn that an aging fleet and limited state funding threaten student transportation. Superintendent Linda Eldridge and transportation leaders say many buses are 20 years old with high mileage and scarce parts, prompting calls for more state funds to buy new buses and maintain existing ones.
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Aiken County
Linda Eldridge
Aiken Board of Education
State Board of Education
S.C. General Assembly
Carol Verenes
Aiken
Susan Jordan
Jordan
Verenes
SEED event invites students to hands on science
SEED the Science Education Enrichment Day will be at USC Aiken on Saturday from 10 a.m. to ? p.m. The free, self guided tour features science and math activity stations for grades 4–8 with about 2,000 attendees last year. Participants meet scientists engineers and medical staff and learn about science careers through live animals computers telescopes and exhibits across Ruth Patrick Science Education Center and related buildings. Tickets for a Dupont Planetarium presentation available at Ruth Patrick Center with door prizes and free materials for teachers.
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SEED
USC Aiken
Deidre Martin
Ruth Patrick Science
Dupont Planetarium
Ruth Patrick Center
Moonlight Magnolia Gala Launches Still Magnolias Calendar
Aiken Center for the Arts Boosters plan a Friday unveiling and a Saturday sale of Still Magnolias calendars. The nude yet modest portraits feature local women aged 60 plus and celebrate womanhood to raise funds for the Aiken Area Council on Aging. Proceeds from $25 calendars support home delivered meals across the county.
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Aiken Center For the
Aiken Area
Carolina Home & Gifts
Floyd & Greene
Arnold Gallery
Tea Garden Gifts
Artists’ Parlor
Plum Pudding
Barbara Sue Brodie
Hope Chest
Peachtree Gifts
Wine Cellar
Aiken
Ore Dei
Obeavail Council On Aging
Georgia and South Carolina leaders share regional planning ideas
Government planners from Georgia and South Carolina met at Rye Patch in Aiken to compare growth challenges and discuss an overlay district for Whiskey Road. Participants from North Augusta, Aiken County, Columbia County, and Augusta-Richmond County noted common development standards and potential for shared reviews. The group plans independent meetings and a full gathering set for November 14 in North Augusta.
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Savannah
Rye Patch
Aiken
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Aiken County
Columbia County
Augusta
Richmond County
Whiskey Road
Roger LeDue
Pine Log Road
Talatha Church Road
Charles Martin
Martin
Regency Mall
Kolb
LeDuc
York Street
North
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Center For Arts
Vendars
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Szablewski
George Kolb
Sueve
Woodside
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Aiken Golf Club
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