Discovery Center opens at State Museum
The South Carolina State Museum unveils the Stringer Discovery Center on the first floor designed for children ages 5 to 10, with hands on activities and rotating exhibits. Visitors can crawl into trees, touch artworks, try on historic costumes, and explore discovery boxes like a sweet grass basket activity. Open 1:30 pm to 5 pm on weekdays and during museum hours on weekends, with school groups weekday mornings.
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Columbia
South Carolina State Museum
Stringer Discovery Center
State Museum
Carol Klaver
Discovery Center
John Dewey
Ms. Klaver
Discoverycenter
Museumstate.sc
Fire Safety Essay Contest winners named at Belvedere Elementary
Fifth grade students were awarded in a Belvedere Elementary School fire safety essay contest themed Know When to Go React Fast to Fire. First place Christine Gross wrote on knowing your plan, second Ashley Baxley on meeting upstairs, third Whitney Creech on going real fast, with honorable mentions Allison Caddell and Evan Capsy. Chief Ernest Hooks of the Belvedere Fire Department attended.
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Liz Victor
Belvedere Elementary
Christine Gross
Ashley Baxley
Whitney Creech
Allison Caddell
Evan Capsy
Ernest Hooks
The
Belvedere Fire Department
Aiken High School Academic Team Uses History Fundraiser
The Aiken High School Academic Team sells full size coverlets featuring Aiken landmarks. Made in South Carolina, they come in hunter green, navy blue and cranberry for 44 dollars each. Orders are prepaid and may be ready by Thanksgiving if paid before Wednesday. Fundraiser runs through November 1. Call 641-2500 for details.
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Aiken High School
Aiken
South Carolina
Food fines in magistrate court spark charity sentencing
In Simpsonville South Carolina Magistrate Don Hensley orders offenders to buy food for local relief agencies as punishment. Since late September over 4000 in food has been donated to Fountain Inn Emergency Relief and Simpsonville Relief Agencies. John Rutland paid 25 for traffic ticket via food and Hensley says the plan helps the hungry and teaches responsibility.
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Simpsonville
Don Hensley
Hensley
Greenville
Fountain Inn Emergency Relief Agency
John Rutland
Greenville Technical College
Pat
South Carolina
National Center On Institutions and Alternatives
Herbert Hoeler
Domestic tensions Between a Dog and a Cat
A narrative describes ongoing conflict between siblings and pets in a household. The cat Delilah is repeatedly described as mean and dangerous, contrasted with a kind dog Montgomery. The owner recalls a violent head wound from Delilah and notes the strained dynamic since their meeting.
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Delilah
Fiiancée
Montgomery
Mike's Life By Michael W. Gibbons
A chaotic tale of two pets Montgomery the cat and Delilah the dog clash repeatedly. The narrator fears injury as Delilah hisses and puffs up while Montgomery pursues. The pair may never become friends, but the author hopes they tolerate each other before Halloween.
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Yoko Ono
Montgomery
Delilah
Dom Delouise
Shannen Doherty
Conservation Reserve Program seeks landowners in upcoming sign up
The next CRP sign up runs October 14 to November 14. Landowners may apply at the USDA Service Center in Aiken, and the program offers annual rental payments and cost-share aid for 10 to 15 years. Eligible cropland includes highly erodible land, cropped wetlands, or land in CRP priority areas. An information meeting is set for October 23 at 7 pm in the Aiken County Agricultural Services Center auditorium. call 649-4591 to reserve.
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Usda Service Center
Richland Ave. E. Suite 600
Aiken
CRP
USDA
Solomons
Farm Service Agency
Aiken County
Johnnie Wilson Burris
Burris
NRCS
Aiken County Agricultural Services Center
Richland Ave
E. Aiken
Charleston Republicans back Schwacke turn to SLED
Charleston GOP activists vote to back four party leaders who aired online sex allegation claims against Solicitor David Schwacke. The near unanimous voice vote supports alerting the Attorney General and SLED, while Schwacke says he is gay and will keep his job.
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Charleston
David ‘Schwacke
Charleston County
GOP
Lou Mintz
Schwacke
Mintz
Cone
Berkeley
Post and Courier
Mark Hartley
Hartley
Charlie Condon
State Law Enforcement
Flu shot eligibility and side effects clarified
Staff will process Medicare to ensure benefit. MMR allowed for those born after 1957 if not contraindicated. Check with clinic nurse to determine qualification. Td vaccine available if not received in 10 years. Ms. Rudnick notes flu shot cannot cause flu and may cause mild joint ache the day after vaccination.
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Ms. Rudnick
Students build animal models and share ocean themed projects
Sylvia Bean, 18, and classmates created animal speech es and displayed models around the classroom. Teachers discuss the projects across spelling, English, math and science, and a possible end of term ocean field trip to Hunting Island, Beaufort, or Charleston.
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Sylvia Bean
Ms. Combs
Hunting Island
Beaufort
Charleston
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