Rumors about school safety cause public concern
Public safety officials say rumors of danger at Aiken Public School were unsubstantiated after rapid community hysteria. Police and school leaders, including Capt Maryann Burgess and Area 1A superintendent, describe swift notifications, arrests for off campus beer runs, and steps taken to verify information amid widespread fear.
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Threat prompts bond in no tolerance school district actions
Aiken County Public Schools kept a no tolerance stance after a threat at McLeod resulted in a $10,000 bond. Parents were upset by lockdown rumors while about 200 students were checked out as the district warned against false information. A second arrest occurred the previous week for a student who made two bomb threats.
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Aiken
Tammie Newman
Aiken County Publi McLeod
Jackson Middle School
Linda Eldridge
McLeod
Caregiver Workshop Series At Trinity Lutheran Home Aiken
A two week series of three hour workshops for caregivers will be held October 17 and 24 at Trinity Lutheran Home on Laurens Street in Aiken. Sessions run 10 am to 1 pm with free lunch. Space is limited. Call 643-4204 for reservations. October 17 topics include Hospice and the Caregiver with Brenda Taylor RN, Grief and Dying with Beth Barkhall, and Caregivers Give and Take with Denise Dickerson. October 24 topics cover Safe Medication Use in Aging with Dr Andrea C Bussey, Guilt and Grace with Martha Ebel, and How to talk to Geriatrics and families with Dr Mark Meiler.
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Brenda Taylor
Regency Hospice
Beth Barkhall
St. Paul
Johnson remembered for humor and sweetness by community
Linthia Perry praised Johnson as a sweet, humorous longtime friend who did much at Smith-Hazel Recreation Center. Glover called her a true friend as tributes from local figures surface following her passing. Contact John Moore at jimoore aikenstandard.com
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Linthia Perry
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Johnson
John Moore
Jimoore
Aikenstandard.com
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