Cooler Temperatures Bring Showers Then Warmer Weekend
Mountains tonight show scattered showers with a low in the upper 40s and a shift to gusty northwest winds. Midland region starts with showers tapering to clearing tonight as lows reach the lower 50s. Coast sees 30 percent shower chance and possible storms with a low near 60. Tomorrow turns windy and cooler across regions with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s and a cooler Friday through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountains
Midlands
Students must be challenged says Dr Brooks at Rotary
Dr Joseph Brooks new superintendent for Aiken County Schools spoke to the Aiken Rotary Club and was inducted as a member. He urged community effort to provide quality education and to challenge talents of every student including athletes scholars and creatives. Two student Rotarians Brandon Brooks and Richard Mayock were honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Brooks
Rotary Club
Joseph Brooks
Aiken County
Aiken Rotary Club
C.T. Coleman Jr
Coleman
Brooks
Brandon Brooks
South Aiken High School
Richard Mayock
Aiken High School
Aiken Rotary
Houndslake Country Club
Clinton Henderson
South Carolina
Henderson
Solomon
Columbia
Orvel Kelly
Guardian Ad Litem and
Children’s Place Board of Directors
Poore
Kelly
Aiken County DSS meeting fuels talk on director Poore
The special session opened with Beverly Clyburn as chair and Abbie Lee Watson presiding as Oct 13 minutes were reviewed. Residents voiced views on re instatement or termination of Richard T Poore amid accusations and defense from coroner Sue Towns end and others about failures and needed reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Clyburn
Aiken County
Department of Social Services
Abbie Lee Watson
Clyburn
DSS
Richard T. Poore
Sue Townsend
Robert J. Harte
Michael Andrea Jackson
Harte
S.C. Law Enforcement Division
Social Services
D.C
DSS Director Dismissed After Close Board Vote
DSS director Poore faced a near split board decision followed by a lengthy executive session. Poore pledged to appeal to the state employee grievance committee and fight for reinstatement, while supporters voiced mixed reactions and calls for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Robbins
DSS
Poore
Nature coloration shown by Dr Gibbons at SERTOMA meeting
Dr J Whitfield Gibbons presented live snakes to the Aiken SERTOMA Club highlighting coloration in nature. He noted 37 southern snakes exist, six poisonous, and described camouflage illusions from copperhead to black racer, with live exhibits including king, corn, pine, and copperhead snakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Gibbons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Midwest
Minnesota
Gulf
New York
George Burgess
al Brodie
The
Foster Care Review Board
Brodie
Bobby Allen
Aiken Dss
Richard J. Poore
By Phil Jones
State Office
Jones
Aiken Standard
Aiken Discount Mattress
American Video Computer Systems & Service
Country South Mobile Homes Goodman Chevrolet Hammond-Beyer Chiropractic Clinic
Harley's Automotive
Holley Fuel Co. Inc
Moore’s Furniture
Nonet Sprawls Media & Sound Shutter Bug Traders Mart
Wife Saver Restaurants
Lynne Katonak