Young volunteers lead Make A Difference Day drive at Kroger
SOAR students from Chukker Creek Elementary collected 723 pounds of food for Golden Harvest Food Bank and raised UNICEF funds on Make A Difference Day, tying hunger lessons to community service. Oliva McNeil, a 9 year old fourth grader, spoke about the effort with teacher Pam Simpson noting the ongoing donation drive.
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Chukker Creek
Unicef
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Kroger
Oliva McNeil
Pam Simpson
Students Revive Aiken Aging Center With Bird Park
Schofield Middle School students joined Making A Difference Day at the Aiken Area Council on Aging to create a Bird and Butterfly Park. Artists, teachers, and seniors painted fences, planted flowers, installed a swing, and built bird houses, fostering intergenerational exchange.
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Ginny Southworth
Brendan Spears
Susan DeBruhl
Aiken
Simpson
Schofield Middle School
Aiken Area
Cindy Raybould
Council On Aging
Ciara Patterson
NAACP Leaders Say Hodges Let Us Down On Flag Crisis
Charlotte meeting of South Carolina NAACP leaders voices frustration with Gov. Hodges over Confederate flag removal. Gloria Plotnik accuses the governor of hiding while James Gallman notes the boycott's potential expansion and focus on census and elections. Delegates plan to discuss action beyond talk.
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Charlotte
N.C
South Carolina
NAACP
Jim Hodges
Gloria Plotnik
Anderson
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Hodges
Ing
James Gallmn
Gallman
Educators map path after Palmetto Achievement Test
Results from the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test show Aiken County students outperforming state peers. Beginning in November schools will receive individual scores to craft student specific plans with resources such as after school tutoring and academic support.
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Palmetto
Aiken County
Randy Stowe
Aiken ‘Middle School
Science is kid stuff at annual SEED event
University of South Carolina Aiken hosted Science Education Enrichment Day drawing about 1200 visitors. Highlights included larval dragonflies and an 18 foot Savannah River speedboat race. Twin Aiken residents Ashley and Austin Coomes toured Kimberly Clark’s paper making display, taking home a souvenir after watching the process from raw pulp to final sheet.
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University of South Carolina Aiken
Tas
Savannah River
Aiken
Ashley
Austin Coomes
Kimberly-Clark
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Gov. Hodges
Lewis Boatwright
Ken Hokanson
Aiken Technical College
Abby
Spores
Wuel
MaeQuarles Arrowood
Johnston
Bland
Richard A. Hogan
North Augusta
Stephen
Cail
Cash
Coat
Pantasy
Atte Coorg
Senda
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