Penny tax for schools and furniture spending questioned
A reader questions why the county funds new school tax while spending 1.45 million on furniture. The letter criticizes police use of deadly force on a 13 year old with a toy rifle and calls for nonlethal options. It also comments on drug activity in New Ellenton and makes social remarks about Southern women. The correspondent urges out of state residents to relocate if they dislike the conservative South Carolina.
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City Leaf Pickup Policy Question Sparks Community Feedback
Aiken residents question when the city began a policy to stop after two leaf piles on a corner lot. The note left on a door indicates only one more pickup will occur. Readers are invited to comment via TalkBack or email, with names optional and editorial edits allowed.
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Correction notice for Barber Shop and obituary error
The Aiken Standard corrects two items from recent editions. The All American Barber Shop provides free haircuts only to active military personnel, and an obituary for British journalist David Frost appeared on page 6A with his death dated August 31 2013.
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Aiken Standard
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Frost
Aiken County considers bus driver pay raise
Aiken County School District weighs higher bus driver wages to curb turnover to Richmond County and Lexington County. A 10 percent raise could cost 350,000. a 5 percent raise 175,000, while double routes and late arrivals affect disadvantaged students. Board members urge a permanent funding solution in the next budget cycle.
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Aiken County
David Caver
Richmond County
Savannah River
Keith Liner
Liner
Fleming
Levi Green
High school seniors mentor elementary students on making right choices
Aiken High School seniors Cassie Flanders and eight peers visited Oakwood Windsor Elementary School to share personal stories and stress the importance of avoiding drugs and alcohol. The athletes spoke with fourth and fifth graders alongside guidance counselors Linda Strojan and Gray Hagler about how good choices shape futures.
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Oakwood-Windsor
Aiken High School
Bradley Cardona
Brittany Roe
Noah Gartman
Michael Barnes
Cardona
Oakwood Windsor
Cassie Flanders
Flanders
Kimberly Vinson
Patrick Judd
Anna Tovo
Brandon Muniz
Ian DeMass
Camron Milligan
Linda Strojan
Gray Hagler
Judd
Guidance counselor shares student trip insights after school visit
Jennifer Randall, Oakwood-Windsor guidance counselor and former Edgefield County special education teacher, spoke about a recent student trip. She noted high school students benefited by sharing experiences with younger learners and stressing the value of hard work and friendship. Cardona also commented on the opportunity to share his experiences.
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Edgefield County
Jennifer Randall
Oakwood-Windsor
Strojan
Randall
Community youth program bridges generations at St. Mary
Aizen Strojan and Hagler praise a field trip project that connected younger students with older teens. The effort impressed participants as older students served as role models and helped mentor the younger ones beyond expectations.
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Strojan
Hagler
Aiken Area Joins Operation Christmas Child Drive
The Aiken area participates in Operation Christmas Child to fill 12,000 shoeboxes with toys school supplies and notes for underprivileged children overseas. Seven collection sites run Nov 18 25 including Bel-Ridge Baptist Church and First Baptist Church Aiken with varied hours. Volunteers may also build boxes online and gifts are distributed by trucks trains and boats. The effort marks the program’s 20th anniversary and aims to surpass 9.8 million boxes this year.
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Aiken
Aiken Area
Aiken County
Bel-Ridge Baptist Church
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First Baptist Church
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Lance Danko
Operation Christmas Child
Danko
Samaritan’s Purse
Operation Christmas Child reaches 100 million shoebox gifts
The program has collected and delivered over 100 million shoebox gifts to children in more than 100 countries. Inquiries can call 803-649-5802 or visit samaritanspurse.org/newsroom.
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