Regional lawmakers push roads and tritium plans in two states
A South Carolina Georgia delegation backs four major road projects, including the Bobby Jones Expressway extension. They urge Congress to support tritium production via a linear accelerator starting in 1999, amid safety and budget concerns. Ambrose Schwallie of Westinghouse backs the resolution.
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Savannah River
South Carolina
Georgia
Keys
House
Newt Gingrich
Congress
Westinghouse
Ambrose L. Schwalle
Department of Energy
Jackson Gets Van Service For Shopping Transit
Jackson Mayor PK Greene announces a two day van service to shopping centers in North Augusta with potential expansion if demand grows. The Aiken Area Council on Aging brought the service to Jackson after a ribbon cutting at Town Hall with funding from the Division of Mass Transit.
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Jackson
PK. Greene
Augusta
Jackson Town Hall
Aiken
North Augusta
George F. Alexander
Aging Council
Alexander
Division of Mass Transit
D.C. Department of Transportation
Obituary notices for James E. Burnette and others
Obituary notices list James E. Burnette Aiken Lurline Chandler Ellis Swainsboro Marshall Pete Fields Gran iteville Martha Jane Hicks Queens NY Hosea Mims North Augusta page 2B. The notices record deaths and basic identifiers for local individuals across several communities.
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James E. Burnette
Aiken
Lurline
Chandler Ellis
Swainsboro
Marshall
Pete) Fields
Graniteville
Martha Jane Hicks
Queens
Hosea Mims
North Augusta
Georgia Lottery Numbers Week Forecast
Fragmented OCR reads unclear lottery data with numbers and codes. The readable portion mentions Georgia and digits suggesting a draw or result with partial figures. Further legible details are not provided.
Headmaster Darr Leads St Mary Help of Christians School
Keith Darr arrives as headmaster of St Mary Help of Christians School in Aiken guiding kindergarten through eighth grade. The Ohio native, previously head at Our Lady of the Rosary in Greenville, emphasizes high academics, parish resources, and expanding computer and foreign language offerings while preserving faith transmission.
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Bill Bengtson
Keith Carr
St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School
Aik
St Mary Help of Christians School
Keith Darr
Aiken
Darr
Wadsworth
Ohio
Greenville
Our Lady of the Rosary
Els
Carr
Rosemary
Aiken County Tops State BSAP Scores Despite Mixed Results
Aiken County public schools posted mixed Basic Skills Assessment Program results for 1996 97 with drops in seventh grade and some areas improving. Overall district scores remained above state averages as third graders gained in reading and science while sixth graders fell in science and writing. Eighth graders slipped in science and reading but rose in math as high school exit exam requirements linger.
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Aiken County
State Department of Education
S.C
Grades Across Levels Show Varied Passing Marks
The data lists grade by grade passing percentages across subjects. Tenth grade shows 86.3 percent overall with reading 82.1 and math 90.4 while writing is not specified. Eighth grade shows mixed results with science 86.2 and math 51.8. Sixth grade reports low science 52.9 but higher writing and other subjects. Third grade records strong reading 88.1 and math 85.9 with science 66.5.
Assistant principals named for Aiken High and North Aiken
Aiken High School and North Aiken Pinecrest Elementary will get new assistants after Aiken County Board of Education votes. Bryan Franklin Bowers was approved for Aiken High and Kathy Freeman for North Aiken Pinecrest.
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Aiken High School
North Aiken/Pinecrest Elementary
Aiken County
Florence
Darlington
Freeman
New River
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Tritium
Bridgestone
Firestone
Julian Osbon
Osbon
Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Ambrose Schwallie
By Carl Langley
Van
Abby
Uesday
St. Mary’s
By Bill Bengtson
Aiken High
North Aiken
Fort Lauderdale
A.L. Corbett Middle
Wagener
Communities In Schools
Frank Roberson
Hagood Stadium
John Bradley
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