Visions 2004 chairman says he remains in office
Lynn Kirkland denied being ousted from his leadership of Visions 2004 at Horse Creek Valley. He noted friction and two resignations, but won a vote of confidence from five members. He ordered an internal audit and demanded copies of all income, invoices, and checks. Public funding sources include private donations and state Tourism Department grants.
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Visions
Lynn Kirkland
Kirkland
Horse Creek Valley
Joy Workman
Tammy Benson
Vision 2004
State Tourism Department
Obituary notices listed for prominent residents
Obituary notices for Nat Beyer Olga Blackwell Bailey Gran iteville Herman Fennell Bath Dorothy Fitzgerald North Augusta Sharon Ann Douglas Clearwater Lenard Reed Orangeburg Agnes H Smith Orlando Fla Naomi Fulmer Thomas Aiken are noted to appear on Page 2B.
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Olga Blackwell Bailey
Graniteville
Herman Fennell
Bath
Dorothy Fitzgerald
North Augusta
Sharon Ann Douglas
Clearwa
Ter Lenard Reed
Orangeburg
Agnes H. Smith
Orlando, Fla
Naomi Fulmer Thomas
Aiken
Aiken students show strong BSAP results from 1996
Aiken County public schools released 1996 Basic Skills Assessment Program results, showing 11 of 12 tests topped by local students and broad progress since 1995. Superintendent Dr. Linda Eldridge praised improvement and urged further data-driven instructional enhancements.
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Aiken County
Linda Eldridge
Aiken County Bsap
Aiken County Publi Schools
Murder trial set for October in Gatti killing case
Donnie Shannon Council, Graniteville, faces capital murder charges for the October 1992 torture and killing of 72 year old Elizabeth H. Gatti. Judge Henry Floyd scheduled October 14 for the start of the death penalty trial with about 200 jurors to qualify into a 90 member panel as power outages interrupted proceedings.
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Donnie Shannon Council
Elizabeth H. Gatti
Graniteville
Henry Floyd
Aiken County Judicial Center
Floyd
Council
Second Judicial Circuit
Barbara Morgan
New Ellenton Nears Bond Dispute Settlement
Circuit Judge Henry F. Floyd announced marathon talks brought New Ellenton sewer bond dispute to the brink of settlement. If the council votes Monday at 7 pm to approve terms, the long running case could end. failure would push the matter to trial on November 18.
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New Ellenton
Henry F. Floyd
Floyd
Nations Bank
State Budget and Control Board
NationsBank
Attendance grows as Aiken County schools exceed projections
Aiken County public schools report 25,446 students district wide for 1996-97, with Area One adding 180 students to reach 9,787 across 12 schools. Officials note staff adjustments to match enrollment and emphasize efforts to serve more students, including 500 extra full day kindergarten pupils. Area Two shows 5,184 pupils, Area Three records 4,759, down from 4,818.
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Aiken County
Area One
Aiken
John Bradley
County Board of Education
Eldridge
Area Two
North Augusta
Area Three
Midland Valley
Hortense Pummels Caribbean Islands Leaving Floods and Deaths
Hurricane Hortense struck Puerto Rico killing eight and leaving thousands homeless as it battered the island with 90 mph winds. It then hit Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and headed toward the Turks and Caicos. Two fishermen were missing after ignoring warnings. over 1,000 displaced in the Dominican Republic. The storm lingered off the north Atlantic coast with warnings issued for nearby territories.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Atlantic
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic
North Atlantic
Turks and Caicos
Bahamas
Nagua
Dominican Civil Defense
Civil Defense
S.am
al Weather Service
National Hurricane Center
Miami
West Palm Beach
Ft. Pierce
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Eric de Costa
Devon McCoy
South Aikien High School
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Chris Beam
James Bradham
Greg Carmack
Hank Rowland
Art Hanna
Mike Terry
Cork Berry
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Ann
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