Recycling bags and the fate of store collected plastics
A reader questions what happens to bags turned into stores for recycling and notes the dilemma of plastic in landfills versus reusable bags. The letter also comments on a green jungle near Langley Pond and Highway 421 and ends with a light remark about doughnut holes.
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Langley Pond
Highway 421
Secret Waffle House Opens Northeast of Aiken on York Street
A new Waffle House operates near York Street in Aiken, opening earlier this year with praised food, service, and cleanliness. Readers are invited to share opinions via TalkBack to discuss local living, health topics, and community activities.
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York Street
Aiken
USC Aiken Tops Southern Public Colleges Again
USC Aiken has been named the No. 1 Regional Public College in the South by U S News World Report and ranked No. 5 among all South region public and private institutions. Chancellor Dr. Sandra Jordan touts the value of a USC Aiken education as faculty, staff, students, and local supporters celebrate the achievement.
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Sandra Jordan
Jordan
Aiken Partnership Board
Aiken County Commission For Higher Education
Inclusion Advisory Council
Aiken's Diverse Oak Collection Highlighted on City Tour
City arborist Bob McCartney and Jenny Burghardt led the trolley tour along Colleton Avenue and the Mile of Oaks, showcasing 160 diverse oaks described as the most varied collection in the country. The Arboretum Trail, within four miles of downtown, draws visitors and media attention to Aiken's unique trees and ongoing inventory efforts.
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Bob McCartney
Aiken
McCartney
Jenny Burghardt
Colleton Avenue
Park Avenue
South Carolina
United States
Nursery Woodlanders Inc
Woodlanders
SCETV
John Klimm
Bob
Klimm
Aiken County School Board approves policy on transfer students first reading
The Aiken County Board of Education approved on first reading a policy change for transfer student admission and transportation. It would let guardians request transport may be provided for health or financial hardship after Sept 1 each year. The board also approved final reading to increase compensation for members and area advisory councils.
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Aiken County Board of Education
Aiken County Public Schools
Maree Tarnowska
East Aiken School of the Arts
Aiken High School
Eugene White
Area Advisory Council
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