Public safety criticism and reader comments in Aiken standards column
Readers criticize the Aiken Department of Public Safety for slow response to a brush fire and thank volunteer fire departments. Letters discuss a cell tower safety concerns on Southside and praise ACTS and diverse faith communities. Calls for balanced news coverage and retention of safety standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Graniteville Fire Department
B & W Auto
Woodside
Stephen James CSRA coin show draws coin enthusiasts
At St Mary Help of Christians Church in Augusta, buyers and sellers gathered for the inaugural Stephen James CSRA coin show. About 17 dealers displayed history spanning Roman era coins, including a fourth century A.D. penny linked to Constantine the Great. The Stephen James CSRA Coin Club, named for late collector Stephen James, counts around 40 members and honors his shop Coins, Stamps and Currency in York Street.
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St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church
St. Angela Hall
Coin Club
Jim Barry
Barry
Constantine the Great
Constantine
Stephen James
York Street
Patricia James
Ginny Sourniors
Pat Jackson
Yn James Csra
Eighth graders honor firefighters with 9-11 poems
Schofield Middle School eighth graders led by Sally Jenkins write poems about the courage of firefighters in the afterglow of 9-11. The poems accompany letters sent to New York City firemen as a literary gift acknowledging their sacrifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Brant-ley
Schofield Middle School
Rachel
Sally Jenkins
New York City
Jenkins
Charlie
Stan Proto Oy
Schofield Middle
Rachel Brantley
Eric Osmundsen
Charlie Samuels
Jarrett Wiliams
Matt Reichel
Early 3K grant eyed to fund two full day classes
Aiken County Oakwood Windsor Elementary seeks a $1.04 million federal grant to fund a three year program for at risk 3 year olds in two full day classes. Principal Dr Alice Sheehan says a structured school environment at age three can address speech and emotional issues and prepare children for later grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken County
Alice Sheehan
Oakwood-Windsor
Sheehan
State Department of Education
S.C. General Assembly
BBC to film on Silver Bluff church history
Dr. Frank Roberson and Silver Bluff pastor Bennie Holmes prepare for BBC meetings in Beech Island about a documentary on the American Revolution tied to the oldest Black church. The book outlines David George as a slave preacher who influenced wartime loyalties and later sought church work in Canada and Africa.
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Frank Roberson
Silver Bluff Baptist Church
Beech Island
British Broadcasting Corporation
Roberson
Aiken County
Silver Bluff
Bennie Holmes
BBC
George Mosley
America
David George
George
Canada
Africa
John Rippon
England
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