Employment not always easy issue in hiring laws
The piece notes that federal laws limit interview questions about arrests and past felonies. It discusses Wise on probation for a 1973 theft conviction and how employers balance background checks with legal limits. Recruitment experts warn there is no clear black or white rule.
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Arthur Hastings Wise
Phelan
Wise
Alan Miller
IEC Consulting Group
Salt Lake City
Utah
Miller
Gina Dowd Harrington
Southern Business Solutions
Real estate market shows growth in Aiken area
Vikki Crossland of The Real Estate Shoppe notes rising sales as buyers relocate to Aiken. Growth concentrates in Woodside Houndslake and Cedar Creek with Angela Waters of Southern Traditions confirming a steady five year market despite SRS layoffs.
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Aiken
Vikki Crossland
Woodside
Houndslake
Cedar Creek
Angela Waters
Southern Traditions
SRS
Tragedy Touches Town as Pastor Speaks on Loss
God’s Roman Napier says the town is grieving a senseless death that shows the real enemy in the land. He notes the tragedy affects many families and quotes a Bible verse while promising that something good will come from the event.
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Napier
Devil
Jesus
Local JAKES Day Educates on Prescribed Burns
Larry Page coordinated a JAKES Day with Camille Roberge-Myers of the NWTF. The event drew volunteers from Aiken and surrounding counties and was praised as a tremendous success.
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Larry Page
Camille Roberge-Myers
NWTF
South
Carlina
Aiken
Donut holes gain tax rebate window for annexation
The city offers a three year property tax exemption for doughnut hole parcels with a deadline of Oct 1. About 4 000 letters were sent. Applicants must provide deed and plot, plus all owner signatures on the annexation agreement. Owners adjacent to the city are eligible with the same rebate.
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Cavanaugh Cavanaugh
Thompson
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Csra College
Augusta
CSRA
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United States
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HYATT
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Mostaan
FDIC
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