Excel annexation postponed again in Aiken
Excel Communications seeks another delay for annexing a 27 acre Stratford Drive and Whiskey Road site in Aiken after a Sept. 15 plan, then Sept. 29, with a public hearing set for October 12. The move follows a merger with Teneco and a promise of about 850 new jobs as officials assess property issues and economic projections.
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Excel Communications
Aiken
Excel
Stratford Drive
Whiskey Road
Excel Communication
Teneco Corporation
Georges weakens as rainfall soaks Gulf Coast near Mobile
Georges centers near Mobile Alabama at 4am CDT moving east northeast at 8 mph as forecasters warn 25 to 30 inches of rain could fall before the storm clears. The National Weather Service says it will weaken to a tropical depression today. Two US fatalities linked to Georges include a New Orleans fire caused by candlelight and an 86-year-old woman dying en route to a Baton Rouge shelter.
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Georges
Mobile
Ala
National Weather Service
Caribbean
United States
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Shortage of qualified teachers cited across districts
School leaders across Area Three and Area Four report difficulty filling teaching positions amid retirements and competition from business and industry. The South Carolina Department of Education offers critical needs certification while districts seek candidates with tech and media skills to handle rising internet access and smaller class sizes.
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S.C
Eldridge
Troy Nobles
Horse Creek Valley
Christine Sanders
Chukker Creek Elementary
Area Four
Wagener/Salley
Joy Shealy
Teresa Pope
Greendale Elementary
Glenn Sanders
Byrd Elementary
Aiken council rejects SEED plan amid cost concerns
SEED trom ia faced opposition from Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and Councilman Perry as funds would create new bureaucracy and potential staff needs. Perry warned banks may lend easily and the Small Business Administration misuse feared, while Bowles' reform noted. The action passed 6-1 with Perry voting no.
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Perry
Fred Cavanaugh
Federal
Small Business Administration
Erskine Bowles
Aiken
Trenton
Beasley faces political clash over lottery and schools
Governor Beasley fights for support as Sen Land accuses him of flip flopping on the flag kindergarten and lottery. Hodges frames the race as a referendum on lottery and public education while Beasley backs a state vote on a constitutional amendment.
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Senate
John Land
Manning
Beasley
Carlina
Land
Hodges
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Georgia
David Beasley
Francis Marion University
Neal Thigpen
Spon
Sored Mason-Dixon
David Wilkins
Greenville
Wilkins
Miss South Carolina crowns faith over pageant crown at service
Miss South Carolina, fresh from Miss America competition in Atlantic City, sang a heartfelt a cappella hymn after Dr Klingler yielded the pulpit. She spoke of her Christian faith, humility, and vow to praise God, saying the heavenly crown matters more than earthly honors and urging forgiveness for sin.
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Atlantic City
Miss Willis
South Carolina
God
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Aiken County
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Trom
Aiken Downtown Development Association
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Ey Amen
Py Sory
Landscapers & Builders
Augustine
Avant
Jordan
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Aiken Drug Company
Leminicks Pharmacy
Woodruff Drug Company
S Meehan & Quarles
Aiken Center For Urology
Physician
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Karastan
Nancy Ruth, R.N
Systematic Management Services, Inc
Tostan
Goya
Sfawand
Tecnica
Spor Sr
Department of Energy
Savennah River
DOE
Weare
Sanath River
Cuent Doe
Savannah River Research Camps
Carrente
Gateway Deve Aiken SD
Atend, Ries, Inc
Germantown
Seno
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