Rosh Hashanah Observance at Addath Yeshura Synagogue
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown Friday signaling a 10 day Days of Awe ending Yom Kippur. Rabbi Michael Friedman of New York Theological Seminary will lead services at Addath Yeshura in Aiken with Irene Rudnick noting Friday night and Sunday morning services, plus Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur observances.
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Michael Friedman
New York Theological Seminary
Addath Yeshura
Aiken
Irene K. Rudnick
Adath Yeshura Synagogue
South Carolina schools join reading initiative to boost literacy
Dozens of Aiken County educators from Greendale North Aiken Busbee Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary Middle join a three year statewide effort the SC Reading Initiative. The program starts with study groups guided by literacy coaches and aims to build a shared knowledge base for better classroom reading practices.
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S.C
Aiken County
Greendale
North Aiken
Busbee
Ridge Spring- Monetta
Amy Bouknight
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Becky Koelker
King Laurence
South Carolina
Rosanna McClain
Bil Bengtson
Aiken to Take Over Highway Block for Traffic Calm Plan
City Manager Roger LeDue indicated the city may assume control of a block on Highland Park Drive near the Aiken Golf Club to install traffic calming. Officials seek input from residents at a Planning Commission session on speeding and dangerous conditions between Highland Park Terrace and Lancaster Street.
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LeDue
Public Works
Larry Morris
Highway Department
Injury can't derail NAHS standout Fred Vinson comeback
Former North Augusta High School cornerback Fred Vinson, traded to Seattle, tore his ACL but says he will return 100 percent. The 23 year old remains confident despite missing NFL season, citing past hard times and strong faith.
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North Augusta High School
Fred Vinson
Seattle
Seahawk
Vinson
Vanderbilt
Teachers applaud pay raise proposal in South Carolina
Teachers express pleasure at Governor Hodges plan to lift average pay to the national average of $40,000 from $34,000 over five years. They await details as Hodges schedules a statewide tour next week to present specifics. Mazie Lewis of Hyatt Park Elementary voices cautious hope for real gains.
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Columbia
Jim Hodges
South Carolina
Hodges
Mazie Lewis
Hyatt Park Elementary School
Richland County Education Association
Local students named National Merit and National Achievement semi-finalists
Several area students earned National Merit recognition with Aiken High School leading with six semi-finalists: Matthew J. Botsch Thomas W. Grooms Ian D. Kane Jennifer E. Kirkland Cassel W. Sloan and Dana A. Walker. Other honorees include Joshua David Johnson Matthew Bruce Wilkinson Cerrone Akil Cohen Bethany Matheny Clayton Dyson and Elesha Wiley.
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Aiken High School
Matthew J. Botsch
Thomas W. Grooms
Ian D. Kane
Jennifer E. Kirkland
Cassel W. Sloan
Dana A. Walker
South Aiken High
Joshua David Johnson
Matthew Bruce Wilkinson
Cerrone Akil Cohen
Bethany Matheny
Aiken Christian
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United Way Countdown
Ake
Dorothy N. Agee
North Augusta
Stephen D
United Way
AccuWeather
Highland Park Drive
Adam
Aiken County Gridiron
By Dave Hale
Sociated Press
Clayton Dyson
Elesha Wiley
Silver Bluff
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