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Reading for the dogs helping Townville Elementary School students
Published 03/20/2010 at 9:19 p.m. 1 Comment
When Wilson gets to Townville Elementary School, he heads directly to his own room, right beside the library.
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Drivers line up for checks of child safety seats
Published 03/19/2010 at 5:38 p.m. 1 Comment
It’s estimated that 90 to 95 percent of all child safety seats are installed incorrectly.
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School chief says cigarette tax not enough
Published 03/18/2010 at 4:41 p.m. 13 Comments
South Carolina’s superintendent of education says 30 extra cents a pack for cigarettes isn’t enough.
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Two Anderson early childhood education centers honored by state
Published 03/18/2010 at 3:57 p.m.
Two early childhood education centers in Anderson were honored last week by the state for their high performance levels.
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Galloway named principal at Varennes Academy
Published 03/18/2010 at 3:48 p.m.
When Varennes Academy of Communications and Technology begins its new school year in August, it will be under new leadership.
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Students say good-bye to Lizzie Ayers
Published 03/17/2010 at 6:26 p.m.
From a church overflowing with mourners, many standing outside under dismal gray skies, laughter trickled through the open doors of First Baptist Church of Pendleton.
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District 5 to continue work on budget, personnel cuts
Published 03/17/2010 at 4:38 p.m.
The Board of Trustees for Anderson School District 5 will hold another budget workshop session at 6:30 p.m. on March 30.
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Activists protest, say they oppose 'illegal immigrants' working for District 5
Published 03/16/2010 at 7:17 p.m. 28 Comments
Protestors picketing outside the offices of Anderson School District 5 on Tuesday said they want to ensure that the district does not hire illegal immigrants.
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District 5 considers larger classes, cuts to personnel
Published 03/15/2010 at 9:39 p.m. 28 Comments
According to Anderson School District 5 Superintendent Betty Bagley, even if the district increased class sizes, eliminated computer leases and instituted furloughs, it would still have to find more than $4 million to balance the budget.
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Parties prepare to welcome candidates wishing to run for office
Updated 03/15/2010 at 6:18 p.m. 3 Comments
The notices are on the doors and Web sites have been updated as the leaders of Anderson County’s Republican and Democratic parties prepare for the opening of filing for the state and local political offices Tuesday.
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Voters registration deadline May 8
Updated 03/15/2010 at 5:28 p.m.
Primaries to be held in June
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Pendleton High students gather to mourn classmate
Published 03/15/2010 at 3:24 p.m.
More than 75 students gathered Monday morning in the multipurpose room of Pendleton High School to grieve for their classmate.
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School records also open for public review
Published 03/14/2010 at 1:22 p.m. 1 Comment
Upstate schools get fewer public records requests than county government.
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School start PASS testing this week
Published 03/14/2010 at 1:14 p.m.
The state's students will spend Tuesday and Wednesday taking a statewide assessment test.
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Crescent High School celebrates International Fair
Published 03/12/2010 at 6:27 p.m.
Crescent High students visited other countries Friday without ever leaving the school gym.
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Seminar on how to get organized will be held Monday in Anderson
Published 03/12/2010 at 3:59 p.m.
Organizational guru Deniece Schofield is coming to Anderson to help teach others how to overcome their organizational challenges.
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Census workers still needed in Pickens and Laurens counties
Published 03/11/2010 at 6:08 p.m.
The U.S. Census Bureau is still looking for workers in Pickens and Laurens counties.
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Census forms set to hit homes next week
Published 03/11/2010 at 5:50 p.m. 3 Comments
Open it. Answer it. Send it back in. Your country, state and county are depending on you.
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Rain, rain go away
Updated 03/11/2010 at 4:43 p.m. 1 Comment
Next sunny day will be next week, forecasters say
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Freedom of Information forum set in Anderson County
Updated 03/11/2010 at 4:11 p.m. 16 Comments
How open is government?
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Anderson school wins Inside-Out money
Published 03/11/2010 at 2:06 p.m.
Nevitt Forest Community School of Innovation in Anderson was one of two South Carolina schools awarded $10,000 recently for transforming teaching and learning.
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Unemployment rises; Anderson better than some
Published 03/10/2010 at 9:44 a.m.
According to the South Carolina Employment Security Commission, unemployment in the state and in Anderson County remains at record levels.
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Meals on Wheels receives funding
Published 03/09/2010 at 5:59 p.m. 1 Comment
Volunteers have raised more than $190,000 to help Meals on Wheels survive for the next six months.
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School associations say state education system at risk
Published 03/09/2010 at 5:45 p.m. 4 Comments
A resolution proposed by two state school associations calls for legislators to change tax policy or risk significant damage to the education system.
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Concord Elementary accepted into International Baccalaureate Programme
Published 03/09/2010 at 4:53 p.m. 5 Comments
Program prepares students to be competitive from a global perspective
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District 3 considers purchase of new buses
Published 03/08/2010 at 9:55 p.m.
All seven of the buses owned by Anderson School District 3 should have been replaced years ago, an official said Monday.
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Monday hottest day so far this year in Anderson area
Published 03/08/2010 at 5:01 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, Monday’s high temperature was 71.
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Gas prices climb in anticipation of summer
Published 03/08/2010 at 2:28 p.m. 1 Comment
Gas prices are rising in South Carolina, but not as high as in the rest of the country.
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Southern Baptist brings disaster training to Anderson
Updated 03/05/2010 at 6:39 p.m. 2 Comments
More than 1,000 learning to help thy neighbor
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Rex to hold online meeting with educators
Published 03/05/2010 at 6:26 p.m.
South Carolina Superintendent of Education Jim Rex has scheduled a statewide online faculty meeting to discuss budget cuts.
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Powdersville Middle School principal to retire in June
Published 03/05/2010 at 4:51 p.m.
For the last 19 years, students at Powdersville Middle School have gotten to eat Principal Monty Oxendine’s spaghetti sauce at least once a year.
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Anderson auto dealership sending truckful of shoes to Haiti
Published 03/04/2010 at 6:03 p.m.
A truck loaded with more than 15,000 pairs of shoes will leave Friday from the Richard Kay Superstore in Anderson headed to Haiti.
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Dickerson gets life in prison for beating his son to death
Updated 03/04/2010 at 7:10 p.m. 15 Comments
Judge: "one of the most heinous things I've ever seen."
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School districts discourage online social networking by teachers
Published 03/03/2010 at 7:37 p.m. 4 Comments
Teachers advised to refrain from having accounts on sites such as Facebook and MySpace
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State budget cuts could affect health care
Published 03/03/2010 at 6:53 p.m.
Families could face higher costs for medical bills and insurance
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Dickerson to appear in court Thursday
Updated 03/03/2010 at 6:17 p.m.
Charged with homicide by child abuse
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Anderson County students present video to legislators
Published 03/03/2010 at 3:56 p.m.
Students from two Anderson County school districts showed area legislators Wednesday what their school had helped them learn to do.
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Anderson County School Board recommends McGee for Gray seat
Published 03/01/2010 at 7:41 p.m. 1 Comment
Anderson County Board of Education members will recommend former board member Shawn McGee to fill Mike Gray’s empty seat.
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Anderson Humane Society seeking volunteers
Published 03/01/2010 at 5:44 p.m.
Biggest need is for people to provide foster care for animals
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Census adds tracking tool
Updated 02/26/2010 at 7:45 p.m.
Map shows states' participation rate
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Crescent High event highlights life on the farm
Published 02/26/2010 at 7:21 p.m. 4 Comments
On Friday, a few Crescent High School students rode in on their big green tractors.
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Bagley goes face-to-face with teachers
Published 02/26/2010 at 7:06 p.m. 18 Comments
Anderson School District 5 will need to trim more than $10 million from its budget, according to its superintendent, for fiscal year 2010-11.
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Soiree taking this year off
Updated 02/26/2010 at 5:14 p.m. 15 Comments
Downtown Anderson festival plans a redesign
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House committee approves $5.1 billion budget
Published 02/25/2010 at 6:42 p.m. 1 Comment
Tough times call for tough decisions, legislators say
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Students vote on books for state award
Published 02/25/2010 at 6:04 p.m.
"They're making choices and learning how to use the machines."
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History comes alive with pounding beat at school in Anderson
Published 02/24/2010 at 7:13 p.m.
Anderson University’s West African Ensemble had a group of more than 300 students, teachers and parents moving to the beat.
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House panels vote to cut spending for schools
Published 02/24/2010 at 5:34 p.m.
Recent votes in the House of Representatives could affect South Carolina schools and school budgets.
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District 1 to take bids for portable classrooms
Published 02/23/2010 at 9:50 p.m.
Soon there won’t be any more portable classrooms behind Concrete Elementary School in Easley.
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S.C. ranks high in school breakfast program participation
Published 02/23/2010 at 7:52 p.m.
More students are eating breakfast at school, and South Carolina school officials say it’s paying off.
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Legislators looking at higher premiums in overhaul of jobless benefits
Published 02/23/2010 at 6:41 p.m.
Legislators continued working Tuesday to trim money from South Carolina’s nearly $6 billion budget.
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