DHEC H1N1 clinics have been scheduled in some Aiken County schools, for November and December. This list does not include all Aiken County schools, as the Aiken County Board of Education has not received available dates from DHEC for January, but all Aiken County schools will be holding H1N1 vaccine clinics.

According to our news partner, ‘The Aiken Standard’, the Aiken County Board of Education voted, unanimously, Tuesday night to offer H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines to all students. The vaccine would be offered through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), after the vaccine is received.

The swine flu is spreading…11 cases have been confirmed now in Aiken County schools. Parents say it’s scary….educators say it’s expected. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe reports.

Aiken County students went back to school on Monday…to a few changes in the classroom. There are additional bottles of hand sanitizer around school, and there’s extra attention focused on hand-washing. District officials say one thing not ‘welcome back to school’ is the Swine Flu. WJBF News Channel Six’s Joy Howe has more.

According to our news partner, “The Aiken Standard”, The Aiken County School District’s technology department has pushed forward with a new digital student data management system that will provide online parental access for their children’s grades, attendance records and other data.

Governor Mark Sanford fought hard to stop federal stimulus money from coming to South Carolina, but that cash may well have saved some jobs Tuesday night in Aiken County. The Aiken County School Board voted on and approved a $152 million budget for the 2009-2010 school year.

The Aiken County School Board is just two weeks away from its deadline to present a balanced budget to the District. Leaders say, in order to make ends meet, they’ve had to make some tough cuts, including 47 job cuts…announced just last week. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

The ailing Aiken County School budget has been suffering for months now. But, one group plans to use “CPR “ to help bring it back to life. They are asking taxpayers to pay it forward. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has the story.

A Georgia woman who lost her child to sudden cardiac death, years ago, advocates having Automatic Electronic Defibrillators in public places, particularly where children play…playgrounds, ball parks, etc. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has more.

Several areas of South Carolina and Georgia saw some fair amounts of snow, Sunday, and Monday. Here at home…it was a day off from school for thousands of students across Georgia-Carolina. Snow was predicted, but in some places though, winter weather never showed up. WJBF News Channel 6’s Renita Crawford talked to several of the key players and what was behind their decisions.

Cuts in Aiken County to affect everyone from students to district level employees. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker has a breakdown of the $9 million savings plan.

It’s budget crunching time in Aiken County. The Aiken County Board of Education votes to reduce $9 million. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

Tuesday night, the Aiken County School Board will meet with parents to explain the budget deficit, and discuss preliminary cuts. Then, board members say they’ll go behind closed doors, and discuss cutting salaries. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe has more.

An Aiken County teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a female student is out on bond. Aiken County investigators say 38-year-old Craig Kessler turned himself in Friday afternoon.

Gas budgets for school buses were in jeopardy this time two months ago. That’s what officials in Columbia, at the South Carolina Department of Education say. This dip in prices might not save money, but it just might keep buses rolling. Count on Joy Howe for this story.