Masters Week Opens With Springtime Golf Color
Editorial notes Masters Week returns to Augusta with azaleas and dogwood in bloom. It discusses changes at Augusta National to lengthen holes, the course’s enduring beauty, and the influx of visitors boosting Aiken’s hotels and restaurants during April. Letters are invited to ponder the Masters' impact.
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Utility hearing on Upstate power reliability after ice storm
The legislature plans a utility hearing to assess the reliability of the state's power supply after last year's ice storm in the Upstate. Duke Power faced 350000 customers losing power, with additional outages during a January windstorm, prompting calls for better restoration and system resilience statewide.
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Charleston) Post and Courier
Aiken Standard Staff Roster Incomplete
A terse list shows roles for editor advertising director and staff positions at the Aiken Standard with names and email handles. The document appears to be a partial staff roster and contact directory for the newspaper.
Donating Blood: Why It Matters and When to Give
Blood cannot be manufactured and relies on donors. Demand rises yearly, with summer travel reducing donations. Red Cross rules require 17 years old, at least 110 pounds, and feeling well. diabetics and high blood pressure patients may donate if stable. Hydration and a full meal are advised before donation.
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County probes equal access to public real estate data
Aiken County residents protest restricted online access to Comparable Sales data on the county site. Officials say enhanced access is for those with a business need, while a public meeting on April 4 will consider opening the function to all taxpayers.
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Clay Killian
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Gary Bunker
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Thomas Paine
Local vet Dr Holly Woltz lauded for kitten rescue
A reader praises vet Dr Holly Woltz for rescuing a kitten and for her decade plus dedication to animal care. The letter highlights her compassion, expertise, and long relationship with the writer's pets.
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After-school program at Schofield seeks funding
The 21st Century Community Learning Center at Schofield Middle School in Aiken County faces end May 5 without funds. The free program runs 3 30 to 6 30 p m five days a week, offers homework help and electives, includes busing, and features horsemanship with volunteer Officer Sonny Ford and donated horses.
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Elizabeth Simpson
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Evolution as science not religion in class debate
A discussion argues that evolution is a science and should be taught in science classes while design or religion should not. It notes annual flu shots rely on evolving viruses and contrasts imperfect predictions in geology and meteorology with the strength of scientific methods.
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