Aiken Heart Care Plan Faces 90 Minute Drive Rule
Our view argues against a 90 minute minimum driving time for hospitals offering full heart services, warning the Aiken Regional Medical Center plan could be killed and threaten indigent patient access. The piece urges DHEC to support local heart care to avoid life threatening delays in emergencies.
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Aiken Regional Medical Center
Aiken Hospital
State Health Planning Committee
Providence Hospital
Richland Memorial Hospital
Columbia
Jackson
North Augusta
Aiken
DHEC
Aiken Regional
Residents oppose Silver Bluff Richardson Lake rezoning
Aiken residents decry the County Planning Commission vote to reclassify the Silver Bluff Richardson Lake property from residential to limited commercial. They argue it harms aesthetics and community value amid SRS downsizing and job losses, urging explanation and accountability.
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Silver Bluff
Richardson’s Lake Roads
Aiken
Commission
Richardson’s Lake
Farfour
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Augusta
Aiken Standard Customer Information Page
The Aiken Standard details subscription options for daily and weekend editions, mailing addresses, contact numbers, and service hours. It notes pricing for various terms, delivery times, and post office details for subscribers in Aiken South Carolina.
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Rabies risks and control urged by local veterinarian
A local veterinarian warns rabies remains a global threat with 30 000 yearly deaths and notes 12 U S deaths in the 1980s. He cites South Carolina cases in 1994 and outlines prevention steps including vaccination, reporting bites, and rabies clinics run by DHEC and veterinarians.
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South Carolina
Ries
Dhec Laboratory
Animal Control
DHEC
Class warfare talk harms progress and the tax system
The essay argues against labeling high earners as the sole rich and warns that inflation and rising incomes push many into higher tax brackets. It condemns demagogues who claim envy driven taxes, stressing that wealth creation and shared prosperity come from innovation and opportunity, not punitive policies.
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Bill Gates
Gates
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