Hog farm bill threatens home rule in counties
An editorial warns that House Bill 3565 would bar counties from blocking large hog farms, eroding home rule. It argues the measure prevents local standards, creating a double standard and risking nuisances near schools and towns in Aiken County and across South Carolina. The piece criticizes lawmakers for limiting county governance while pointing to broader state budget failures.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
House of Representatives
S.C. Senate
General Assembly
House
Bill Clyburn
Peter Arnett interview drew fire over misjudgment
The longtime war correspondent criticized for remarks during an interview, after winning a Pulitzer for Vietnam reporting and gaining prominence from the 1991 Gulf War. He apologized to the American people and NBC faced viewer backlash for presenting his reports as news.
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Aiken Standard Staff and Editorial Leadership List
The Aiken Standard names its editor Scott B. Hunter and advertising director Jeffrey B. Wallace. Also listed are business manager Art Zappa and managing janitor Timothy E O Briant with circulation director Phillip Yates and system manager David Boyd. The note includes Letitia Jefferson and Scott Newcomb in the staff lineup.
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Seattle politicians bend words in defense of troops
An opinion piece mocks Seattle City Council edits to a pro troops resolution. It parallels historic quotes altered to favor diplomacy over conflict and questions the loss of direct language. The piece lampoons how rhetoric is softened or rewritten to fit a Seattleified agenda.
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Michael Behar
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Harm’s
Anuwar
Nick Licata
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Iraq
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Ened
George Patton Jr
Tecumseh Sherman
Normandy
Patrick Henry
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Karl von Clausewitz
Gorbachev
Ronald W. Reagan
Churchill
Neville ‘Chamberlain
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Aiken neighbor Bill Harvey remembered in letters
In heartfelt letters, residents recall Bill Harvey of Surrey Woods as a welcoming neighbor and community pillar. They describe his friendly patrols, neighborhood events, dinners, and Christmas luminaries that bound the community, and his wife Betty as a constant presence.
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Bill Harvey
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Aiken
Surrey Woods
Betty
Harveys
Jackie Cobbs
Saddam shifts image as sympathetic Arab leader
In less than two weeks a former vil lain image is transformed. President Bush is described as turning a vil lain into a leader in the Arab world, generating sympathy for Iraq in many countries. Joaquin Godoy Aiken
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Iraq
Joaquin Godoy Aiken
Letters to the Editor policy at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard explains how readers may submit letters. Writers must include signature address and phone numbers for verification and limit one letter every 30 days. Submissions can be mailed to Letters to the Editor RO Box 456 Aiken SC or emailed and faxed with provided contact details.
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Augusta National Women Members Issue Sparks Masters Debate
A column argues whether Augusta National should admit a woman member and notes the rumored nomination of Sandra Day O Connor. It discusses legal rights, protests, tradition, and possible impact on the Masters while urging focus on Amen Corner. The piece cites Hootie Johnson, Martha Burk, and broader gender discrimination themes.
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Augusta National
Sandra Day O'Connor
O'Connor
Supreme Court
Hootie Johnson
Augusta
Martha Burk
National Council of Women’s Organizations
Washington Road
National
Burk
Johnson
Amen Corner
PGA
Ron Townsend
Woods
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