Editorial TalkBack on Games Guns Politics and Public Safety
A TalkBack editorial urges controls on violent video games and discusses gun politics and Amnesty Obamacare. It critiques Senator Lindsey Graham and Sanford, references SC Senate bill 308, and invites readers to comment via phone or email with anonymity.
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Beech Island Redcliffe Park Trails Rebuilt With Longleaf Planting
Beech Island longtime park area gains restoration after a 2009 tornado. About 15 500 longleaf pine seedlings on a 27 acre plot along U S 278 near Redcliffe Plantation State Park will grow to 8 10 feet in five to ten years. The Arbor Day Foundation grant funds the project with support from the state historic resources division. Redcliffe remains open on 369 acres though a portion of the looping trail stays closed.
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Pedestrian death under investigation in Aiken
Police continue probing a Saturday vehicle crash on York Street that killed Lakisha Thomas and injured another pedestrian. No charges have been filed yet. The driver, Thomas G Woodruff Jr, is cooperating as investigators prepare a report for the Solicitor's Office.
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Head Start hosts annual program for parents and kids
The Aiken-Barnwell Head Start program held its annual event for children and parents with activities like jump roping and hula hoops and information booths. Guests included Chandra Rainey and her daughters Cherish and Chancelly, with Spongebob and a Ninja Turtle visiting. partners from First Steps and United Way participated, highlighting local services for families and preschool education in the Month of the Young Children series.
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