Editorial urges action on rising child obesity
A new report finds one fifth of American four year olds are obese, signaling an epidemic tied to diabetes risk in South Carolina. Readers urged to parents to improve diet and ensure exercise, warning of long term health and economic consequences.
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Aiken, S.C
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Alabama
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Sanford
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Parking for sale cars sparks debate over downtown use
An editor notes historical lines of vehicles parked with For Sale signs in front of stores on Whiskey Road and Silver Bluff Road. He questions current rules against such parking and cites potential legislation to permit this reasonable use of private property while highlighting DMV removal orders and retail conflicts.
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Aiken Standard Personnel Listing Details
Publisher Scott B. Hunter and Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace head the Aiken Standard with circulation director Scot Newcom and business manager Terri Cheek managing operations. Contact emails listed as shown.
Riders defend freedom amid helmet law and politics
A letters page argues bikers resist helmet law over constitutional rights citing SC Supreme Court rulings and calls for repeal. It notes DMV trike testing fixes, ABATE support, and a push for a three wheeler license repeal while warning on stimulus funds and national politics.
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Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Supreme Court
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Grooms
Carbon tax favored to counter global warming
Victor Reilly argues Congress again ignores warming action in the five year budget. He backs a carbon tax as the simpler, globally scalable solution and calls for offsetting tax cuts to protect consumers.
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