Aiken County eyes new sheriff office site options
Aiken County officials seek a larger modern sheriff's office after mold and roof issues at the Hayne Avenue facility. A capital project sales tax option could fund a new building. alternatives include the former Food Lion site on Beaufort Street for temporary or long term use. Council will review space needs and costs before deciding on renovation or replacement.
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Letters to the editor on Aiken growth and quality
A letter from Elliott Levy of Aiken critiques growth in the city arguing for quality over quantity. He questions population targets, median removals for lanes, and the look of bridges, condemns homogenization, praises unique places, and urges citizen input after the 2014 ice storm. He calls for a city manager to engage with residents.
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Roco
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Paris
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Positives Exist in Obama's Legacy
Letter writer Moses Mims analyzes A. F. Endler and Lester Welch exchanges from the Aiken Standard. He defends Obama’s record praising the Affordable Care Act expansion 16.5 million insured and job creation since 2009 while criticizing critics and the Iraq invasion. He urges diplomacy with Iran and notes ongoing Middle East conflicts.
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The Cruz Candidacy and the Electoral Map Debate
The column argues Ted Cruz faces a tough path to the White House, noting the 1964 Goldwater logic is obsolete. It analyzes the GOP coalitions, the size of the middle, and Pennsylvania’s pivotal role, stressing that winning requires breaking into key battleground states and cracking a mapped electoral map.
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Edward Brooke
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Charles Percy
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Thomas Kuchel
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Henry Olsen
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Ethics and Public Policy Center
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Philadelphia
Politico
Doug Sosnik
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Florida
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Virginia
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Editorial Letters
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit letters to the editor signed with a return address and daytime phone for verification. Letters should be under 500 words and may be edited for length, clarity, libel, and taste. Anonymous or pen-named letters will not be published.
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