County Website Praised for Open Public Access
Aiken County’s site aikencounty.net is hailed for broad details from public records to tax history and land records. The editorial urges full open access for all citizens, while noting concerns about a tiered system for different user groups.
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Jill Carroll’s release highlighted by honest post captivity statement
The Christian Science Monitor reporter Jill Carroll is free and safe with family. A post release statement reveals she was forced to make a propaganda video and that her captors described as holy warriors do not reflect her views.
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory Info
Listing shows publisher editor and department heads at Aiken Standard with names and contact roles for publishing advertising business circulation production and online operations.
Children and 911 calls in Aiken County
Aiken County residents recall a child making a lifesaving 911 call when a parent suffered an acute asthma attack. Officials acknowledge occasional abuses of the system and urge parents to teach children that 911 is for emergencies only.
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Start Talking Before They Start Drinking in South Carolina
A column urges parents to discuss alcohol with children during April Alcohol Awareness Month. It cites high youth exposure to alcohol, promotes open communication, and describes statewide town hall meetings led by SC AODAS in partnership with SAMHSA to prevent underage drinking through education and community involvement. An SCETV program on April 12 will host a panel and call-in discussion.
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Easter reflections and fresh discoveries spark faith debate
A Scripps Howard Ohio University poll shows only 36 percent believe in a bodily resurrection after death among 1 007 adults while 54 percent say no. The piece warns about watered down doctrine and cites the Gospel of Judas and Tiktaalik as modern prompts to doubt and urges Bible study and prayer.
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