County Finalizes ORA Facility Purchase in Aiken
Aiken County Council approves buying the ORA facility on Boyd Pond Road for 2 million total, 1 million from the county and 1 million from ACOLT, using the penny sales tax for capital projects. The deal adds 126.5 acres developed and 84.4 undeveloped acres to regional recreation plans with future enhancements.
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Birkhead Declared Daddy in Anna Nicole Heirloom Drama
Larry Birkhead exits the Bahamas court in jubilation after DNA confirms he is the father of Dannielynn the late Anna Nicole Smiths daughter Custody hearings are planned later this week as media attention settles and aim to shield the child from scrutiny.
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Local Paper Names Aiken Standard Editorial Team
The publication lists key staff including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons with contact details for departments.
Easter assurance in The Robe reflection from church column
A pastor at Aiken First Baptist reflects on The Robe by Lloyd C Douglas exploring Jesus life from triumphal entry to crucifixion and the empty tomb. The piece stresses Easter faith with verses about hope and God’s love and promises.
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Federal ID card debate and privacy concerns raised
The letter warns that a national Federal ID card could log extensive personal data and asks how much access agencies would have. It cites Texas linking cards to driver licenses, notes school thumbprint IDs, and urges readers to research privacy issues rather than surrender liberty for security.
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Tomorrow Letters Explore Special Education Topics
Writers delve into education topics covering special education, creative approaches, and the role of apples and worms in classroom demonstrations.
Aiken Chapter Thankful For Strike Out Arthritis Support
Alpha Omicron Pi thanks the community for support during our first Strike Out Arthritis event April 6 and 7. The fundraiser raised about $2,000 for the Arthritis Foundation, highlighting the disease’s impact and the chapter’s one year anniversary in Aiken.
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Pork and politics in the emergency funding bill debate
A letter critiques Democratic Congress members for expanding President Bush's emergency war funding request into a far larger bill. It argues the $105 billion request was transformed into a $124 billion package with targeting pork items. The piece questions negotiations and Bush's veto rights amid party disagreements.
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