COPLINK connects CSRA law agencies to fight crime
Law enforcement officials in Aiken County and neighboring counties plan a shared COPLINK computer system within six months. The network will consolidate data from many databases across Georgia and South Carolina, enabling faster cross jurisdiction investigations and solving cases.
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Younger graduates give hope through community work
Two former USCA students, Melissa and Erin, arrived for lunch and showed how they matured into self-reliant contributors. Melissa works with a nonprofit, serves on boards, and acts as a colleague to those she helps. Erin, a media specialist, coaches cheerleaders, edits the yearbook, writes for the local paper, and prepares for her December wedding while shaping students’ lives.
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Column Educate not mandate on new HPV vaccination
The author argues against compulsory HPV vaccination for schoolgirls under H 3136. He contends parents, not the state, should decide medical matters, cites public health differences between HPV and other diseases, and questions the law’s impact on parental rights and school safety. He urges rejection of mandatory vaccination and notes the writer’s private practice in Columbia.
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Don Imus debate prompts self critique in hip hop era
A reader argues that while Imus deserved censure for his comment, Black communities should examine hip hop lyrics too. The letter calls out artists like Nas, 50 Cent, P Diddy and Ludacris, urging audiences to stop buying music that degrades women and to address internal issues first.
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What is Aiken becoming A citizen laments rapid growth
Corey Harper writes that Aiken has lost its townlike charm as growth accelerates. He urges preserving the historic, quiet downtown and resisting big box and subdivision expansion, fearing traffic and loss of character. He asks officials to focus on strengthening the current look rather than new development.
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Writers Tackle Coyotes in Aiken Syria and Imus Controversy
Tomorrow features pieces on coyotes in Aiken and Syria while examining Don Imus remarks about the Rutgers women’s basketball team and the ensuing controversy.
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