Aiken's Reynolds lands with Green Bay Packers in NFL draft
Reynolds of Aiken High School rose through Florida State to win the Lombardi Trophy and earn a first round NFL selection by the Green Bay Packers. Family and friends from Aiken celebrate his return to the green and gold as he prepares to play this fall.
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Jamal Reynolds
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Bobby Bowden
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Aiken officers seek Hall of Fame for fallen officer Johnson
In 1928 downtown Aiken a gunman killed officer Charles Johnson, 44, as Chief and another officer were wounded. Capt. Richard Abney and Lt. Mark Farmer now push to enshrine Johnson in the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame, honoring his sacrifice and linking past and present public safety workers.
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Charlies Johnson
Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame
Richard Abney
Mark Farmer
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ADPS
Aiken Standard Staff Names and Roles
The list names Scott B. Hunter publisher Jeffrey B. Wallace Blodnane manager Ellen C. Priest circulation director Garth R. Groshans managing editor Timothy E. OBriant pressroom supervisor James R. Bennett Jr systems manager J David Boyd.
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Ellen C. Priest
Garth R. Groshans
Timothy E. O'Briant
James R. Bennett Jr
Balkan oil agenda drives long term US troop presence
The piece argues US forces will stay in the Balkans to secure Caspian Sea oil transit via a 750 000 barrel per day pipeline through Macedonia and Albania. It claims NATO bombing served containment and notes mercenary firm MPRI trained Kosovo Albanian and Macedonian forces, with past actions linked to Croatian operations.
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Military Professional Resources International
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US over Kosovo war and NATO role in Balkans debated
The piece argues the United States led NATO eastward against Russia, with calls to end NATO a remnant of the Cold War. It says US bases like Camp Bondsteel were costly, questions humanitarian claims of bombing, and urges UN and IMF actions to aid Yugoslavia while removing US troops.
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Marine Corps Gazette
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International Monetary Fund
Powell sees Balkans progress from US led upheaval
The article notes tense talks in Macedonia between the ethnic majority government and insurgents, a nationalist strongman detained, and mobs attacking a corrupt bank investigation team. It argues US NATO involvement has displaced autocrats, enabling steadier paths for Serbia and Croatia amid ongoing regional reform.
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Colin Powell
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Yugoslavia
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Bush policy in the Balkans sparks calls for renewed U S engagement
A statement argues for continued American involvement in the Balkans warning that a hands off approach risks renewed ethnic conflict in Macedonia and Bosnia. It urges NATO led intervention as a fiscal and human safeguard and urges learning from past delayed action.
Area on Whiskey Road cleaned up, neighbors urge action
A reader recalls an old cemetery by the Holiday Inn Express on Whiskey Road, notes it was cleared years ago but is now overgrown again and an eyesore. Madeleine Duryea urges the area be maintained and urges kindness over gossip in a reflective letter about judgment and Christian aid. Christina Williams signs the piece.
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Madeleine Duryea
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Refuse to be a Victim program at Aiken Sheriff Office
A reader questions the Aiken County Sheriff's Office choice to partner with the NRA for a Refuse to be a Victim program claiming the NRA promotes unrestricted private gun ownership. The letter asks about ethics, use of tax money, and the program’s content and goals.
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Aiken County
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
J. David Boyd
Sheriff's Office
Lorin Hammond
Ross Aiken
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