Weldon Wyatt Named Jefferson Award Recipient
The Jefferson Awards honor public service and excellence. Weldon Wyatt of Aiken County is praised as a longtime benefactor of county schools and founder of Dollars for Scholars. School leaders note his quiet, wide reaching impact on students and education.
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Aiken County
Weldon Wyatt
American Institute For Public Service
Jackie Kennedy
Robert Taft
Wyatt
Linda Eldridge
Tom
Aiken
Washington
Allen Standard Publisher Names Key Staff
Scott B Hunter serves as publisher with Jeffrey Wallace as business manager, and Timothy E O Briant listed among staff in standard masthead notes.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey
Wallace
Timothy E. O’briant
Connecting the Dots: McVeigh Kerrey and Marciniac Debate Life
A Washington columnist argues that Tim McVeigh Bob Kerrey and Tracy Marciniac reveal a defect in national discourse. The piece links abortion rights to definitions of murder noting McVeighs collateral damage remark and Kerreys wartime killings while urging clear recognition of unborn life and victims.
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Washington
Timothy McVeigh
Bob Kerrey
Tracy Marciniac
McVeigh
Alfred Murrah Federal Building
Oklahoma City
Fox News
Rita Cosby
Osami
bin Laden
Armed Services
Sen
Kerrey
SEAL
Thanh Phong
Gerald Klann
Elana
Zachariah
Congress
House of Representatives
Marciniac
Tracy
Aiken First Steps hires Peggy Wertz at North Aiken Elementary
Kudos to the Aiken County First Steps Program for hiring Peggy Wertz, principal of North Aiken Elementary, praised as a dedicated educator who arrives early and stays late. The letter also honors the Carolina Cancer Center staff including Colleen, Dr Goetowski, Harold, Mary and the rest of the team for compassionate care during the writer’s breast cancer treatment and notes an upcoming Relay for Life survivor lap on May 11.
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First Steps
Aiken County
Peggy Wertz
North Aiken
Mrs. Wertz
J.D. Lever
Wertz
Carolina Cancer Center
Colleen
Dr. Goetowski
Carol
Aiken
Letters to the Editor guidance for Aiken Standard readers
Readers are asked to keep letters brief and include signature mailing address and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Address letters to Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 Send via email at walled south dot net and fax to 803 648 605% with standard editing and condensing policy.
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Aiken
P.O
8.C
Owallace
Duesouth
Who is to blame for high gas prices
Readers debate the spike in gasoline costs blaming market forces, oil company profits, and consumer behavior. They note OPEC actions, supply stability, and limited competition, while considering government action and the appeal of fuel efficient vehicles amid higher prices.
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OPEC
White House
Texas
Bush
America
Nader
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Mary
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