Aiken Readies Prayer Policy After FFRF Letter
The Freedom From Religion Foundation criticized Aiken prayers at City Council meetings citing the South Carolina Public Invocation Act. Residents and officials debated compliance, noting past Christian prayers and calls for neutral or secular invocations amid a legal backdrop and past court challenges.
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Aiken
Freedom From Religion Foundation
Fred Cavanaugh
Aiken Standard
FFRF
Foundation
Council
South Carolina
Great Falls
Darla Kaye Wynne
J.C. Broom
Litter cleanup revives roads in Aiken County
Volunteers in orange vests gathered Saturday for the Adopt-a-Parkway cleanup, revitalizing streets and preserving the area's beauty. The event fostered community identity as groups, including the Aiken Standard team on Union Street, contributed with pride and care to improve sidewalks and public spaces.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Union Street
Top five high school football coaches to watch
The Aiken Standard previews the upcoming high school season by highlighting five coaches to watch in the area. The list focuses on leadership, programs, and potential impact on teams for the year.
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Aiken
Deaths and Funerals 6A
Obituary notices list the passing of Jean Strayhorn Baynham North Augusta and others including Aiken Lovelace Greene Richard Grubbs Williston Rev Thomas F Shreve Elnora Eubanks Williams Graniteville with funeral details and memorial arrangements provided for local readers.
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Jean Strayhorn Baynham
North Augusta
Aiken
Thomas F. Shreve
Aiken Educators Serve in Iraq Bond Across Ranks
Warren Wintrode and Allen Burnham, both Aiken residents and lieutenant colonels, work in Iraq five minutes apart. Wintrode led Camp Cropper detainees before it became Karkh Prison, while Burnham runs a federal police training academy and advises an Iraqi general. They met after April deployments and now share a hometown bond amid duty.
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Warren Wintrode
Allen Burnham
Wintrode
South Aiken High
Burnham
Aiken High
Iraq
Aiken
South Aiken
Allen
Camp Cropper
Karkh Prison
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