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Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2011
Page
3
Bring Troops Home From Overseas War Rally Weary Veteran Says
A World War II veteran urges America to wake up and bring troops home, arguing the nation is involved in a war with no business being in. He criticizes ongoing casualties among young servicemen and calls for immediate withdrawal from overseas deployments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Blame and Pride in Aiken TalkBack Posts
Readers debate the tea party and federal spending while locals defend Yankees identity in a heated TalkBack thread. The exchange touches on S&P downgrades, debt limits, Social Security concerns, and regional pride in a Southern town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&p
Boehner
Committee of 12
Aiken
Chinook Helicopters Highlight Afghanistan Deadliest Crashes
A reader note claims six of the deadliest Afghan crashes involved Chinook helicopters and invites submissions via TalkBack or email to share opinions. Readers are urged to keep comments brief, with no publishing of names and potential editorial editing for space.
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Afghanistan
Aikenstandard
Aiken
City Council to review planned commercial zone use table change
City Council will hold a first reading tonight on an ordinance about the planned commercial zone use table. Planning Commission members, after reviewing requests from residents near the Murphy Oil site, unanimously recommended keeping the current table unchanged.
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Aiken City
Planning Commission
West Richland Avenue
Council
Park Ave
S.W
Nuclear Workforce Institute Academy graduates in Aiken
Seven area high school graduates completed ATC’s six week pilot Nuclear Workforce Institute Academy funded by a Gates Foundation grant via the SRS Community Reuse Organization. Graduates gain college credit and skills in radiation technology and nuclear industry awareness amid plans to expand next year.
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Aiken Technical College
ATC
Lower Savannah
Council of Governments
SRS
Sam Jordan
Council of Government
Aiken Tech
Gemma Frock
Frock
Thomasina Hughey
Ogy
Mindy Mets
Mets
Jordan
Nuclear Workforce Institute Academy
Tax-free weekend boosts local retailers and shoppers
Local outlets from Target to The Children's Place and Kid to Kid saw heavy crowds over the tax-free period. The Children's Place in Aiken opened last October and offered $2.99 clearance items plus 30 percent extra savings while Georgia lawmakers failed to reinstate the tax holiday, pushing shoppers toward South Carolina. Target and others reported crossovers as the third busiest shopping period behind Thanksgiving and Christmas weekends.
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Target
Children’s Place
Aiken
Deborah Johnson
Johnson
Augusta
Georgia
South Carolina
Aaron Quick
S.C. Department of Revenue
Bociford
City Council Meeting Agenda at City Municipal Building
City council meets today at 7 p m at 214 Park Ave S W. Items include teal campaign for ovarian cancer awareness, Carolina Bay service project, Child Advocacy Center fundraiser on Newberry Street, debt consolidation ordinance, rezoning Crowell Co property on Fox Haven Drive, Village at Houndslake density revisions, Ridge at Chukker Creek development plan, a 0 5 acre green space purchase, and the year end FY 2010 11 budget review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
City Municipal Building
Park Ave. S.W
Carolina Bay Service
Newberry Street
Crowell & Co
Fox Haven Drive
Houndslake
Chukker Creek
Pine Quilters Meet At Trinity Church Tonight
Aiken Pine Quilters gather at Trinity United Methodist Church on Whiskey Road at 7 p.m. Tonight. Community events include Aiken Electric Cooperative and United Way school supplies sorting Tuesday 2 to 4 p.m. and distribution Wednesday 8 to 11 a.m. at the cooperative’s community room. Harry’s Bar hosts Friday karaoke 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at 1208 Whiskey Road.
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Trinity United Methodist Church
Whiskey Road
Aiken Electric Cooperative
United Way
Aiken County
Wagoner Road
Harry
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