Start of a new school year in Aiken County editorial
The piece urges students to seize the new year with diligence and teachers to bring fresh ideas while noting support for No Child Left Behind in principle. It stresses parental involvement and the critical importance of safety as thousands of vehicles and students hit the roads for the school start.
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Security Federal Bank Renovates Downtown Aiken Corner
Security Federal Bank led by CEO Tim Simmons and President Chris Verenes completed a major renovation at the Laurens Street and Richland Avenue corner. The exterior redraw preserves brick walls and historic telephones while the interior gains a modern lobby, executive offices, board room, and crew break area. The project relocates headquarters from Whiskey Road, signaling confidence in downtown Aiken.
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Aiken Standard Staff and Contacts Listed
A list of publisher, advertising, business, news, production, circulation, systems, and customer service leaders for the Aiken Standard with names and correspondence handles. The report names Scott B Hunter Jeffrey Wallace Arthur Zappa Elen Priest Timothy E O Brien Philip Yates Scot Newcom J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson and their roles.
Gift ideas poke fun at governors and South Carolina
A column from the Aiken Standard satirically imagines gift bags for visiting governors at a National Governors Association meeting. It lists humorous items such as Humpty Shoe Boxes and potted possum, jokes about local industry and politics, and ends with readers’ contact details.
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Hitchcock Healthcare weighs path after selling Home Health and Hospice
Hitchcock Healthcare praises its mission to provide rehabilitation in Aiken County as it plans to spin off Home Health and Hospice into Liberty HomeCare Hospice. The board marks 50 years of service and commits to partnerships with donors and the United Way of Aiken County while inviting new supporters to meet local needs.
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Iran threatens peace and U S strategy debated in letters
A letter writer argues Iran now wields influence in Iraq through Shiite militias, fueling sectarian violence and challenging democracy. The piece links Lieberman’s Connecticut defeat to broader warnings about Iran, calls for a tougher approach, and invites readers to respond to the Aiken Standard.
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