City Eyes Downtown Focus for Broad Aiken Development
Aiken officials led by City Manager John Klimm push a targeted downtown plan and Main Streets South Carolina revitalization to broaden growth citywide. Reinvigorated Northside projects include a new recreation center, William Clyburn Center, and a revived water and retail strategy as Starbucks and Chipotle eye the Southside.
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Aiken
John Klimm
Stuart Bedenbaugh
Klimm
Main Streets
South Carolina
Citizens Park
Hopelands Gardens
Rye Patch
Northside
William Clyburn
Columbia Avenue
Aiken High School
Aiken County
University Parkway
Starbucks
Whiskey Road
Letters to the Editor on Trump rise in 2016 race
Moses Mims of Aiken argues that Donald Trump is a creation of the Republican Party and urges him to run to unsettle the GOP. He warns a Trump third party bid could affect the Democratic race and notes past third party outcomes.
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Aiken Standard
Donald Trump
Trump
Republican Party
Barack Obama
Donald
Obama
Ross Perot
George H. W. Bush
Perot
Basic Trump Day sparks debate on political discourse
Aiken Standard cites Wednesday as Basic Trump Day while Molly Gray's letter argues fallacies in political debate. The writer defends Trumps candor as a breath of fresh air amid primary season and cites Hannity coverage as supporting specifics. Leon Sanders signs off.
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Aiken Standard
Molly Gray
Gray
Trump
Hannity
Fox News
Jack Devine
Chandler S. Vincent
Leon Sanders Aiken
Why the state legislature cant move as fast as flag vote
Cindi Ross Scoppe argues the South Carolina legislature moved quickly on removing the Confederate flag but stalls persist on roads, ethics reform, and school funding. She notes a limited sine die agenda and a crowded calendar let lawmakers delay debates while protecting power to block bills, reflecting structural constraints more than will.
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State House
South Carolina
Haley
Senate
House
Aiken Standard Seeks Signed Letters to Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit signed letters with the writer's address and daytime phone for verification. Letters up to 500 words may be edited for length libel and taste. Anonymous or organized-campaign letters will not be published.
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P.O. Box
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