Editorial calls to retain control of Aiken Detention Center
The Aiken County Council should not rush to transfer oversight of the Doris C. Gravat Detention Center from the county administrator to the sheriff. After two years under a direct supervision model and a favorable review, council is urged to complete strategic planning before any move, arguing stability and suitable administration over a knee jer ked change.
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Aiken
Aiken County Detention Center
National Organization of Detention Centers
Gravat Center
County Council
Aiken County
Mike Hunt
Sheriff Hunt
Aiken Standard Staff Contact List
A reader list shows publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey Wallace business manager Ellen Priest and staff members including Arthur Zappa Timothy O Briant Phillip Yates J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson and James Newcom with email addresses for each.
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Jeffrey B. Wallace Jwallace
Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Ellen C. Priest
Epriest
Aikersandard
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Pyates
Slime machines and mudslinging in presidential campaigns
The piece surveys a long history of defamation in U S presidential races. It notes 18th to 20th century examples, cites Adams vs Jefferson and Jackson vs Adams, Polk vs Clay, Grant vs Greeley, Roosevelt, Wilson, Smith, Hoover, and Clinton. It argues smear tactics endure with evolving delivery methods and warns against religious and moral attacks.
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John Kerry
George W. Bush
America
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Adams
Paul Boller
Oxford Press
Boller
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Jon
Jackson
James Polk
Henry Clay
Clay
Polk
Grant
Horace Greeley
Theodore Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Woodrow Wilson
Foreign observers in U.S. polls spark election year debate
Macon Telegraph columnist Bill Ferguson questions a proposed U S State Department plan to place foreign observers at U S polling places during the 2004 presidential election. He argues the move would be publicity stunt and favors reform of the electoral system toward one person one vote.
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U.S. State Department
Bush
Organization For Security and Cooperation
U.N
U.S
Stephen Buyer
Buyer
United Nations
Neck of the Woods
Assessment questions for parents on student achievement
A list of twenty two questions guiding parents through evaluating a student’s school progress including standards, samples of work, end of year goals, homework purpose, test scores, promotion requirements, goals, extracurricular influence, peer impact, teacher relations, and parent participation authored by Marsha Harris Bath.
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Marsha Harris Bath
Blood drive volunteer thanks the Aiken County community
Aiken County reflects with mixed emotions as a longtime Red Cross blood drive organizer steps down after six years. She notes donors who gave blood and marrow to save lives while remembering her late son Robbie Cul breath and urges ongoing community support for the life saving program and its people.
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Aiken County
American Red Cross
Robbie Culbreath
Aiken
Aiken Standard Seeks Reader Letters to Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to send brief letters on issues of interest. Include signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Submit by mail or via email or fax with contact details.
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