Trump tides minority outreach sparks GOP concerns
Aiken residents and political observers note Donald Trump polls around 1 percent among minority voters as the GOP faces pressure to broaden outreach. Colen Lindell urges more dialogue with minorities while critics call his remarks in Wisconsin condescending and off message for minority communities.
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Republican Party
Colen Lindell
Aiken
Donald
Trump
Aiken County
Wisconsin
Share Your Sept 11 Story For Aiken Standard Edition
Aiken Standard invites readers to submit personal Sept. 11 stories reflecting where they were when the attacks occurred and how the events affected them since. Emails should be sent to mystory aikenstandard.com for possible inclusion in a special edition.
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How to watch the Game of the Week
The Game of the Week airs at 7 30 p m today on Atlantic Broadband channel 7. Viewers can stream on aikenstandard com and via YouTube.
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Aikenstandard.com
YouTube
Area Deaths Shirley Ashley Odom Erika Young and Francis Wyman Knight
Obituary notices list Shirley Ashley Odom of Elko Erika Young of Aiken and Francis Wyman Knight of Buenos Aires among recent deaths. Funeral details appear in the 6A Deaths and Funerals column.
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Shirley Ashley Odom
Elko
Erika Young
Aiken
Francis Wyman Knight
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Aiken weighs citywide ban on plastic bags
An Aiken City committee proposes a citywide ban on lightweight single-use plastic bags to protect wildlife and the environment. member Andy Hallen cites litter and landfills and notes Isle of Palms' 2015 ban as a model. Folly Beach also weighs similar action.
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Andy Hallen
Energy and Environmental Committee
Hallen
Isle of Palms
Charleston
City of the Isle of Palms
Folly Beach
Drought Upgrades in 17 SC Counties. Aiken Holds at Incipient
The South Carolina Drought Response Committee raised 17 counties to incipient or moderate drought after a Aug. 17 conference, with Edgefield and others moved to moderate while Aiken remains incipient. Agriculture is the main impact as farmers rely on water reservoirs and wells, with irrigation costing money. Upstate rains have improved, Pee Dee remains dry, and relief is expected to be short lived.
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Edgefield County
Aiken
Wes Tyler
Tyler
Upstate
Pee Dee
S.C
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