Editorial Dr James R Barham 1932 2007 Aiken Mourns Doctor
The Aiken community mourns Dr James R Barham Jr 1932 2007 a physician who cared for generations from infancy through teens from 1967 to 1996 and supported athletics at Aiken High USC Aiken earning a 2002 Pacer Pioneer award He served on multiple boards and aided Crippled Children's Clinic in his longtime service to local youth.
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Aiken
James R. Barham Jr
Barham
Aiken County
Viola Williams
Family Life Worship Center
Levi Green
Weekend Youth Soccer Tournament Shines in Aiken
Editor notes a busy weekend in Aiken with thousands of visitors for a soccer tournament. The piece highlights youth participants in uniforms, car wash groups, and the community’s hospitality. It emphasizes teamwork and the value of collective effort beyond competition.
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Aiken
Pine Log
Aiken Residents Spar Over Silver Bluff Road Widening
Letters to the editor argue the four to five lane widening of Silver Bluff Road will harm the aesthetics and quality of life for Gem Lakes and Woodside Plantation residents. They urge sound barriers and safer design, noting past plans and federal guidelines. A separate note highlights community charity events and a family seeking guidance for a daughter with paranoid schizophrenia.
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Woodside Funation Property Owners Association
Silver Bluff
Town Creek
Gem Lakes
Woodside Plantation
Woodside
Silver Bluff Road
Dougherty Road
Whiskey Road
Hitchcock Parkway
Aiken
Hopelands Gardens
Aiken Mall
Federal Department of Transportation
City of Aiken
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Letters to the Editor Address for Submitting Opinions
Readers are invited to submit opinions about issues to the Letters to the Editor section at the Alken Standard. Submissions may be edited for clarity and length. Send to Box 456, Alken, SC 29802 or email and fax details are provided.
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Alken
Aken
S.C
Footnote on St John Church bell misprint in Grand Valley history
A reader notes a likely misspelling in Jennifer McKay’s Life in the Valley article about St John United Methodist Church in Graniteville. The bell’s origin is traced to Medway Mass and the Holbrook Foundry in East Medway, with ties to 19th century shipbuilder Donald McKay in East Boston.
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Jennifer McKay
Life In
Medwaylib
Holbrook Bell Found
East
United States
Holbrook
McKay
Donald McKay
Boston
Mass
Suspend Vick from NFL for life
Reader voices urge NFL lifetime ban for Michael Vick over dog fighting scandal. Letter argues Vick should lose future pay, face moral consequences, and donate to animal welfare groups to address the harm to dogs and communities.
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Snowa Muchaet Vick
NFL
Michael Vick
Hall of Fame
Vick
PETA
Humane Society
Beth Guarnieri
North
Augusta
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