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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 2008
Page
11
The 2008 data through November 23 shows 802 traffic fatalities in South Carolina, down from 949 in 2006 and 2007. 384 of the dead were not wearing seat belts. The editorial urges personal responsibility to buckle up, noting seat belt use is mandatory and could save lives during the Christmas season and beyond.
The community notes the death of Michael Frank who balanced journalism and law enforcement with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office. He helped modernize public information from the Sheriff’s Office, earning respect from local journalists over 13 years and leaving a lasting impact on public communication.
The Aiken Standard lists key staff positions and contact emails including Publisher Scott B. Hunter, Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace, Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa, News Director Timothy E. O Briant, Production Director Phillip Yates, Circulation Director Scot Newcom, Business Manager Terri Cheek, and Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons with their respective domains.
Readers argue for using the word Christmas in ads and reject generic holiday terms. They urge shopping at stores that prominently feature Christmas and note concerns about the economy and holiday spending.
Reader asks how to obtain county money for property improvements including a $15,000 tree border and a $50,000 privacy fence in the rights of way. The letter accuses a local salvage yard of violating regulations and questions who can access public funds and favorable coverage.
The author laments a chaotic Christmas season focused on shopping. They urge remembering the birth of Jesus and cherishing family and friends, hoping for a true Merry Christmas centered on love and togetherness.
A visitor strolls the nearly empty Aiken Mall on a rainy Sunday just after Thanksgiving. The scene reads calm and still as early hours allow a thorough look around.
A Wal Mart in suburban New York after Thanksgiving shopping sees a shopper stampede that tramples a worker to death. Ellie Berhun voices the sadness as crowds surge past price sales and VCRs. Police investigate the deadly incident and determine how the incident occurred.
Readers are invited to submit opinion pieces under 200 words for potential editing. Correspondence should be sent to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken SC 29802 or via letters@aikenstandard.com or fax at 648-6052.
The writer questions Mayor Vernon Dunbar and the New Ellenton council about alleged fiscal irregularities. They call for an unbiased audit and state regulator investigation into unethical practices and missing oversight.
The writer argues that criticism of Obama is legitimate and not hate. They contrast reactions from supporters of past and current presidents, insisting free speech allows disagreement without hatred, and that opposing policies does not imply hatred of the individual. They reject labeling disagreement as hate.
Veteran TV anchor Bill O Reilly recalls his father William O'Reilly Sr a Depression era saver who urged thrift and responsibility. He notes how bank deposits protected his family and warns against consumer excess while imagining a world if all Americans saved and avoided debt.
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