Editorial: Budget shortfalls hit South Carolina
State leaders debate a possible 500 million shortfall amid a looming special session. Legislators urge across the board cuts, while local governments face reduced funding, higher taxes, and fewer services. The piece calls for bipartisan cooperation to address the crisis.
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Greg Ryberg
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
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Jim Hodges
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Acknowledgments naming Scott B. Hunter publisher Jeffrey B. Wallace Timothy E. O Briant production director Phillip Yates circulation director Scot Newsom systems manager J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson.
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Phillip Yates
Scot Newsom Systems
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Neon lighting enforcement spans multiple South Carolina cities
City officials discuss neon car lights not street legal and ticketed. Public Safety notes SC Code sections on permissible vehicle lamps, clarifies white red and amber only. They highlight over 7,000 traffic cases in Aiken Municipal Court last year and commend officers for crime work and traffic enforcement.
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Public Safety Department
Lexington
Orangeburg
Green
Wood
Mt. Pleasant
North Augusta
Sumter
Ssue
South Carolina Highway Patrol
South Carolina
Whiskey Road
Aiken Department of Public
Moderate Muslims urged to act as enemies threaten U S unity
A conservative Christian critique of President Bush argues Islam is not peaceful and calls for moderates to police their own ranks. It warns of a fourth generation warfare and immigration invasion while urging Muslim leaders to uphold pluralism or face American scrutiny.
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White House
Paul Weyrich
Washington
America
West
Bush
Weyrich
Israel
Osama bin Laden
al- Qaida
Parents demand accountability after school threat at Aiken Middle
The Aiken community questions school officials after two 13 year olds plotted a Columbine style attack at Aiken Middle School. A parent discovered the plans and alerted authorities preventing harm. The letter alleges a cover up and urges transparency for families unsure about safety.
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Aiken Middle School
Leanne Jeffcoat
Standard
Aiken Middle
Frank Murphy
Golf Tournament Benefits Heart Disease Awareness
The ARMC and SCA hosted a Pine Ridge Country Club event to raise funds for cardiovascular health. More than 50 sponsors supported the effort benefiting the Aiken Cardiac Enhancement Program and the Mend ed Hearts Chapter at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
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Pine Ridge Country Club
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Aiken
USCA
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