Overheard remarks mix reality TV, neglect charge, and school honor
A patchwork of quotes covers Bill Ray on Wife Swap with the Aiken family, Pamela Anderson facing neglect charges after a fogger fire, Aiken Elementary earning Blue Ribbon prominence, Burnettown council reaction to festival litter and acts, and Teresa Woodward revealing triplet news and family adjustments.
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Bill Ray
Aiken
Pamela Anderson
Burnettown
Wayne New
Horace Cheatham
Cyberterrorism Threat Prompts U S Action Call
The piece argues the United States must treat cyberterrorism as an urgent threat. It notes government-led efforts to spur private industry into cybersecurity have faltered and cites former CIA directors Gates and Tenet warning of possible economic collapse from a cyberattack.
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Cyber Security Industry Alliance
CIA
Robert Gates
George Tenet
U.S
Aiken Standard Staff Contacts and Roles
The Aiken Standard lists its leadership and department heads including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager J David Boyd and Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson.
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Scott B. Huntershunter
Aikenstandard.com
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Jwallace
Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Ellen C. Priestpriest
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Pyates
Scot
Lottery Sales Hold Steady Amid Gas Prices and Holidays
A lottery retailer notes gas prices have not dampened sales and that sales rise during December due to seasonal and scratch off games. A recent win of 150 dollars on a ten dollar ticket is mentioned as evidence of payouts from new games.
Put Parents In Charge It Was Sad To See Editorial Errors
The piece argues against Gov. Sanford s Put Parents in Charge plan. It claims mislabeling as vouchers and asserts the plan expands parental choice and accountability through tax credits and a scholarship fund for low income families. It critiques the Standard for mischaracterizing school choice and accountability.
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Aiken Standard
Letters and opinions on school choice and FTAA opposition
A reader argues for parental school choice and criticizes the No Child Left Behind Act while urging Put Parents in Charge. Another letter urges opposition to the Free Trade Area of the Americas, warning of sovereignty loss and mass immigration affecting welfare and health services.
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NCLB
Americas
FTAA
True season reflections on faith and war in America
The writer questions Christianity in America during Christmas and condemns the Iraq war casualties caused by the Bush administration. They urge accountability and urge readers to pray for Iraqi children living amid war while recalling 9/11 as a moment of national reflection.
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America
Iraq
George W. Bush
Bush
Change Is Hard A Personal Column On Adaptation
Aiken Standard columnist reflects on the difficulty of change from grocery layouts to office moves and routine rituals. The piece notes frustration with tag-along disruptions like new staff at a familiar bagel shop and compares small disruptions to broader life adjustments.
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Carter
Aiken Standard Building
Randy
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Teresa Woodward
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