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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 2010
Page
3
The text argues many claim knowledge of God yet lack true faith while criticizing Pat Robertson. It asserts God’s judgment is coming and contrasts it with Biblical calls to help the hungry and vulnerable, noting God fed the multitude.
A playful note laments an unexpected blessing as a watering trough is described as unblessed. The speaker muses that nothing could be worse than drinking from an unblessed trough while reflecting on a cascade of blessings.
Residents ask why politicians fail to block SRS from accepting uranium shipments from overseas. They warn SRS has no clear destination for processed waste, raising concerns about local safety and who benefits from the current policy.
A provocative stance argues that the wealthy should actively earn benefits and suggests Andre Bauer take a sanitation truck job as part of a broader critique of wealth and work.
A 2001 report by the South Carolina Employment Security Commission drew attention to persistent unemployment issues but was largely ignored by state government, leaving policy concerns unresolved for years. The document highlighted underlying labor gaps, demographic impacts, and recommended reforms that authorities did not implement.
Resident asks when the South Carolina Department of Transportation will repair four inch deep potholes on Banks Mill Road and restore road safety. Local officials have not yet provided a repair date.
A speaker agrees with Ms. Vaughters and Councilman Ebner that loose accountability leads to tax increases. They criticize raising taxes as an easy fix and urge residents to use their vote as the power to bring change.
Readers urged to call the TalkBack hotline or email comments to Aiken Standard about voting rights in Massachusetts. Names are optional and not published. Comments should be brief and may be edited for space and content.
National Go Red Day prompts women nationwide to wear red to combat heart disease the leading killer of women. The American Heart Association cites major risks and prevention steps including diet, exercise, and smoking abstinence, with NBC Universal hosting a Go Red TV special hosted by Hoda Kotb.
At St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic School third graders gathered about 3300 for Catholic Relief Services after studying Haiti's poverty and impact of the earthquake. Students donated during Mass and a dress-down day with a bake sale raising 353 and a jelly bean guess adding 32.40 plus individual coins and pennies saved by students.
USC Aiken hosts its fourth language arts festival for Aiken County middle and high school students in the humanities building. About 100 students will compete in public speaking, original poetry, interpretive reading, dramatic monologue, and storytelling across two judging sessions with awards at 1:30 p.m.
Laurens Street shop Birds & Butterflies adds a Feb 11 repeat session for How to Attract and Enjoy Eastern Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesters. The Feb 11 seminar at 7 p.m. requires advance registration. call 649-7999 for details. Williston-Elko High School presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast today through Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7. Linda Alsept directs. call 266-3110 for info.
Reader submissions are not allowed but encouraged. For tips call the newsroom at 644 2401 or email editorial staff at various addresses. The notice lists contact details for managing editor Tim O Briant sports editor and others, plus subscription and postal information for the Aiken Standard established in 1867.
Aiken notes February's theme Resourcefulness as a featured character trait. Official lottery results from OTTERY and GEORGIA LOTTERY include Pick 3 Pick 4 Cash 3 Cash 4 Fantasy 5 and Mega Ball numbers for various drawings.
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