Aiken Standard Readers Call for Action on Local Issues
A reader letters section urges action on homelessness and gas prices, critiques politics and safety, comments on sidewalk plans and traffic signals, and promotes the TalkBack hotline 803 644 2384 with an editorial contact at editorial aikenstandard com. The piece weaves community concerns about bike paths, turning lanes, and municipal spending in Aiken South Carolina.
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Hall returns after retirement to local Hall of Fame role
Hall will retire as supervisor of Hopelands Gardens Rye Patch and the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame on February end and return March 2 as part time coordinator for the Hall of Fame and Museum. She aims to expand research exhibits and offer monthly programs while increasing public tours. Dede Biles reporting for the Aiken Standard.
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Hands Dedication Ceremony Welcomes USC Aiken Nursing Class
USC Aiken nursing students, 64 strong, staged a ceremonial hand dedication two days before hospital clinicals. Briana Weineke led joy as hands were washed, dried, and an oil applied to symbolize commitment to nursing care. Professors framed the ritual as a nonsectarian, spiritual pledge to patient healing and compassion.
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Briana Wieneke
Maureen Bravo
School of Nursing
Thayer McGahee
Julia Ball
Betty Abraham-Settles
Susan Kronberg
Delia Frederick
Weineke
Brian
April
Student Nurses Verified for 2024 Program Cohort
Forrest Ayres Alessa Baksh Kelsey Beatty Onassia Bon ham Destiny Bowen Brandon Boyd Bryana Bryant Nicolette Bushman Alicia Cook Ifeoluwa Ekundayo Jessica Gagnon Lehra Gard ner Reshonique Gleaton Marissa Gross CarolAnn Harvey Brooke Hess Angela Holland Faith Hornsby Rhomteen Houshiar Megann Howard Heather Huggins Lillie Jackson Alexus Johnson Kyle Johnson Taylor Livingston Wayne Lockamy Sydney Marshall Kira Moses Lee Anne Newberry Emmanuella Otabor Samantha Philyaw Kimberly Proctor Amanda Raw Elizabeth Reed Ashlyn Regan Laura Rudnick Courtney Scott Colt Sharpe Taylor Shelley Kasey Shirer Justin Sims Branten Sivertson Cassie Smith Megan Smits Chad Swindell Shelby Tasker Robert Toman Justine Torrente Ellen Vance Justin Vezina Jacquaila White Briana Wieneke Batona Wonlet T Worthy Briana Young Andrew Zimmerman.
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Forrest Ayres
Alessa Baksh
Kelsey Beatty
Onassia Bonham
Destiny Bowen
Brandon Boyd
Bryana Bryant
Nicolette Bushman
Alicia Cook
Ifeoluwa Ekundayo
Jessica Gagnon
Lehra Gardner
Reshonique Gleaton
Marissa Gross
CarolAnn Harvey
Brooke Hess
Angela Holland
Faith Hornsby
Rhomteen Houshiar
Megann Howard
Heather Huggins
Lillie Jackson
Alexus Johnson
Kyle Johnson
Taylor Livingston
Wayne Lockamy
Sydney Marshall
Kira Moses
Lee Anne Newberry
Emmanuella Otabor
Samantha Philyaw
Kimberly Proctor
Amanda Raw
Elizabeth Reed
Ashlyn Regan
Laura Rudnick
Courtney Scott
Colt Sharpe
Taylor Shelley
Kasey Shirer
Justin Sims
Branten Sivertson
Cassie Smith
Megan Smits
Chad Swindell
Shelby Tasker
Robert Toman
Justine Torrente
Ellen Vance
Justin Vezina
Jacquaila White
Briana Wieneke
Batona Wonlet
T’keyah Worthy
Briana Young
Andrew Zimmerman
Ball and Brian honor Briana with memory honoring ceremony
Brian agreed with Ball about the spiritual connection in passing the torch as April praised Briana’s heart and spirit. The ceremony symbolizes dedication and lasting memory, with USCA’s role celebrated by the speakers. Senior writer Rob Novit covers the story for the Aiken Standard.
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Battle of Aiken celebration marks Civil War living history event
The Gaston Livery Stable in Aiken hosts a sesquicentennial Battle of Aiken event on Wednesday starting at noon with Confederate encampments and Civil War demonstrations. Union reenactor Elliott Levy as Col Chamberlain and speaker Pete Peters are featured, plus period attire along downtown streets.
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Aiken Prep
Mead Hall Episcopal School
Ron and
Marti Perrin
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