Editorial tribute to Rep Charlie Norwood 1941 2007
The death of Rep Charlie Norwood affects Georgia constituents and South Carolina allies. Norwood served seven terms and worked with the SC delegation on Savannah River Site Palmetto Parkway and Bluff Lock and Dam projects. He had cancer and returned home to Augusta before passing.
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East Aiken Chargers Cheer for Kaley Hutto Memory
The USC Aiken Pacers halftime crowd witnessed the East Aiken Chargers honor Kaley Hutto who died in a December horse fall. The squad plans a national Atlanta competition next week, aiming to honor her memory with effort and unity rather than victory.
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory
Publisher Scott B. Hunter and editors Jeffrey B. Wallace and Timothy E. O Briant lead the Aiken Standard with department heads for advertising business and production. The paper lists managers including Arthur T. Zappa Ellen C. Priest Phillip Yates Scot Newcom J. David Boyd and Letitia Jefferson.
Lent as Season of Renewal and Self Control
The column argues Lent marks a holy 40 day period for self examination and renunciation. It contrasts modern obsession with 1 to 10 ratings with biblical perfection, urging disciplined trade offs between flesh and spirit and urging constructive Lent observance.
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Littering prompts calls for curb effort and deposits
A reader endorses Karen Jungers on roadside litter and urges fast food vendors to curb tossing and adopt highway stretches. The letter argues a 5 cent bottle return would boost recycling and highlights safer driving tips for Aiken readers in a second notice.
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Smoke-free dining by choice not ban in Aiken County
JD Magruder argues that allowing both smoking and smoke free options lets bars and restaurants serve distinct customer groups. He cites hotels and motels as models where market segmentation drives revenue and urges policy to permit split approaches rather than a sweeping smoking ban.
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Smoking ban debated in Aiken County public letters
A reader supports an ordinance to ban smoking in public facilities citing public health and echoes editorials on noise regulation. The letter argues government regulation protects nonsmokers and urges the Aiken County Council to pass the smoking ban on the third reading scheduled for February 20.
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