Teach children and defend faith in Aiken County
A letter argues for correct religious teaching and condemns philosophers while praising the sheriff’s office for prompt responses. The writer laments mistrials, blames the solicitor, and notes concern over how crime affects victims. The note also questions the Aiken Electric Co-op trustees and alleges a good old boy network.
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Sheriff's Office
Aiken County
Aiken
Aiken Electric Co-op
Good Old Boy Network
Bush order prompts debate on troop deployment
Readers weigh in on the decision to send troops amid claims about weapons of mass destruction. The Aiken Standard invites brief comments by phone or email, noting readers’ names are optional and submissions may be edited for space.
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Bush
Correction: Bird Count event at Silver Bluff starts 2 30 p m
The Aiken Standard corrects the time for the Great Backyard Bird Count at Silver Bluff Audubon Center to begin at 2 30 p m on Monday. Readers are urged to report errors by calling Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace or emailing editorial at aikenstandard com.
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Aiken Standard
Silver Bluff Audubon Center
Mike Gibbons
Jeff Wallace
Aikenstandard.com
Eighth graders explore career paths under new EEDA plan
Parents and students from Schofield and Aiken middle schools attend a freshman orientation at Aiken High School to learn how the Education and Economic Development Act will shape career clusters and an Individual Graduation Plan guiding high school coursework.
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Schofield and Aiken
Aiken High School
Suzanne Principi
Naval
Aiken County
Schofield
Julianne Principi
Helen Thomas-Pope
Aiken Technical College
USC Aiken
Randy Duckett
Thomas-Pope
Eeda
Martin Pope
ATC
Thomas Pope
Duckett
USCA
Amy
Lisa
Rob Novit
Julianne
Schofield Middle School
Groucho Impersonator Inspires USC Aiken Theater Students
Frank Ferrante, famed for portraying Groucho Marx in a long running one man show, spoke with USCA theater students about acting, career persistence, and his unlikely path from shy student to stage legend. He noted early inspiration from Marx Brothers films and advised not turning down work to seize opportunity.
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Frank Ferrante
Groucho Marx
Washington Center For the Arts
USC Aiken Theater
Groucho
Ferrante
Shi
University of Southern California
University of Souther California
Arthur
USCA
Maggie Knapp
Knapp
Little Red Riding Hood
Dewey Scott-Wiley
Kathy
Washington Center
Scott Wiley
Rob Novit
Aiken man sentenced to minimum 21 years on drug charges
Aiken man Heyward Johnson was found guilty of trafficking crack cocaine and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Judge R Ferrell Cothran sentenced him to 25 years for trafficking and 15 years for marijuana offense, to be served concurrently with a $50,000 fine. Johnson faces at least 85 percent of the sentence due to no parole for trafficking crack cocaine. He was arrested March 30, 2006, at his home on 172 Oakwood Lane after officers found crack and marijuana.
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R. Ferrell Cothran
Johnson
Aiken County
South Carolina
Timothy Roberts
Grant Gibbons
David Mauldin
Josh Voorhees
Jvoorhees
Aikenstandard.com
Rose Society Meeting at First Baptist Church
The Rose Society will meet at 7 30 p m on February 20 in Room 105 of the Adult Building at the First Baptist Church 3500 Walton Way Augusta Speaker Jim Young owner of the H L Shealy Company will discuss the use of fertilizers and chemicals in rose care
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Rose Society
First Baptist Church
Walton Way
Augusta
Jim Young
H.L. Shealy Company
Senior Driving Course Offered at Aiken Center
The AARP 55 Alive course will run February 19 and 20 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m both days. Attendees must participate in both sessions. Registration costs 10 dollars and is paid at the first class. call 803 641 5926 to register.
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Aiken Standard Office Hours and Contact Details
This notice lists the Aiken Standard office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and provides department phone numbers, email addresses, publisher contact, and postscript about Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2006 and 2007.
Lottery Numbers Reported for Thursday Draws
Numbers for Pick 3 Midday 4 9 9 Pick 4 Midday 3 9 8 3 Pick 3 Evening 2 8 8 Pick 4 Evening 8 2 1 6 Cash 3 Midday 9 7 5 Cash 4 Midday 7 4 0 1 Cash 3 Evening 4 1 2 Cash 4 Evening 9 0 2 8 Fantasy 5 3 8 13 25 33
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Community photo submissions invitation
Readers invited to send birthday or special occasion photos to P.O. Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 or deliver to 326 Rutland Drive Aiken. Email editorial aikenstandard.com and include names and when and where the photo was taken.
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Aiken
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