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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2009
Page
1
Readers flock to Aiken Standard website to see and discuss trending captions and public reactions to recent online chatter. Online platforms spark shed light on local opinions as residents share views and debate on current topics influencing the community.
Strom Thurmond and Silver Bluff girls win at home while Aiken and North Augusta girls post big upset road victories in the opening playoff round.
Vera Canady Kinney and Aiken Ralph Reaford Welch are named in Langley area death notices. Obituaries list dates, local church affiliations, and surviving family members. Services and interment details follow in the weekly deaths column.
Col Teddy Spain, former commander of the 18th Military Police Brigade, praises his soldiers but criticizes early leadership in 2003 Baghdad. Now based in Aiken as a Wackenhut Services executive, he recalls missed opportunities as the conflict spanned two fronts in 2009. Neal and Lucy Dillon, parents of fallen Marine Cpl Matt Dillon, attended the Rotary Club of Aiken event.
U.S. Senator Jim DeMint criticizes the federal stimulus package and urges South Carolina leaders, including Gov. Mark Sanford, to decide if the state can use the funds without long term harm. DeMint argues for painful budget reforms and highlights proposed tax cuts as recession remedies.
Lorenzo Coleman, a local bar deejay, spoke at the Aiken County Council public hearing supporting a ordinance to set bar hours from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Councilman Charles Barton opposed second reading seeking more information.
The Savannah River Site will qualify for part of a $5.527 billion allotment under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for defense environmental cleanup. DOE confirms Tuesday that SRS will receive funds from the $787 billion stimulus package signed yesterday.
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