Editorial Readers Lash at Taxes and Policy
A letter to the editor from an Aiken Standard reader denounces taxes as legalized theft and criticizes national policy on education funding, Obamacare, and Medicare payments. The writer questions presidential absences and NASCAR politics while urging Sunday hours for county centers.
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Aiken High Kicks Off Weeklong Fundraiser My Aiken High Week
Aiken High School launches a Monday to Friday fundraiser with events including shag and Zumba, Wing Place food and trivia night, A Taste of Italy and silent auction, and a Junk in My Trunk yard sale. The PTO reports a $5,000 Lowe’s Foundation grant for campus beautification and technology needs.
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Dance and dinner events raise funds at Aiken High
Aiken High hosts two days of community events. On Monday SHAG dancing and Zumba classes run from 6 to 7 30 with $10 donations church AHS students pay reduced rates. Tuesday features Wing Place trivia dinner 5 to 9 with 10 percent to PTSO and a Taste of Italy dinner 5 to 6 30 plus a live talent show at James A Taylor Gym. Funds support Boys and Girls Clubs and PTSO activities.
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Victim advocate Anne Seymour hosts cooking segment on ASTV
Anne Seymour a renowned victim advocate visits Aiken to tape Cooking with Madron and Friends on ASTV linking Italian theme with her experiences. She later instructs a Columbia victim services training program and reflects on a career aiding crime victims through justice systems and counseling.
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House delays Freedom of Information bill in South Carolina
Rep. Bill Taylor says the FOI reform measure has bipartisan support and will likely pass the House after a delay. The key issue is removing the legislative exemption while protecting constituent emails, with ongoing talks on whether to house the exemption as an amendment or a separate bill.
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