Editorial Northside poised for growth in Aiken
Northside in Aiken moves toward expansion as Rudy Mason Highway traffic shifts from Southside. Bi Lo and Reid’s grocery open nearby, with a new Rutland Drive strip center and a formal Northside plan from the city. Growth, not just a wish, is becoming reality with government and business backing.
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South Carolina presidential primaries draw near in 2008
Editor notes that South Carolina voters will decide both Republican and Democratic primaries later this month. Republicans vote January 19 with Huckabee Romney Giuliani McCain Paul Thompson on the mind, while Democrats vote January 26 featuring Clinton Obama Edwards and Richardson. Citizens can choose which primary to participate in without party registration.
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Bipartisan meeting in Oklahoma City aims to curb partisanship
Column argues for a January 7 gathering in Oklahoma City of prominent Democrats and Republicans including Sam Nunn Chuck Hagel and Michael Bloomberg to seek a national consensus. It envisions a bipartisan administration and cites micro loans as a path out of poverty while stressing the need to move beyond tokenism and partisan games.
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Kenyan Raila Odinga Official Cancels Thursday Rally
Quote-William Ruio a top Raila Odinga party official cancels Thursday rally and calls 1 million supporters to go home.
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Leonard Pitts Jr Wonders If He United Us
A fragmentary item questions whether Leonard Pitts Jr united people or helped shape a great community. The brief suggests reflection on unity and collective identity.
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Christmas Gift From My Courageous Father
In a 2007 Christmas letter Joanne Schneid Lietzow of Aiken shares how her father’s battle with inoperable lung cancer changed her holiday. She recounts prioritizing the birth of Jesus over gift lists and appreciating the gift of time with her dad as he fights through brutal treatments.
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Rock Hill DUI arrests rise and fall note in York County
A Rock Hill Herald report highlights a 27 percent increase in DUI citations in York County with 149 arrests by December 30, down from 190 in 2006. It cites heightened police focus on drunk driving, while nine of 18 county fatal crashes in 2007 involved alcohol, suggesting hope for a 2008 decline.
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