Aiken County makes snow makeup plan with family in mind
School officials opt for February 21 Presidents Day and March 4 teacher workday to absorb two weather days. Superintendent Beth Everitt cites need for report card prep and family plans while noting past backlash from hastily set makeup days.
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Community debate on school makeup days in Aiken
Readers clash over district make up plans for long weekends in January and February. Commenters pressure using MLK Day or Presidents Day for makeups while arguing about policy, riots, and priorities.
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Publisher and editors listed for Aiken Standard
The document lists staff roles including Publisher Scott B. Hunter Executive Editor Timothy E O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom and Business Manager Terri Cheek with email addresses.
Let's come together to listen and bridge divides in Aiken
Laura DiSano urges civic and religious leaders and residents to model positive dialogue, mutual listening, and tolerance across opposing views. She cites Mead and Peck on community, asks how to unite during tough times, and offers to volunteer to lead a new era of confidence and collaboration in Aiken.
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Laura DiSano
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Progress and risks cited in varied political and medical quotes
A trauma chief cites Gabrielle Giffords showing movement after a brain injury while another voice debates Assange's legal fate, saying he would face U.S. courts. Separately a premier warns residents after deadly Queensland floods, urging stay-at-home orders.
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Arizona
Gabrielle Giffords
Darrell Issa fires up crackdown on regulations
A harsh warning about Darrell Issa as House Oversight chair pushes for a broad regulatory reform to fix failures that led to the BP spill and financial collapse. The piece notes risks of excessive rhetoric igniting a broader attack on free enterprise while urging measured, effective supervision.
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House Committee On Oversight
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Wall Street
Firebrand
Memorial service remarks thank Aiken community
The writer expresses gratitude for support during the memorial and funeral for Alexander Bush who died in a December 29 wreck with his girlfriend. Special thanks are given to Rose Hill Estate owners for opening their home to out of town mourners and easing the sorrow.
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Aiken
Alexander Bush
Rose Hill
Family thanks Regency Hospice and caregivers for Ron Meditz
The family of Ron Meditz thanks Regency Hospice staff Pam Cheri and Wanda and doctors D Zotovic and K Kamel for Ron's care. They also thank Father LaBlanc Jean Tierney St Marys Medical Center Pharmacy staff Mitch Rivers Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home and friends who supported them during his years with Parkinsons disease.
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Regency Hospice
Pam
Cheri
Wanda
Ron
D. Zotovic
K. Kamel
Father LaBlanc
Jean Tierney
St. Mary’s
Medical Center
Mitch Rivers
Shellhouse Rivers Funeral Home
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