King Day dialogue draws crowds at Aiken event
On Martin Luther King Jr Day a crowd attended a King Day Community Dialogue at Ai ken Electric Cooperative’s Community Room. More than 20 churches and religious groups joined the South Carolina Synod of the ELCA and Aiken area faith community to promote racial reconciliation. The event followed the Charleston 2015 church killings and included dinner, the film Selma, and small group discussions led by Bishop Herman Yoos and local ministers.
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Marchers fear for rights as Obama exit looms at King Day rally
At South Carolina’s King Day at the Dome rally the mood was subdued as Barack Obama prepared to leave office and Donald Trump prepared to take power. Speakers urged voting, calls to lawmakers, and protests against injustice while lamenting the danger to civil rights gains. Longtime NAACP leader Lonnie Randolph was absent due to health issues and attendees faced a wary, somber tone about the nation’s direction.
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Area Deaths and Funerals Notice 4A
Obituary notices list several individuals including Angeline E DeHaven Johnny Holloway Virginia Raborn Henry A Jordan Carl Weathersbee and Cammie Mcintosh with locations Aiken Wagoner Burnettown and a funerals entry on page 4A detailing service arrangements and dates.
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Postcards from Trump's America in Lula Georgia
In Lula Georgia Patti Thomas a flower shop owner and Xavier Bryant an independent pharmacist discuss Trump’s business appeal amid broader cultural divides. The piece notes Hall County voting patterns near Atlanta where Trump carried about three quarters of votes, reflecting a conservative, white portion of Georgia.
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