Editorial on Joe Paterno death and Penn State scandal
The piece reflects on Joe Paterno death 83 days after firing amid the Jerry Sandusky abuse scandal. It weighs legacy, leadership, and accountability, noting NCAA silence, Paterno’s long tenure, championships, and the call for heightened awareness of sexual abuse reporting in sports institutions. It emphasizes complexity and lessons learned.
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Joe Paterno
Penn State
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Jerry Sandusky
NCAA
Washington Post
Nittany Lion
Leaving California for Aiken
A longtime California resident chronicles selling a home in 2010s era California, moving to Aiken with family, and reflecting on California’s alleged decline. The author contrasts scenic beauty with political and fiscal chaos, notes local protests in Half Moon Bay, and ties personal choice to broader national trends.
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California
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco Bay Area
Garden of Eden
Napa Valley
Big Sur
Squaw Valley
Yosemite
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Dorothy
John Naisbitt
South Carolina
Keep Your Vote Honest Editorial Questioned
Letter criticizes the Aiken Standard for urging voters to pick the best presidential candidate while alleging Republicans have crossed over to vote in Democratic primaries. The writer, a Democrat and poll manager, questions why crossover voting was not discouraged in prior years and asks why now.
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Aiken
Rick Perry
Herman Cain
Aiken County
State budget push seeks more DPS and SLED funding
Governor Nikki Haley’s executive budget calls for increased funding to the Department of Public Safety and SLED to hire more officers and acquire advanced tech. The writer cites a local shooting as reason to expand rural policing and DNA and fingerprint capabilities.
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Nikki Haley
Haley
Department of Public Safety
Aiken
South Carolina
Thank You Sponsor Helps Reach Golf Classic Goal
The Aiken Standard reports that without Thank you and URL as the $5,000 presenting sponsor for 2012 the 6th Annual Relay For Life Golf Classic could not have met its $35,000 goal. Jack St. Clair.
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Jack St. Clair Aiken
Willcox name spelled with two Ls in the town
Sandra Wohlers Windsor urges the community to spell Willcox with two Ls. She notes the town's nationally recognized treasure and its generous, gracious nature, asking readers to respect and correctly spell the name.
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Sandra Wohlers Windsor
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