Editorial lottery shortfall in South Carolina
A South Carolina Education Lottery was not a cure all for education. Proceeds funded college tuition for many. now officials warn of a revenue drop as North Carolina nears, risking cuts to colleges and higher tuition. The piece argues the lottery fosters dependence and shifts funds, harming overall education funding.
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South Carolina
Lottely
North Carolina
Palmetto
General Assembly
Emerald High School
Clemson
Georgia
Interstates Turn 50 Reflections On A National Highway System
Fifty years of the Interstate System are celebrated as a transformative U.S. highway network. Eisenhower’s vision linked defense, growth, and mobility, creating 62 routes spanning about 47 000 miles. The iconic I signs and numbering shaped travel, driving culture, and generations of Americans on the road.
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America
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
U.S
Germany
Berlin
Standard Newspaper Staff Roll and Contact Notes
A brief staff roll lists Scott B. Hunter as publisher editor Jeffrey B Wallace as editor in chief and Arthur Zappa as production director along with Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom and J David Boyd as systems manager.
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J. David Boyd
Aike
Standard.com
Letters to the Editor raise fire response flaws and college costs
A Windsor resident criticizes slow Windsor Fire Department response to a shed fire and describes delays by nearby departments. The letter also rails at rising Clemson tuition, state funding cuts, and lottery money claims, urging voter action to replace lawmakers.
Paper Trails Expand as Voting Machines Gain Paper Backups
The Brennan Center finds 65 percent of voters now have a paper trail or will soon, up from 27 percent in 2004. In our area 35 percent lack a paper trail, raising concerns about vote counts and machine security. The call is for Rep. Gresham Barrett to co sponsor H R 450 to ensure a paper trail for every vote.
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Brennan Center For Justice
Congress
Gresham Barret
Representative Barrett
Extraordinary volunteer Linda Williams remembered
Former J. D. Lever Elementary School volunteer Linda Williams, who served from 1993 to 1998, dedicated her time to classrooms, the library, the office, and guidance activities including the Just Say No program. Principal Peggy Wertz reflects on her life of service and that she will be deeply missed.
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Linda Williams
J. D. Lever
Williams
Tuition punishes S C residents
Parents of a 19 year old Clemson student describe saving for college with Series E Savings Bonds. They note bonds paid a high interest and exceeded annual living costs and begin to recount their early steps as their son approached middle school graduation.
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Clemson University
Ship nuclear waste out of SRS now
The piece argues to move defense waste from Savannah River Site sooner rather than later. It notes NWPA timelines, prioritizes older defense waste from Hanford Idaho and SRP, and states DWPF readiness at SRS supports shipping waste off site quickly. It urges city readers to consider future traffic and congestion impacts from nearby development.
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SRS
DOE
Krog Corp
WSRC
Yucca Mountain
NWPA
Dresden-I
Ilinois
AEC
U.S
Hanford
Idaho
SRP
DWPF
Sam's Club
Powderhouse
Medical gratitude letter to Aiken Regional staff and doctors
A letter from Gary Cook of Aiken thanks the EMTs emergency room staff and doctors Yeh Sharaf Cundey and the Cardio-Cath and PCU teams on the second floor for superb professional care after his wife experienced chest pain and an ambulance response.
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Aiken Regional
S Yeh
Sharaf
Cundey
PCU
Gary Cook
Aiken
Civility Standards Reflected in Household Manners
A reader from Aiken notes Maryland roots, praising local families teaching children to say yes sir and ma am to adults. They argue civility benefits society when adults and children consistently use respectful language at home and in daily life.
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Maryland
Aiken
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