Letters to the Editor touch on crime, flags, religion, and civic issues
A barrage of opinions from readers in Aiken SC covers Charleston murders and calls for the death penalty, debates about the Confederate flag and Grant on currency, tolerance of Doonesbury, media bias, monuments, same sex marriage, library funding, local production, and editorial policies. Readers are invited to submit comments via TalkBack.
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Zumba for ALS fundraiser in Aiken raises funds
Aiken residents danced Saturday at Together We Dance to Cure ALS Zumbathon at H Odell Weeks Activities Center. Participants paid 10 dollars to enter with 3 dollars optional for raffle. About 75 percent of the fee supports Augie's Quest for ALS research.
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SPCA Holds Monthly Dog Wash At Al Brecht Center
Dog owners from across the area attended the SPCA Al Brecht Center for Animal Welfare monthly wash on Saturday morning. Proceeds support feeding programs at the SPCA site as the second Saturday events continue through September.
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Aiken High math teacher lands national award
Jennifer Wilson, an Aiken High School math teacher, will receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in Washington, D.C. She will gain $10,000 and join the network of more than 4,300 current and former winners.
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