Peach Jam basketball event grows in North Augusta
The Peach Jam returns to Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta drawing a couple hundred visitors for a Nike sponsored youth tournament. The North Augusta First Baptist Church partners with the city recreation department to host the week long event providing meals and activities while offering optional religious outreach.
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Aiken County
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First Baptist Church
Solicitors Kept Funds, Avoided Lobbyist Hire
Solicitor Barbara Morgan of the Second Judicial Circuit says she did not use office money to hire a lobbyist to press for more state funding. She joins others who opposed using forfeited bond funds for lobbying amid budget cuts and a proposed 25 dollar surcharge to support the court system.
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Columbia
Aiken Standard Masthead Listing Editors and Directors
A list from the Aiken Standard shows Scott B. Hunter as Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace as Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa as Business Manager Ellen C. Priest as managing Editor Timothy E. O Briant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom and J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson in the masthead.
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Arthur T. Zappa
Anaging
Timothy E. O’briant
Phillip Yates
Missile defenses and the Iraq war lesson on security policy
The piece argues for anti-ballistic missile systems citing Iraq and North Korea as lessons. It praises US military technology, warns against reductionist views of threats, and notes political battles over funding and two-war capabilities, urging continued development for safer deterrence.
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Reagan
Soviet Union
Readers praise ACTS volunteers and Strom Thurmond’s legacy
A letter from Mary Anne Jackson of Aiken extols ACTS Area Churches Together Serving for providing meals clothing utility assistance and food to hundreds annually. She honors Strom Thurmond noting his exemplary public service and offers condolences to his family while urging officials to emulate his constituent care.
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Stephen King
Strom Thurmond
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Letters Show heated reception for plutonium facility plans
A public meeting at North Augusta drew politicians and industry allies from Georgia, South Carolina, and beyond praising a Savannah River Site project. The panel offered brief answers on safety and use, while dissenting voices were muted. critics warn of environmental and regional impacts as officials push a multi billion dollar expansion. Gert H. Palmer of Bluffton adds a skeptical note.
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Savannah
Bluffton
Hilton Head
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Zell Miller
Joe Wilson
Skipper Perry
Lindsey Graham
Gresham Barrett
Jack Kingston
Max Burns
Randy Hall
S.C. Dept. of Commerce
Letters to the Editor policy at the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites brief signed letters with contact details for verification. Submissions are subject to editing and condensing and must not exceed one letter every 30 days. Address letters to Letters to the Editor or email fax options are provided.
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