Educator Nancy Mann Remembered For Aiken County Service
Nancy Smith Mann died Saturday at 72 after a long career in Aiken County Schools. She returned from retirement in 1996 to serve as Area 2 assistant superintendent in North Augusta for six years and later taught at USC Aiken while guiding student teachers.
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Keep those safety belts buckled up
Editor notes rising belt use in South Carolina but highlights that many crash fatalities occurred among those wearing restraints. He cites 428 belt accessible motorists killed this year with 41 percent wearing belts and 252 deaths without seat belts, urging continued belt use.
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Aiken Railroad Depot campaign questioned by letter writers
Readers urge delay of a 250000 city pledge toward the Union Street depot revival. They note private commitments already exceed the ask and propose funding from a local option sales tax with a three to five year city contribution, contingent on private match.
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Supreme Court decision on affirmative action faced scrutiny
Will Tinney Aiken argues the Supreme Court correctly reinterprets Civil Rights Act of 1964 after decades of judicial activism. He cites Clarence Thomas remark that what was wrong in 1954 cannot be right today and credits the latest ruling with moving toward fairer individual rights over group politics.
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PETA campaigns against circuses with animal cruelty claims
Whistle blowers describe beaten animals kept in chains and filthy boxcars suffering injuries illness fear and loneliness. Public reaction grows against cruelty while animal free circuses multiply in the past decade and supporters push for bans.
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Aiken Readers Push Depot and Church Expansion
City letters urge building a new train depot and expanding St Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Aiken. Writers call for improved transit access and greater church capacity to serve the community.
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Remembering Dr. Nancy Smith Aiken educator
Dr. Nancy Smith, longtime education leader in Aiken County, citizens recall her September Ridge Spring visit that inspired teacher Frank Roberson. Her dedication to curriculum, instruction, and placing effective teachers shaped local schooling and is noted by colleagues.
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