Rabies Fears Prompt Call for Stricter Aiken Animal Rules
The editorial urges stricter animal control in Aiken County after a Petticoat Junction woman lost an arm to three unruly dogs and a sheriff's deputy was attacked. A rabid raccoon in Aiken highlights the danger of unrestrained pets and the need for annual rabies vaccines, stricter ordinances, and caution around wild mammals.
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Petticoat Junction
Sheriff's Office
Aiken
Aiken County
America’s immigration policy must include three essential components
The piece argues against amnesty and urges a reform bill with three elements: a guest worker program, strict employer sanctions, and a tamper-proof identification card. It criticizes Senator McCain and Senator Kennedy’s proposal as insufficient and warns Congress to act decisively to avoid repeating failed efforts.
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U.S
Congress
John McCain
R-Anz
Edward Kennedy
Dmass
United States
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Vision for Savannah River Site as smart energy research reserve
Column argues for a multi component energy park at SRS creating solar, hydrogen, LNG storage, multiple reactors and an energy academic campus to advance national energy security. It urges SMART planning with timelines two to four years for hydrogen center and five to seven years to lead globally, urging public support to Congress.
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SRS
Savannah River
Boy Scouts
Hydrogen Energy
SANL
CSRA
South Carolina
Peter Marshall
Senate
DOE
Praise for swift repair after torrential rain in Wagener area
Residents on a dirt road near Wagener report 12 to 18 inch washouts on Big Branch Road after over three inches of rain. They credited Aiken County Roads and Bridges for a rapid response that repaired damage by the next day.
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Wagener
Hwy 113
Big Branch Road
Aiken County Public Works
Compromise Angers Some as Senate Moves On
An Ann Coulter critique frames seven Democrats and seven Republicans who backed a compromise on judicial nominees as traitors. The piece argues energy, Social Security reform, and war on terror require Senate action and notes public unease with the deal.
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Senate
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Coulter
Bolton
Bill Frist
America
NOW
Congressional Black Caucus
Judas
Benedict Arnold
Priscilla Owen
Middle America
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