Aiken Leaders Face Changes as Councilor Steps Down
Pat Cunning will not seek re election to the Aiken City Council and is retiring from Regions Bank to lead Side wood Development Co in Aiken. USC Aiken coach Mike Carlisle lauds community support at a recep tion for a two time championship team. Ryne Salmon of South Aiken High School drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB draft. County official Scott Singer notes a legal limit on public funds for Gwen Chavous attack victim relief. Lt Teddy Umstead comments on belt laws after Gov Sanford keeps bill intact.
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Harrell to take reins as South Carolina House leader
June 21 marks a leadership shift in the South Carolina House as Speaker David Wilkins resigns and Rep. Bobby Harrell assumes the gavel. The Independent Mail notes Wilkins’ 25 years of service and Harrell’s pledge to bipartisan cooperation to boost economic development with Canada and improve the state.
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Aiken Standard Staff Contact Details
Publisher and editor information for the Aiken Standard include Scott B. Hunter as publisher Jeffrey B. Wallace as editor and staff roles for advertising business and systems management. The document lists Arthur T. Zappa Ellen C. Priest J. David Boyd and Letitia Jefferson Yiefferson in the leadership and support positions.
Safer drinks touted as new law boosts restaurant service
In MY VIEW remarks, the speaker says the legislation improves safety for restaurants and customers by standardizing minibottle mixed drinks to 1.7 ounces, higher than the national average. The law allows serving Long Island iced teas in glasses rather than pitchers, signaling broader safety and service benefits for South Carolina.
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Ground Zero memorial project faces scrutiny and backlash
The column warns that the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation plans an International Freedom Center at Ground Zero, funded publicly, with a cultural complex and activist networks. It cites Debra Burlingame’s critique, names supporters and opponents, and questions the center’s mission and influence on 9/11 remembrance.
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Legislative session ends with education gains and safety laws
The South Carolina Legislature passed a budget boosting public education funding and approved a primary seat belt law and minibottle legislation. While acknowledging Dillon-Horry funding disparities, the piece praises Aiken County’s schools and notes ongoing equity concerns and a pending court decision on minimally adequate education.
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