Salley residents consider crime watch to boost safety
Editorial notes upset over rising crime in Salley as residents meet to seek solutions. Solicitor Barbara Morgan urges a community crime watch, emphasizing alertness, reporting incidents, and improving lighting as steps to keep Salley safe. The town, known for the Chitlin Strut, aims to remain a good place to live.
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Salley
Aiken County
Aiken
South Carolina
Reverse exodus and NATO peace in Kosovo urged
The piece argues NATO must prevent lawlessness after Serb withdrawal and urge both sides to avoid reprisals. It notes a reverse exodus of Serbs, calls for protection of all inhabitants, and praises the Serbian Orthodox Church for urging Milosevic to resign while stressing Kosovo must remain multiethnic.
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Yugoslavia
Kosovo
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Russia
Kosovo Liberation Army
KLA
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Milosevic
Dubyah Bush meets voter on a plane in 1995
George W. Bush, newly elected Texas governor, chats with Walter Williams on a Dallas to Washington flight. Williams notes Bush’s genuine listening, centrist stance, and Oklahoma shaped approach, highlighting his appeal across demographics and parallels to Clinton era centrism.
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George W. Bush
Dallas
Dad
Texas
Dub Yah
Walter Williams
Williams
Virginia
George Mason University
Dubyan
Secret cellar beneath St. George's vineyard revealed
A pastor recounts loyalty and hidden work shaping character in a tale of St. George's by the Vineyard. The sexton Jeremy leaves a clue to a hidden spring and a wine garden's water system, unseen until the altar key unlocks a crypt.
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St. George’s
Allegheny Mountains
St. George's
Jeremy
Letter on video poker and state taxes in South Carolina
A reader argues against anti gambling campaigns in South Carolina, accusing lawmakers of hypocrisy. He contrasts video poker with alcohol and tobacco laws, claims lottery will fund schools, and urges a fair gaming tax system to support infrastructure. He condemns officials and suggests sweeping reforms if sin is to be banned.
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South Carolina
Supreme Court
Aiken Standard praised for B P W reunion coverage
A reader thanks the Aiken Standard staff for thoughtful coverage of the B P W reunion. She notes a small error about her joining date and credits Ann e Taylor Dickie Baxter and Virginia Lybrand for their input. She looks forward to February 2000 reunion events.
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Aiken Standard
B&pw
Anne Taylor
Dickie Baxter
Virginia Lybrand
Elizabeth Scott Gregory Aiken
Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard asks letters to the editor be brief include signature mailing address and telephone numbers for verification. Writers may face editing and condensation and repeated letters from the same author may be limited to favor others.
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