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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 2003
Page
15
Aiken retailers will be allowed to sell beer and wine on Sundays after a SC Department of Revenue ruling extended the on premise referendum to include off premise sales. The decision, seen as a departure from the voters’ stated question, draws criticism that government oversteps the measure approved by residents.
A roster listing key staff includes publisher Scott B. Hunter and executive Jeffrey B. Wallace with Arthur T. Zappa, Ellen Pine, management aide Timothy E. O'Brian, production director Mar Letitia Jefferson, and customer service contact.
Former U S Senator Strom Thurmond died at 100 in Edgefield after a long career that reshaped Southern politics. He began as a Democrat, helped spark a GOP realignment, and later hired Black staff, earning iconic status for service and longevity.
John Gebhardt seeks a million dollars to create a Collegiate Veteran Residence near the University of Florida and Santa Fe College. He envisions a fully accessible, low-cost living facility with tutoring to support wheel chair bound and severely disabled veterans using GI Bill benefits and ROTC scholarships.
A reader criticizes a federal plan to create a National Order Drivers Research Center funded with 1.6 million dollars to study aging drivers. The writer offers to conduct and report the study at no cost if the government donates 1 million to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, arguing that drunk drivers pose a greater societal threat than aging drivers.
A speaker argues for higher school taxes to improve schooling, facilities, and technology. They cite mobile classrooms, space limits, mice and bugs, and limited Internet and foreign language access. They note Aiken counties lag in taxes and advocate broader programs to please students.
A reader commends Sheriff Hunt for increasing deputy presence across remote parts of Aiken County since his election. The letter notes prior lack of patrols and 911 response limits, praising improved visibility, outreach, and efforts to shorten response times in Monetta and surrounding areas.
Local shopper recounts handing out inspirational cards in a store daily for over a year. A June 9 incident where a woman complained to the manager led to the shopper being told to stop distributing the cards, despite broad reader gratitude and requests to continue.
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