Battle of Aiken recollections span war memories and homefront humor
Reenactor John King recalls the 33rd Alabama Infantry during the Battle of Aiken while Luella Miller describes meals from the war era. philanthropist John Cham stresses adapting rules in business. Tony DeWitt faces a court over a pet femur’s viciousness designation. Jenny Harmon explains NJROTC installation to honor family duty. Col. James Harmon vows to serve again in Iraq and assure his children’s future.
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Battle of Aiken
John King
Columbus, Ga
33Rd
Alabama Infantry
Jenny Harmon
Aiken High School
Njrotc
Jimmy
Iraq
Marine Corps
Sanford seeks to replenish state reserve and trust funds
Gov. Mark Sanford urges legislators to restore depleted state trust and reserve funds after raids totaling about 500 million dollars. He plans to allocate 158 million to replenish several funds including the General Reserve and Barnwell fund, plus tax-driven money to the health insurance fund.
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Mark Sanford
Barnwell Fund
Sanford
Rainy Day General Reserve Fund
Insurance Reserve Fund
The
Greenville News
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Details Roles
A list of staff and contact roles for the Aiken Standard newspaper includes publisher editor advertising director business manager and other key positions with names and email formats.
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Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Aikenstandard.com
Ellen C. Priestpriest
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
To force opinion is like pushing a magnetized needle
A Dorothy Canfield Fisher quote compares forcing beliefs to forcing a compass needle to point away from reality. It emphasizes the futility and distortion of brute pressure in shaping opinion instead of truth.
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Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Aiken Emerges as Polo Hub In 19th Century
Records show polo arriving in 1882 as the South Carolina towns of Aiken, Pinehurst, and Southern Pines hosted wintered Northeastern riders. Sandy soils, favorable climate, and rail access drew horse enthusiasts, while Georgia red clay limited cross river footing. The region’s polo revival hinges on central East Coast location, affordable land, and rising equestrian property values. Polo’s Triple Crown inclusion broadens exposure, though lingering growth depends on land, lifestyle, and continued events that attract players and trainers.
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Aiken
Southern Railroad
Southern Pines
Pinehurst
Camden
Georgia
New York
Florida
Congress fails to heat terrorism with bureaucracy
The column argues that selecting John Negroponte as national intelligence director signals reform but Congress remains slow to adapt. It cites fragmented oversight, ethics of security rules, and vacancies planning as risks, warning that even an intelligence czar cannot fix systemic parliamentary inertia.
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John Negroponte
National Intelligence
Bush
White House
Department of Homeland Security
Commission
Negroponte
Senate
Congress
Executive Branch
U.S
Edwin Meese
American Enterprise Institute
Meese
Ronald Reagan
Capitol Hill
Intelligence Committee
Defense
Iraq
Lee Hamilton
Indiana
Hamilton
AEC
Pennsylvania
Capitol
House
Texas
John Cornyn
Will Rogers amid oranges and carrots at church
A Will Rogers sermon recounts a Brazilian garden tale where a son weeds out Will’s cherished carrots. The story highlights family love over pastoral duty as a 93 year old missionary reflects on life and memories with humor and grace.
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Will
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Sheila Rogers
United Methodist
Brazil
Agnes
View submissions for My View call line and word limit
Readers invited to submit My View letters via a phone extension. The process limits letters to 200 words and provides a contact number for consideration.
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Luella Miller
Bradyville
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John Cham
Cunningham
Tony DeWitt
Michelle
James Harmon
Harmon
Scott B. Huntershunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Aikenstandard. Com
Phillip Yates Byates
Scot Newcomsnewcom
J. David Boyd Dboyd
Letitia Jefferson Jefferson
Tom Biddle
Polo
Carl Leubsdorf
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