Washington Group expands in Aiken with new engineering unit
Washington Group International to spin off a new Energy Center engineering division employing 50 engineers. WSMS growth cited as blueprint. RG Rahe aims to keep core staff in Aiken as SRS downsizing continues. WGEC to partner with Savannah River National Laboratory on hydrogen economy projects and waste processing.
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Aiken Standard Staff Box Details Editorial Team
The Aiken Standard lists leadership and contact roles with publishers editors and managers including Scott B. Hunter Jeffrey B. Wallace Arthur T. Zappa Ellen C. Priest Timothy E. O Briant Phillip Yates Scot Newcom J David Boyd Letitia Jefferson and their email domains. The notice outlines typical newsroom and business staff positions for publication operations.
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Martin Luther King Jr Center from My View by Rev. Brendolyn Jenkins
Associate Pastor Rev. Brendolyn L. Jenkins discusses the Martin Luther King Jr Center in this My View piece. She reflects on the center's role, community impact, and ongoing relevance to city residents.
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Martin Luther King III
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Community calls for funding to restore Aiken Center
Advocates urge National Park Service action and broader funding from foundations and endowments to restore landmarks including the Martin Luther King Jr Center. They push corporate and private sector cooperation and a grassroots movement to mobilize support and ensure preservation.
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Martin Luther King, Jr
Montgomery County schools plan new sex curriculum
Column attacks Montgomery County Maryland for introducing sex education in three middle schools and three high schools this spring. It claims students will learn condom use with cucumbers and that homosexual couples are a new American family. It asserts the program promotes gender identity development and recognition of nonbinary identities.
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New York Times
Evolving Standards and Cucumbers Spark Letters Debate
A reader argues against sex education in schools noting parental consent and fears of pressure to conform. They cite NBC News and People survey data on teen activity, call for abstinence focus, and mock a condom demonstration proposal with a quip about evolving pickles.
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Anthony Kennedy
NBC News
People Magazine
Washington Times
Health and Human Services
Wade F. Horn
Montgomery County
Faith Jesus Had As Universal Example For All
Reflecting on Jesus faith as a model for believers, the piece argues he trusted in himself others his methods and God. It stresses Jesus remained steadfast amid betrayal and suffering, offering a mode of life based on love forgiveness humility and sacrifice.
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Prominent figures discuss media reach and political alignments
Martha Stewart vows to deepen audience bonds across publications and TV programs to engage new readers and viewers. Bao Yizhi, a China Democratic League leader, states the Communist Party is the leading force and they are there to help.
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Bao Yizhi
China Democratic League
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