New USC Aiken Convocation Center to stage first concerts
Editorial discusses the upcoming USC Aiken Convocation Center opening in April and hosting first acts May 1 with Hinder then May 5 Kenny Rogers. The venue will host the Aiken Rhythm and Blues Festival May 25 featuring Bobby Bland and others, boosting tourism and local economy.
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Senate to vote on coverage for Pervasive Developmental Disorders in SC
Maurine Meleck of North Augusta urges South Carolina’s Senate to pass Bill 2020 next Wednesday March 14. The bill would require insurance coverage for children with autism and related disorders and allow doctor prescribed treatments previously denied, arguing the condition affects overall health and warrants coverage.
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Aiken Standard Contact List for 2024 Editorial Team
The document lists key Aiken Standard staff roles including Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Systems Manager J. David Boyd and Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson with their email handles.
Sunshine, Open Meetings Urged During Sunshine Week
The Municipal Association of South Carolina and the South Carolina Press Association mark Sunshine Week March 11 to 17 to promote open government and FOIA training for local officials. They stress citizen participation and transparency as core democratic principles.
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Letters to the Editor Contact Details
Readers are invited to submit concerns to the Letters section. Send letters to Letters to the Editor at Aiken Standard, Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802. Email and fax options are provided for submissions.
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Coaches Free to Coach Not Teach Critics
Jet Beckum argues at the Aiken County School Board meeting that coaches are freer to pursue performance than teachers, citing sports culture and accountability as factors in student success and criticizing coverage of the meeting by the Aiken Standard.
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Runoff causes environmental damage in Hitchcock Woods
Kenneth Perrine laments severe sand runoff from Sand River floods that smother wetlands in Hitchcock Woods. He calls for political action to divert street runoff and prevent further degradation, arguing the issue is preventable and years in the making.
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Comparing Faiths With Entertainment In The Rushdie Cartoon Debates
Carl Langley cites March 6 and March 8 to argue against judging Islam by Christian standards. He questions universal condemnation of depictions and cites Salman Rushdie’s fatwa and Danish cartoons. He notes Hollywood portrayals of Jesus and questions why critical scrutiny of Jesus would be disingenuous.
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Controversy Over Tomb of Jesus Examined by Local Theologian
Tomorrow the dispute about a tomb said to hold Jesus bones is analyzed by Rev. Dr. John Stapleton, a local theologian, in a feature on historical religious claims.
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