Editorial calls to end South Carolina blue laws
Letter advocates ending Sunday blue laws to allow statewide business opening times. Highlights uneven competition with Georgia and North Carolina, cites exemptions in some counties, and notes personal religious freedom remains unaffected. urges broader market equality and cites Chick-fil-A as example.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Aiken County
Savannah River
Richmond
Columbia
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Local couple thanks troops for gesture of support
Jim and Ann Nixon, a local couple, describe their simple act of paying troops in uniform dining out. They encourage others to join in, noting the small gesture brings appreciation to service members and personal satisfaction to givers.
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Iraq
Afghanistan
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Ann Nixon
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Wallace
Ann
Freedom and Fear in South Carolina National ID Debate
A letter warns lawmakers facing federal push for a National ID and other power shifts. It links Bush era policies, telecom immunity, No Fly Lists, and potential martial law to a broader agenda, urging readers to scrutinize government overreach and media influence.
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Benjamin Franklin
South Carolina
Bush
Cheney
Hitler
FOX
CNN
al‘Qaida
Gratitude to Eden Gardens and Regency Hospice in Aiken
The Polk family thanks Eden Gardens for the compassionate care given to their mother during her final months and Regency Hospice for excellent support to the family. They express appreciation for the staff at both facilities in Aiken and acknowledge the comfort provided to their mother and family by Phillip Dwight and Jim Polk and the Polk family.
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Eden Gardens Ily
Regency Hospice
Aiken
Phillip
Dwight
Jim Polk
Polk
Traffic safety concerns at Aiken schools cited
Readers push for traffic control at Aiken Middle School and North Aiken Elementary with police directing during drop offs to prevent accidents on Wire Road. Readers also critique U S presidential candidates and urge formal requirements and psychological screening for the office.
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Aiken
North Aiken
Spitzer Apologizes to Family Amid Prostitution Scandal
New York Governor Eliot Spitzer apologizes to his family and the people of New York as he faces a prostitution scandal alleging he hired a call girl. He says his actions violated his obligations and sense of right.
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New York
Eliot Spitzer
Scott Singer’s qualified bid for District 81 state seat
Community leaders voicing strong support for Scott Singer to represent District 81 in the South Carolina House. They cite his EDP backing, focus on Savannah River Site potential, continued funding for USCA and Aiken Technical College, and experience as banker and ED advocate. Vote on June 10.
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Scott Singer
Aiken-Edgefield
EDP
S.C
House of Representatives
Scott
Columbia
Savannah River
USCA
Aiken Technical College
S.C. Association of Community Development Corporations
Bott
Treasury
John Paveglio
Steve Sucher
Alken
We should remove troopers from dangerous highway patrol duties
The piece argues Gov. Sanford removed key officials over misconduct but troopers remain employed. It criticizes a system shielding the Highway Patrol from political accountability and cites a patrol commander and public safety director as examples of failed discipline and inaction.
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Russell Roark
Public Safety
Jim Schweitzer
Mr. Sanford
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