Editorial Volunteers key to serving others
The letter highlights the importance of volunteers in Aiken at ACTS and United Way. It notes ACTS serves those needing clothing food medicine and more, with church volunteers active locally. United Way funds dozens of groups and gains strength from individual contributors. The piece urges readers to contact ACTS or United Way to start volunteering.
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Aiken
Aiken Triple Crown Signals Spring Festival Rush
The Aiken Triple Crown unfolds across three weeks of equestrian events. Kickoff Friday with the Triple Crown Street Fair at the Newberry Festival site, followed by the Aiken Trials on Saturday.
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Aiken
New York
Maryland
Kentucky
Florida
Circulation Director Scot Newcom Leads Aiken Standard Staff
Circulation Director Scot Newcom, Systems Manager J David Boyd, and Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson are named in a staff roster. The listing confirms leadership roles at the Aiken Standard with contact details for circulation operations and customer service.
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Letitia Jefferson Jefferson
Aikenstandard.com
SRS Contract Bid Draws Focus on Regional Economic Growth
Dr. Susan A Winsor and W R Toole of SRSCRO urge DOE to strengthen the new Savannah River Site management contract with explicit economic development goals. They note EM policy limits local investment in growth, call for robust technology transfer and annual contractor performance reviews tied to regional job creation, and urge continued diversification beyond MOX and Yucca Mountain considerations.
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SRS Community Reuse Organization
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Nevada
Oak Ridge
SRS
Yucca Mountain
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Srscro
Twostate
Georgia
South Carolina
Chambers of Commerce
California shifts presidential primary to February says strategist
John Weaver, longtime McCain adviser, argues California’s Feb primary boosts influence. Gwen Stafford of Covenant Health System notes a newborn abduction at Covenant Lakeside Hospital in Texas and its recovery the next day.
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John Weaver
John McCain
Gwen Stafford
Covenant Health System
Covenant Lakeside Hospital
Texas
O'Reilly Revisits San Francisco Loonies Tonight
Tomorrow Bill O'Reilly revisits those he calls loonies in San Francisco as the city by the bay honors a questionable company.
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Bill O'Reilly
San Francisco
City
Bay
Letter condemns USC Aiken for firing Dr. Cheryl Fryer
Community letter argues USC Aiken's silence on not renewing Dr. Fryer’s contract undermines music education. It lauds her leadership of the Band and Pep Band, cites her saxophone performances and a 200-strong local symposium she organized, and calls for an official explanation to students and the community.
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Cheryl Fryer
Fryer
Dr. Fryer
Aiken Standard
USC Aiken
Chris Church
Iraq
Chris
Beach
University
Aiken Women’s Heart Board Delivers Community Show
Citizens of Aiken enjoyed a high quality performance by the Aiken Women’s Heart Board cast and orchestra. The letter extols local talent, praising dedication and community contribution while inviting further thanks from neighbors.
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