Community weighs high school athletic facility needs
The Aiken County School Board weighs funding for upgrades to high school facilities including artificial turf at North Augusta High. A proposed $39.9 million list from seven high schools highlights a need for a long term plan beyond a $200,000 annual revolving fund as boards consider equity, safety and on campus practice access.
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Letters to the Editor honors police and taxes in Aiken
Aiken readers thank police for service and lament tragedies of Officers Sandy Rogers and Scotty Richardson. They criticize light sentences for killers, demand death penalties, urge voter activism, and call for budget restraint and removal of leaders funding cultural projects. Robert Ritter argues for accountable spending and political accountability.
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Senators letter to Iran shows partisan glare on nuclear talks
Kathleen Parker notes 47 Republican senators urged Iran to doubt U.S. diplomacy as Obama faces a March 24 framework deadline. She cites Corker’s push for congressional approval, warns the move undermines allies, risks a failing deal, and frames the dispute as political theater rather than principled policy.
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