Letter to editor criticizes retirement lifestyle guilt
A reader rebuts a March 5 letter claiming workers pay more taxes than non workers. The writer defends enjoying retirement benefits and accuses the critic of a guilt trip, joking about government pork and urging the other side to spend freely in Golden Years.
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Aiken County
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Thanked Good Samaritan For Returning Toyota Hubcaps
Community member expresses gratitude to a Keene individual who found and leaned their Toyota hubcaps against a tree to mark their location making the search easier and ending in gratitude.
Readers Call for Transparency in Government Actions
Readers urge lawmakers to reveal how they spend taxpayer money and question self exemptions. A caller complains about blocked posts on Transparency Taylor's page and invites comments via TalkBack at 803 644 2384 or email.
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Haley
Transparency Taylor
Bill Taylor
Alkenstandard
City of Character Asher Pearnctar trait for the month
The item highlights Asher Pearnctar as the featured character for Merch Compassion Month. It notes the citywide emphasis on kindness, service, and community-driven acts, with events and programs planned to celebrate positive civic behavior.
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Pearnctar
Compassion
Cancel Your Alken Standard Service
Customer seeks cancellation of a service or subscription with Alken Standard. B Hunter is the contact at 644-2345 or via email shunter alkenstandard.com for the cancellation. The fragment cites departments and procedures for ending the account.
Barton enters race for Aiken County auditor seat
Aiken County Council member and small business owner Charles Barton announces his bid for auditor. Republican Bart on seeks to replace Cyrus Spradley, who retires July 1, 2013, and joins Jason Goings in the race. Filing runs noon Friday to March 30.
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Aiken County
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Silver Bluff High School
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General Assembly
Aiken High School
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Goings
Clay Killian
Scott Singer
Linda Sharpe
Sharpe
Spradley
SRS president outlines future with nuclear missions and partnerships
Savannah River Site President Dwayne Wilson told CNTA Up and Atom attendees that SRS will expand beyond cleanup to new missions including fuel processing and small modular reactors. He highlighted H Canyon's role, TRU waste remediation progress, and a $1.4 billion ARRA funded program, with Japan aid potential after Fukushima.
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Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Dwayne Wilson
Wilson
Citizens For Nuclear Technology
Newberry Hall
SRS
National Nuclear Security Administration
H-Camyon
Sans
Tokyo Electric Power Company
Japan
Fukushima Daseki
DOE
Carlsbad
N.M
CNTA
Bill Franz
BMW
Up & Atom
Fukushima
Anna Dolianitis
Susan Wood
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness’ Board of
Aiken County moves ahead filing for five council seats
Aiken County will open filing for five county council seats Friday despite pending DOJ approval of a redistricting plan. County Attorney Brown was directed to withdraw an injunction delaying filing. The primary is June 12 with terms expiring in 2013 for five incumbents.
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Aiken
Aiken County
U.S
Clay Killian
DOJ
Bobby Bowers
Office of Research and Statistics
State Budget and Control Board
Killian
Ronnie Young
LaWana McKenzie
Chuck Smith
Gary Bunker
Willar Hightower
Young
McKenzie
Smith
Hightower
Bunker
S.C
Andrew Siders
First Tee of Aiken to Hold Spring Session Classes
The First Tee of Aiken at 901 Houndslake Drive will run spring session classes March 19 through May 19. Registration opens online March 6 at 10 01 a.m. at thefirstteeaiken.org. For more information call 226 0053 and send announcements to editorial aikenstandard com.
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Houndslake Drive
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