Reader Calls for Equal Coverage of Carpenter Trial
A reader urges balanced reporting by demanding coverage of the Carpenter murder trial and suggests readers unhappy with the paper should quit or swap roles with carpenters. A second letter defends flags on Highway 1 near Midland Valley Estates saying the flags are not Midland Valley property and not placed by residents, advising the complainant to use Route 421.
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Midland Valley
Highway 1
Midland Ley Estates
Midland Viley Estate
Baked to perfection raises glove demand for workers
In Friday's paper an item titled Baked to perfection shows a girl loading bread dough into a machine for Tri-Development. The reader questions whether she should wear gloves and urges Tri-Development to supply gloves for their workers.
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Tri-Development
Readers Tip Sparks Sheriff Light on Local Past
A reader praises whistleblowing on former Sheriff Howard, urging public accountability in Aiken County. The letter laments slow action, contrasts local issues with national concerns, and urges concise Talkback comments, noting a state trooper speeding without lights on the 118 Bypass.
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Nats Ott
BooDy Wilson
Sheriff's Office
Howard
Aiken County
Aiken federal courthouse to shut for six months
The Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Courthouse on Park Avenue in downtown Aiken closes Friday for about six months of interior renovations starting Monday. Built in 1996 under FDR's program, it honors long-serving Aiken judge Simons who died after nearly 36 years on the bench. Renovations include removing paneling and window drapes in the courtroom and remodeling the judge's chambers to a 1990s pastel motif with plantation shutters. Chief Judge Joseph F Anderson was unavailable for comment.
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Park Avenue
Aiken
Charles E. Simons Jr
Simons
Johnson
Dow
Joseph F Anderson
Marine Corps League installs officers and outlines new building
Aiken Marine Corps League detachment officers for 2003 and 2004 were installed at Houndslake Country Club. Commandant Ed Hammons will continue in his post. Awards were given to members, including three Silver Distinguished Service Award recipients. The group aims to raise a building that serves as meeting space and civic center to house detachment and other groups, with a rally planned for March 20 to support US troops.
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Aiken Marine Corps League
Houndslake Country Club
Ed Hammons
Hammons
Lane Parker
Fred Krisch
Paul D. Williams
James M. Click
Henderson Johnson
Ron Walker
James Morris
Bernie Kelly
Lorraine Jones
Joe Babb
Civic Center
Ham
League
Share Fair sparks ideas exchange for teachers
Education consultant Ron Walker urged lawmakers to rethink high stakes testing, arguing it misassesses special education students. At Midland Valley High School Share Fair, teachers and aides explored seminars and one on one speech sessions for autistic students and classroom strategies under NCLB aims.
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Share Fair
Langley
Ron Walker
Gainesville
Teach Walker
Midland Valley High School
Walker
Pat Silva
Aiken County
NCLB
Stephanie Curtis
Curtis
Fran Wn
Pam Hamilton
Outreach Interfaith Center seeks new home in Aiken County
The Aiken County Outreach Interfaith Center, serving from Vaucluse to Beech Island as a clothes closet and food pantry and aiding with utility and medical payments, faces homelessness after its Bath Mill site was sold to Valley Installation Service owner John Jones. With rent-free use ended, the center seeks a new location within about 60 days while relying on church donations and community support. Instances of prior break-ins and repairs are noted, and the center remains an atrition site for the Aiken Area Council on Aging. Contact details are provided.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Vaucluse
Beech Island
Geneva Greene
Aiken Area
John Jones
Valley
Jones
Greene
United Solids
Acts Organization
Community Ministry of
North Augusta
Langley
S.C
Easter Beauty Pageant Aids Ailing Chavis Family at BH High
The 2008 Easter Beauty Pageant fund raiser to help Tessa Chavis and her family will be held March 22 at 3 p.m. in the Blackville Hilda High School Auditorium. Proceeds go to her husband and four children. for more information contact Melissa Bonnette after 6 p.m. at (803) 259-4060. The event honors beauty, photogenic appeal, Easter wear, signatures, prettiest smile, eyes and personality.
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Tessa Chavis
Blackville- Hilda High School
Melissa Bonnette
Chavis
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