Readers dispute front page DUI coverage of Oliver North’s daughter
A letter column criticizes the Aiken Standard for featuring Oliver North’s daughter’s DUI arrest on the front page. The writer argues the coverage is biased, asks why the article omitted context, and calls for more balanced reporting. The note includes a call for alternative topics and mentions community contributions.
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Aiken Standard
Oliver North
Aiken
Two Die in Friday Aiken County Car Crashes
Aiken County Coroner reports two fatalities from separate Friday crashes. Virginia Somogie 78 of Aiken died after a left turn collision with a 1995 Ford Escort on U.S. Highway 1 near Triangle Dodge. Gary L. Graham Jr 18 of Eureka died in a two car crash on S.C. Highway 302 near Kitchings Mill Road when a 1998 GMC truck passing illegally collided with his 1978 Ford truck. Toxicology pending. alcohol suspected. highway patrol and MAIT Unit investigating. Beechler hospitalized with neck injury. charges may follow.
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Aiken County
Tim Carlton
U.S. Highway 1
Triangle Dodge
Virginia Somogie
Aiken
George Thomas
Washington
Somogie
Carlton
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Eureka
S.C
Kitchings Mill Road
Gary L. Graham Jr
Jeff Smith
Graham
GMC
Michael Beechler
Wagener
Ford
Beechler
S.C. Highway Patrol
Children's author draws from own experiences
Helen Lester, a 16 year veteran teacher turned author, visited Warrenville and Chukker Creek elementary schools sharing how second grade memories fuel her humor based books. She writes from real experiences including teasing and being different and her newest work Author: A True Story promotes perseverance despite writer's block.
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Helen Lester
Lester
Warrenville
Chukker Creek
Susan Johnson
Johnson
Fluffy
Suffolk
Library hosts family movie event for kids
Aiken County Public Library filled with children and parents as "The Incredibles" debuted on DVD. Joi Jones notes the library aims to offer family movies monthly to boost library awareness and programs.
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Aiken County Public Library
Scott Kimball
Scott
Heather Kimball
Heather
Joi Jones
Aiken County
Jones
Kids begin golf legacy with Drive Chip and Putt event
The Mutual of Omaha Drive Chip and Putt Junior Challenge comes to Augusta April 1 at First Tee of Augusta. About 250 area children aged 7 to 14 can enter on a first come, first served basis via The Golf Channel site or First Tee of Augusta. Winners advance to regional and possibly national championships in October with notices by mail, email, or phone.
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Augusta
United States
Canada
Mutual of Omaha
Brad Smoak
the- GolfChannel.com
Philip Lord
Plord
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