Vision earns state award for United Way project
The United Way of Aiken County received the Outstanding Community Project Award from the United Way of South Carolina for Project Vision. The six year effort mobilizes up to 1000 volunteers in a single day to serve local needs, highlighting a culture of neighbor helping neighbor and community strength.
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Vision
United Way
Aiken
Columbia
Aiken County
United Way of
South Carolina
Project Vision
John Paveglio
United Way of Aiken County Board of Directors
Bust of Mayor H. Odell Weeks Dedicated in Aiken
Aiken honors longtime mayor H Odell Weeks with a Sunday dedication of his bust on Richland Avenue. The epitaph notes his 40 years of service, community leadership, church ties, and role guiding the city through growth after the Savannah River Plant announcement.
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Odell Weeks
Aiken
H. Odell Weeks
Richland Avenue
Weeks
Savannah River
Obscure Personnel List From Aiken Standard Page
A list of staff roles appears including director editor managing priest and newsroom supervisor figures. Names such as Scott Hunter Jeffrey Wallace Ellen and Timothy OBrien are noted alongside managers and supervisors. The text seems to be an internal masthead or staffing outline rather than a complete article.
Bush uses Hispanically themed phrasing in Orlando remarks
President George W. Bush spoke to Hispanic groups and cardiologists in Orlando highlighting faith based initiatives and tax policy. He drew attention for word choices and emphasized outreach to Hispanic voters and diverse seniors.
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George W. Bush
Bush
White House
Robert Franklin
Interdenominational Theological Center
Atlanta
Herb Lust
National Baptist Convention
Orlando
Florida
Gny
Republican
Vicente Fox
Dennis Freytes
Freytes
British farmers face hoof and mouth disease crisis in UK
A Syracuse University professor on a trip to Scotland reports scenes of funeral pyres as animals in contaminated zones are destroyed to stop hoof and mouth disease. The outbreak devastates farmers and tourism across England Scotland and Wales with compensation aiding livestock losses but causing unemployment and economic hardship for rural communities.
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Scottish
England
Scotland
Wales
Rundergarth
Lockerbie
United Kingdom
Debater Challenges Evolution Debate in Aiken Letter
A reader charges Dr. Dennis with circular reasoning and asserts that radiometric dating rests on assumptions. The writer defends academic freedom and separation of church and state, arguing for teaching Creationism in churches and atheism in Marxist centers, while opposing public funding for evolution in schools.
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Dennis
Dr. Dennis
Aiken
Supreme Court
Russia
China
Pol Pot
Cambodia
Adolf Hitler
Germany
America
The Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor policy
The Aiken Standard welcomes Letters to the Editor. All letters are subject to editing and condensing. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Aiken Standard, RO Box 456, Aiken, SC 29802. Send email to swallace duesouth.net and fax to 803 648 6062.
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Swallace
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