Public safety a primary goal for Aiken County
Editorial urges stronger law enforcement to keep Aiken County safe as population grows. It notes Sheriff Hunt seeks over 20 new deputies and recalls a Monday raid on a meth lab near Batesburg with three arrests, praising informants and calling for citizen tips to aid authorities.
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Polo's prestigious status celebrated in Aiken event
Editor notes USC Aiken Pacers Polo match capstones a 125 year polo legacy in Aiken. The Saturday Powderhouse Field event links polo to the community and USC Aiken Athletics benefiting the university. The piece highlights polo’s deep roots from leisure riding to organized competition in this historic southern town.
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory Listing
The Aiken Standard provides a staff roster including publishers editors and department heads with contact emails and roles such as news editor production director and circulation manager. The listing names Scott B Hunter Jeffrey B Wallace Arthur T Zappa Ellen C Priest and others with their respective positions.
NAACP modernizes its mission amid 2007 challenges
Leonard Pitts argues the NAACP must pursue both external advocacy and internal empowerment. He cites 1909 reform aims and Bruce Gordon’s resignation to urge a reinvention for the millennium, stressing voting rights, desegregation, and police reform alongside wealth-building and mentorship.
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Letter to the editor on Democratic control and Iraq war
The writer argues the House and Senate lead by Democrats have failed to change policy on Iraq. He notes 70 percent opposed the war last November and accuses Democrats of backing Bush's funding. He warns of a World Court judgment for deaths of soldiers and Iraqi civilians. Joaquin Godoy Aiken.
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Readers invited to send opinions to Aiken Standard
The newspaper calls for Letters to the Editor under 200 words with topics on issues. Submissions may be edited. Mail to Letters to the Editor Aiken Standard Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or email letters aikenstandard.com or fax 6486052.
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Palm Sunday Message Emphasizes Christ Suffering and Redemption
The column explains Palm Sunday as the start of Holy Week and defines passion as suffering. It notes Jesus chose voluntary suffering to redeem humanity, invites believers to join in his suffering, and links the Palm Sunday parade to true fellowship in Christ's passion leading to triumph and resurrection.
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