Aiken a great place to play and grow community events
Editorial praises Aiken for its thriving year round events cycle. It notes last night's lobster races drew crowds, multiple festivals today including the Strawberry Festival and Paws for Cancer Race, and a busy month ahead with graduations and arts and sports offerings. It invites letters on how to improve the county.
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Aiken
Newberry Street
Mead Hall
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Pascalina
Montmorenci
Aiken Center For the Arts
Aiken County
Letter to the Editor on gas prices and energy policy
A reader blames elected leaders for high gasoline costs and urges bipartisan action. The letter recalls past oil embargoes, questions current solutions like tax rebates, and argues the American public is capable of solving the energy crisis through unified leadership and decisive steps.
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Pogo
Iran
Nixon
Bush
Congress
Editor and staff roles at Aiken Standard
A notice lists Jeffrey B. Wallace as editor and Arthur T. Zappa as advertising director with contact addresses at the Aiken Standard. It also names J. David Boyd as manager, providing email aliases for staff and newsroom roles.
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Arthur T. Zappa
Azappa
Aikenstandard Com
Governor vetoes bill on stricter child restraint penalties
Gov. Sanford vetoed a bill that would raise penalties for improper child restraint use in vehicles. He favors personal responsibility over government action, arguing a $25 fine with no points won’t spur safer behavior.
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Sanford
Aiken
Immigration debate letter challenges economic claims
Junieta M Slater argues immigrants boost the economy but scholars disagree citing costs to taxpayers. The writer urges a moratorium and criticizes immigration policy, noting job displacement and wage pressures on American workers.
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Junieta M. Slater
America
New Orleans
Ms. Slater
United States
Amelia
Dedicated Calculus Teacher Hosts AP Prep Sessions at Home
Ms. Dee Dee Cornwell, a calculus teacher at South Aiken High School, held several four hour study sessions at her home to prepare students for the AP exam. A parent lauds her dedication and notes potential college credit savings for their daughter.
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Dee Dee Cornwell
South Aiken High School
Ms. Cornwell
Bill and
Donelle West Alken
South Airica
Kathy Abney Aiken
Letters warn about three local politicians in Aiken County
The writer cites Tommy Moore, Roland Smith, and Skipper Perry for pressuring taxpayers on a TIF and securing $340,000 in Graniteville Disaster Relief, then trying to steer funds to purchase police cars. The plea urges County Council to direct the money to areas impacted by train accidents and warns voters against reelecting them.
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Jet Beckum
Tommy Moore
Roland Smith
Skipper Perry
Aiken County
Graniteville
Columbia
South Aiken Girls Soccer High Achievers
A parent honors South Aiken girls varsity soccer after a tough season with 13 players and a new coach. The message praises returning seniors and underclass talent, noting heart and team unity, and anticipates future success for the program.
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S. Aiken
South Aiken
Re elect Perry to House seat in Aiken
Voter message praising Skipper Perry from Alberta Payne urging continued service as state representative for Aiken citing long acquaintance and past work in Columbia and local support for re election.
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Perry
Aiken
Columbia
Skipper
Alberta
Payne
Senators push and voters oppose amnesty in immigration debate
A reader criticizes U S senators Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint for backing pro illegal immigration bills while claiming to protect South Carolina jobs. The letter argues illegal workers use false IDs to work in construction and industry, with unscrupulous employers preferring them over citizens to cut costs, and calls for a senator who represents constituents over developers relying on cheap labor.
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Lindsey Graham
Jim DeMint
Ted Kennedy
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