Silver Bluff sports shine with state titles and high academics
Silver Bluff High School athletics claim multiple state championships with the Lady Bulldogs softball team winning its second straight Class AA title over Crescent, and the basketball team also clinching a state crown. Football titles in 2000 and 2001 echo the program's success. Students maintain strong test scores and many seniors receive college scholarships, underscoring athletics as a connecting force in the community.
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Silver Bluff High School
Lady Bulldogs
Crescent
Silver Bluff
Brandon Wallace
Aiken Standard Letters to the Editor Policy
The Aiken Standard outlines submission rules for Letters to the Editor. Letters must include signature, mailing address, and daytime and home telephone numbers for verification. Writers should send one letter every 30 days and may be edited.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
S.C
Swallace
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Glten Standard Credits Staff Members and Roles
The Glten Standard lists Scott B. Hunter as publisher and Jeffrey B. Wallace as editor. Art Zappa is noted, with Ellen C. Priest as business manager and Timothy E. O Briant as production director. Phillip Yates oversees circulation and Scot Newcom is listed for systems management with Letitia Jefferson.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Timothy E. O'Briant
Phillip Yates
Scot Newcom
David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Reunion After 50 Years Brings Sister Pamela Back Together
A woman travels to Nelson New Zealand to meet Pamela, the sister she lost in 1952. The reunion follows decades apart, sparked by an email from Pamela in New Zealand, revealing their shared family history and adoption details. They plan to share memories and rebuild a bond strained by time and distance.
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Nelson
New Zealand
Pamela
Auckland
South Pacific
Cecily
New Mexico
States
Clovis
N.M
Cecily Little Chavez
Australia
United States
Gil
Sam
Letter on Citadel Drive traffic concerns in Aiken
Charles R. Dorsey of Citadel Drive writes that a local street has become a shortcut from Whiskey Road to Banks Mill. He notes heavy speeding, trucks ignoring No Thru Trucks signs, littering, and fears for property values. He urges action by County Council and claims residents would sign a petition.
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Ris Tetter
County Council
Whiskey Road
Banks Mill
Citadel Drive
Flag thief should return stolen items from office
A local appeal urges the return of flags stolen from Dr. Loudermilk’s flagpole at the corner of Two Notch Road and Price Avenue. The writer condemns the vandals and asks them to bring the flags back to the doctor’s office after hours to avoid identification.
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Dr. Loudermilk
Two Notch Road
Price Avenue
Education cuts threaten gifted and talented programs
Amy He Aken argues that GT should have daily sessions rather than weekly, citing life impact, higher grades, and tailored pacing. Critics claim GT is redundant or elitist, yet proponents note increased challenge, on‑level learning, vocabulary refinement, and smaller class sizes improving teacher access.
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Amy He Aken
Growth of Soccer in Aiken Community Hits Milestone
Steve Sucher of Aiken lauds the expansion of youth and high school soccer in South Aiken and Aiken High. He notes four teams reached regional playoffs, cites state titles by Aiken Fire boys in 2000 and 2001, and urges a dedicated soccer complex to match existing baseball and tennis facilities.
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South Aiken
Aiken High School
South Carolina
Aiken
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Recreation Department
Steve Sucher Aiken
Senseless killing of clerk Mrs Margaret King in Augusta
A reader reflects on the murder of Mrs Margaret King in Augusta. He questions the motive of greed lust and hate and ponders what drove the attacker to take her life. He recalls a positive encounter with Mrs King at Pump-N Shop and laments the value of life. He cites Ecclesiastes 3 13.
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Margaret King
Augusta
Mrs.Margaret
Pump-N
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Aiken County
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Vijay Singh
Linda, Chavez
Greators Syndicate Folumnist
Charles R. Dorsey
Bob Patterson
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