Immigration Undoes Borders as Letters Urge Action
A reader letter argues illegal immigrants must become legal or leave the country and urges South Carolina to emulate Arizona by enacting a similar law. The writer criticizes the federal government for not acting, accusing it of prioritizing elections over national duties and calls for swift immigration enforcement.
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Tattoos and public opinion stir debate in TalkBack
Readers defend tattoos and challenge stigma while discussing insurers raising premiums for high risk drivers. The letter notes tattoos as personal choice, cites a veteran father, and argues about judgment and community standards. Callers are invited to share views via TalkBack.
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City approves bus shelters and polo field stormwater work
Aiken City Council moves to install peaked and barrel bus shelters at S.C. 19 near Hahn Village and at Aiken Regional Medical Centers funded by a Federal Transit Authority grant. The project aims for September delivery while Stormwater work at Whitney Polo Field plans to restore drainage and remove encroaching vegetation with an $80,000 cap.
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Hahn Village
Roger LeDuc
Best Friend Express
Lynnda Bassham
Lower Savannah
Friend Express
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Whitney Polo Field
Larry Morris
Knox Avenue
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Amy Banton
Abanton
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Deadly Days of Summer drive SC highway safety push
State troopers urge caution for Memorial Day through Labor Day as sobriety checkpoints and seat belt campaigns roll out. Partnerships with Chick-fil-A and DNR aim to curb drunk driving and boating under the influence, with 55,000 coupons issued and 15 drowning deaths reported this year on SC waterways.
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Trey Stephens
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North Augusta
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Office of Highway Safety
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DNR
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Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Information
The notice provides office hours, staff contacts including Tim O Briant Michael Gibbons Scott Hunter and the Newsroom line. It lists publication details for the Aiken Standard established 1867 and mailing address P.O. Box 456 Aiken SC with delivery options EZ Pay rates and Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2010.
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Agencies press for funding in one cent sales tax referendum
Haley Hughes reports that several nonprofit groups urged Aiken County Sales Tax Commission to fund their projects from the capital improvements tax. All Aboard! seeks 500000, Center for Arts & Heritage 750000, Center for African American History 500000, and Cumbee Center 600000, despite county council denying requests. The groups argue the funding supports community life and safety, noting domestic violence and child abuse needs. The commission will hear the remaining requests on June 7.
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All Aboard
Aiken
North Augusta
Center For Arts & Heritage
Center For
Cumbee Center
Kay Mixon
African American History, Art and Culture
Mixon
Aiken Family Y
Galaxi Youth Center
Aiken Spca
GVW Investment Corp
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