Aiken Tech grows as national asset via FAST Lab
Aiken Technical College gains national attention for its FAST Laboratory developed with Savannah River Site Fire Protection Engineering and the National Park Service. The lab enables hands on training for fire protection and alarm systems and is set to host multiple seminars annually, boosting local economic development and industrial recruitment.
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Aiken Technical College
ATC
National Park Service
NPS
Savannah River
CSRA
SRS
Fast Laboratory
Hal Spencer
Boise
Idaho
Fast Lab
United States
Spencer
Aiken County
unnamed staff changes at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard announces personnel shifts including Scott B. Hunter and Jeffrey B. Wallace with Timothy E. O Briant named production director, Phillip Yates as systems manager, and J. David Boyd in a new role.
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Timothy E. O'Briant
Phillip Yates
Scot
Newcom
J. David Boyd
Democrats fear politics fail to win voters in 2002 elections
The piece argues Democratic scare tactics failed across races, noting strong economy data, low unemployment, and record highs in Black turnout. It cites Maryland's Ehrlich victory aided by Michael Steele, and frames Bush as a unifying leader after 9/11, while Democrats struggle to offer alternatives.
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House
Senate
Mississippi
George W. Bush
United States
Maryland
Bob Ehrlich
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Ellen Sauerbrey
Ehrlich
Republican Party
Michael Steele
GOP
Congress
White House
Thank you note to voters in Aiken County School Board race
A candidate thanks 1 117 voters in District 2 for the Aiken County School Board election and praises precinct staff and Stuart Edlenbaugh for addressing a notes error at District 1 2 Beech Island precincts. Congratulations extend to Valerie Towles on her four year tenure.
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Aiken County
Stuart Edlenbaugh
Beech Island
Lapplaud
Stuart
District 2
Oll
Valerie Towles
Tennis coach a credit to our community
A reader praises South Aiken coach John Dingle after a close October 21 girls tennis match between Aiken and South Aiken High Schools. The letter condemns an unsigned ad in the Aiken Standard TalkBack as misleading and unrepresentative of Dingle’s conduct, noting his positive influence on local youth.
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Aiken
South Aiken
Aiken Standard TalkBack
John Dingle
John
Lessons from the 2002 election for GOP and Bush era
Analysis notes how President Bush and Karl Rove leveraged the 2002 off year to gain Senate and House control. It discusses prudent governance, re submissions of nominees, making the tax cuts permanent, Social Security reform, Roe v Wade timing, and abortion information. It polls Democratic vulnerability and hints at a lasting Republican political dynasty.
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Bush
Karl Rove
GOP
Congress
House
Newt Gingrich and Company
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vi
Time
Paul Begala
CNN
Franklin Roosevelt
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