Editorial Solutions Needed for Budget Woes
Aiken County School District faces a further 900000 reduction amid South Carolina's budget crisis. State revenue projections plunge, forcing unpaid furloughs for education staff and deep cuts across higher education and government services. The Legislature must pursue pragmatic, nonpartisan fixes to protect public needs.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Columbia
State Department of Education
DNA sampling bill pits SC governor against new law
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford vetoed a DNA legislation passed in the last session, with lawmakers ready to override. The dispute centers on sampling upon arrest for any felony, not only upon conviction, affecting about 90,000 residents and challenging the presumption of innocence.
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South Carolina
Mark Sanford
Sanford
Anderson Independent Mail
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Snapshot
The document lists roles and emails for key Aiken Standard staff including Publisher Editor News Director Production Director and other department heads with corresponding contact handles. It reads as an internal staff roster for the newspaper.
From Nuclear Doubter to Advocate Gwyneth Cravens Speaks
Column by a reporter on Gwyneth Cravens who shifted from opposing nuclear power to endorsing it. Cravens, Albuquerque raised, describes early anti nuclear views, her Shoreham protest, and how a nuclear tour with Dr D Richard Anderson changed her stance. She argues nuclear emits no greenhouse gases and supports energy self sufficiency.
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Gwyneth Cravens
Edward Teller
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
Ms. Cravens
Albuquerque
N.M
Shoreham
N.Y
Shoream
Long Island
D. Richard Anderson
Celeb rity Server night supports Aiken Habitat for Humanity Women Build
Letters express thanks for Faiz Cafe and Fatz staff and donors who aided the fourth annual Women Build project in Aiken County. The note credits celebrity servers Sissy Brodie and others, Faiz Cafe and Fatz employees, and sponsors Women of Woodside for their ongoing support and partnership.
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Faiz Cafe
Aiken County
Habitat For Humanity
Sissy Brodie
Lee Cavanaugh
Carla Cloud
Richard Harmon
Haley Hughes
Pam Kramer
Elliott Levy
Dot Martin
Richard Pearce
Dorothy Ridley
Maggie Sacks
Andrew
Siders
Ginger Talbert
Kevin Bellinger
Jessica Lamback
Josh Morris
Joanne Schander
Amanda Singletary
Will Sutton
Scott Harrell
Fatz
Woodside
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Christmas word usage sparks controversy as letters cite changes in schools and community groups in Hilton Head and urge shoppers to demand Christmas branding during the season. Writer Richard Healey of Aiken defends Christ’s day and values amid calls for inclusive language.
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Rotary Club
Salvation Army
Christ
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Liberal biases and idle elites criticized by a reader
A reader argues that media, academia, and Hollywood tilt left, claiming many affluent figures live in a make believe world and rely on liberal support for lifestyle choices. He dismisses professors as lazy and cites tenure as failure to teach unbiased courses.
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Hollywood
Ronald Reagan
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Charles Cushman Aiken
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