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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 2006
Page
13
Editorial urges tighter DOT supervision after a Legislative Audit Council report found millions wasted. It cites paying excess temps, high management fees, prepaid canceled projects, and an unnecessary federal environmental project. Lawmakers lack oversight, and accountability should extend to the DOT Commission and other agencies.
Editor's Corner invites readers to share memories of Aiken including Laurens Street landmarks Security Federal Bell South building Schroeder Grocery and a trolley line to the cemetery and Augusta. Virginia Venning shares history of the Telephone Co. in the old building and fading tracks.
A reader urges unity after national divisions declaring hate speech unacceptable and praising laws and liberty. The letter cautions against vengeance and impeachment zeal, calls for reasonable dialogue, and stresses veterans’ perspectives while urging checks and balances and restoration of constitutional norms.
A reader argues all elections from statewide to local should be partisan, including education posts. They claim party affiliation reveals governing philosophy and voter expectation, critique nonpartisan elections, and note credentials do not guarantee success. They also cite the value of candidate ambition and question reliance on professional educators as sole qualifications.
The Greenville News notes DOT Commission Chairman Tee Hooper of Greenville, appointed in 2003 by Gov. Sanford, has pressed for reform amid a yearlong audit by the Legislative Audit Council. It argues governor involvement and oversight are key to DOT rehabilitation as lawmakers shape the agency through district-appointed commissioners.
After a 14-10 loss at Hilton Head High, Georgetown High football players directed harsh words at opponents, sparking coach beratement and a parent confrontation. A locker room was trashed and a fountain ripped from a wall. Principal Cafaro apologized and barred participation until culprits come forward. Administrators should impose stricter bans and shift fan attitudes toward sportsmanship.
A column explores spiritual discipline and listening to God through solitude confession and meditation. It recalls Jesus knocking at Laodicea’s door and Holman Hunt’s Christ the Light of the World while asking if the door to the reader’s life is open from within.
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