Local club named Angel among charity good receivers
The South Carolina secretary of state released a list of Scrooges and Angels based on charity spending. The Aiken Boxing Club was the lone Aiken County entry on the Angel list with 89.3 percent of donations directed to programs for youth. Other named Angel charities include Air Force Aid Society Inc., Caring and Sharing Inc., Fairway Outreach Inc., Footlight Players, Hejaz Charities, Locks of Love, Midstate Kyle Page Foundation, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center for the Blind. Donors are urged to support groups that clearly spend on target programs.
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Aiken Boxing Club
PRO Life
Air Force Aid Society Inc
Arlington, Va
Caring and Sharing Inc
Hemingway
Fairway Outreach Inc
Columbia
Footlight Players of
Charleston
Hejaz Charities of
Mauldin
Locks of Love of
Lake Worth
Fla
Midstate
Kyle Page Foundation
Pomaria
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Alexandria
Rocky Bottom
MET
York County to roll out rural on demand van service
York County officials say residents outside city limits will access transportation on demand by year’s start. The van service will help rural workers, elderly, and those without public transit reach work, groceries, and medical appointments, marking a first step toward broader transit options.
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York County
Rock Hill
Northside revitalization contrasted with a three year TIF
City officials defend Northside revitalization as a limited tax refund program to spur property renovation. They tout 500 homes rehabilitated over 10 years to boost the tax base and local investment.
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Northside
South Carolina pushes school choice to boost competitiveness
A column argues for expanding school choice in South Carolina to improve public education. It cites tax cuts, lawsuit reform, and budgeting as steps toward competitiveness, praising charter options and targeted scholarships while noting many schools still underperform and the need for market-based reforms.
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Milwaukee
Cleveland
South Carolina
General Assembly
Legisla
Nuclear North Korea not tolerated says Roh and Bush
South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun joins President Bush in urging North Korea to dismantle its nuclear program. The two leaders vow a strong response to any escalation. In other news Miss America plans to tour Las Vegas next year while Atlantic City awaits final decision. Ann Gadel reunites with Daisy the dog after near three months apart in Hurricane Katrina recovery.
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North Korea
Roh Moo-hyun
Bush
Art McMaster
Miss America Organization
Atlantic City
Sin City
Ann Gadel
New Orleans
Daisy the Dog
DuPont safety failures and unreported incidents raise concerns
A United Steel Workers researcher accuses DuPont of hiding safety violations at plants including Seaford and at the Savannah River Site. The report cites unreported incidents, delayed disclosures to OSHA and EPA, and a 1988 withdrawal from SRS after DOE scrutiny, urging release of documents.
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Savannah River
Seaford
Del
OSHA
EPA
Department of Justice
Srs
Department of Energy
USW
Mark Sanford Dismissed as One of Nation's Worst Governors
Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina is criticized for poor leadership with rising unemployment at 6.6 percent and a lagging public education system. Critics accuse him of vetoing higher education funding and pushing private voucher schemes.
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South Carolina
Mark Sanford
Time Magazine
United States
Sanford
Mississippi
Louisiana
South
Letters to the Editor Address for Aiken Standard
Readers are advised to send Letters to the Editor to the Aiken Standard at P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802 for publication consideration.
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