Editorial urges site for Aiken County office complex
The piece argues for keeping the new county offices at the Richland Avenue site in downtown Aiken. It calls for a well designed, functional building that projects county pride and serves residents, even if costs rise slightly, aiming for a 50 year impact.
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Aiken County Hospital
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Vaucluse Road
Aiken County
Toole Hill
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Header
Publisher and editors listed with job titles and contact handles for Aiken Standard. Includes Scott B. Hunter Timothy E. O Briant Arthur T. Zappa Phillip Yates Scot Newcom Terri Cheek Michael W. Gibbons Letitia Jefferson Wjefferson.
Private schools serve public good and public education aims
The column argues private SC schools provide public education, with lower tuition, rigorous testing, and broad access. It notes 55 000 students attend private schools, 300+ schools across 44 counties, and potential public savings from school choice. Edward Earwood leads the SC Association of Christian Schools.
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South Carolina
Stanford
Iowa
Edward Earwood
S.C. Association of Christian Schools
Palin faces opposition from rivals over governing style
In remarks to CBS Senator Lisa Murkowski said she could not back Sarah Palin for president citing lack of leadership and policy interest. Senator Lindsey Graham commented after Ahmed Ghailani’s conviction, framing Guantanamo detainees as war fighters rather than criminals.
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Lisa Murkowski
Alaska
CBS
Sarah Palin
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Ahmed Ghailani
Guantanamo Bay
U.S
Letter to the editor attacks local paper and school policy
A reader from Aiken, Davis Cheek, criticizes the newspaper for left leaning coverage and calls for balanced reporting. He opposes tax spending on education, cites failing South Carolina schools, and blasts the school board’s $236 million tax request and state metrics.
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Mick Zais
South Carolina
Aiken County
State Department of Education
Education Week
Pew Foundation
F. Davis Cheek Aiken
Fair Tax Workshop at Ryan's in Aiken to discuss bills
A community workshop on the fair tax concept and related bills is set for Ryan's on Whiskey Road in Aiken. Rep elect Bill Taylor and South Carolina fair tax volunteers will discuss the national and state bills, answer questions, and invite broad public participation at 10 a.m. on November 20.
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U.S. Congress
S.C. House of Representatives
South Carolina
Bill Taylor
Ryan’s
Whiskey Road
Aiken
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