Editorial: Deadly episode at school averted in Aiken
An editorial notes two 13 year old youths were arrested after a plan to attack a local school was discovered by a parent. Aiken public safety and school officials acted quickly to prevent harm, citing Columbine as a chilling reminder and urging continued vigilance to keep students safe.
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Aiken
CNN
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Area 1
Columbine High School
Colorado
Columbine
Letters to the Editor policy notice
The Aiken Standard outlines submission rules for letters to the Editor. It requires signature mailing address and contact numbers for verification and states letters may be edited and printed with a limit of one letter every 30 days to ensure diverse viewpoints.
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Aiken
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Aiken Standard Names Key Editorial And Business Staff
The Aiken Standard lists Scott B. Hunte as Publisher with Jeffrey B. Wanach and Advertising Director Art Zappa. Ellen C. Priest is Managing Editor and Timothy B. O Briant Production Director, with Phillip Yates Circulation Director and J David Boyd Systems Manager Letitia Jefferson also named.
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Jeffrey B. Wanach
Gore’s Comeback Tour Signals 2004 Presidential Hopes
The piece notes Al Gore’s post loss media ubiquity and two new books as he weighs a 2004 bid. It cites cautious internal party sentiment, polls showing limited support, and contrasts with past comebacks, including Nixon, while implying Gore’s decision hinges on gut feeling.
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George W. Bush
Texas
al Gore
Barbara Walters
David Letterman
Katie Couric
Larry King
Time
Washington Post
Tipper
Gore
Bush
Los Angeles Times
Democratic National Committee
Richard Nixon
Thanksgiving reflections from Aiken Standard readers
Readers share thanks for community, leadership, volunteers, and local services. Notes praise for teachers, First Steps work, ACTS of Caring Clinic, and civil discourse amid debates. Mentions like Renton Laidlaw, Aiken Golf Club, and local schools appear, followed by holiday wishes and contact details for the paper.
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Linda Tldridge
Tom Hall
Susan Graham
Pegey Wertz
First Steps
Lola Roemmten
Washington
Maggie
Maria
Renton Laidlaw
Golf Channel
High school rivals raise over twelve thousand for local charities
South Aiken students raised over 8700 dollars and Aiken High students contributed more than 3600 dollars for Children’s Place and the Cumbee Center. The year’s spirit links contest spotlighted generosity over vandalism as both schools earned praise for community impact.
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South Aiken High School
Aiken High
South Aiken
Children's Place
Cumbee Center
Ouneil
Aiken
Fire victims thank community for support in Aiken
Dean and Judy Keaton express gratitude to the Aiken community after their home was struck by lightning during a storm. They recount swift response by Aiken Public Safety, praise the responders through rain and smoke, and thank neighbors and strangers for love, support, and comfort.
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Rowse
Aiken Public Safety
Aiken
Dean
Judy Keaton
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