Florida tightens as Gore and Bush vie for 2000 win
As Florida eyes certification by Secretary of State Katherine Harris, Gore trails Bush by about 500 votes with Palm Beach County tallies unsettled. Controversy over absentee ballots and differing validation standards sparks protests while Gore plans legal challenges and the Supreme Court weighs in on the disputed result.
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Ellenton Man's Words Befriend Savannah River Site Exhibit
The Aiken Standard highlights Bonner Lee Smith the Ellenton native whose message protesting the SRS relocation now greets visitors in the Aiken County Historical Museum. Smith recalls writing the phrase on boards in December 1950 after errands and a lunch break. His sentiments reflect community loss and attachment to home.
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Ellenton
Aiken County
Bonner Lee Smith
Leigh Banana Case Co
Cubie Hill
Home & Auto Supply
Griffin
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Aiken retailers report brisk start to holiday shopping
Aiken merchants report a strong opening weekend for the holiday season. Owners Toni Jerome Lisa Mitchell John Heaton and others praised high customer turnout and sales, with Target Wal-Mart and local shops all noting better or similar performance to last year as the season begins.
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Toni Jerome
Lisa Mitchell
John Heaton
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Curiosity Shop
Heaton
Reggie Glover
Aiken Target
Bill Shiver
Wal-Mart
Shiver
Brenda Taylor
School districts seek delay on new South Carolina report cards
Superintendents say students and teachers need more time to prepare for tougher standards before Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests determine ratings. The cards, based on recent test results and year to year gains, would rate every South Carolina school. Chairman David Longshore tests Tuesday before Education Oversight Committee, which develops the system. Bill Barnet questions delaying beyond one year.
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David Longshore
Orangeburgh
Longshore
Educaton Oversight Committee
South Carolina
Bill Barnet
Fog blankets Aiken County during damp Saturday
Accuweather forecaster Jeff Wetzstein described an unsettled cloud system over Aiken County bringing dense fog and drizzle. He noted a daytime high near 53 degrees and a low around 50, with sun to burn off the haze later this weekend and a warming trend into early next week.
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Accuweather
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Aiken County
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Lifestyle: Fast-paced tech-savvy families on the move
A look at how modern households juggle work school and social life amid digital devices. Strategies to balance screens with family time and tips for staying connected without overload.
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Lifestyle
Obituaries and Funeral Home Notices Featured
Deaths and funerals listed for Cortez Fitzgerald Collins Betty M Harrison Louis Sumner Hutchinson Roby Robinson Franklin Young and others. The notices cite multiple towns including North Augusta Spartanburg Aiken and Hutchinson area and reference local funeral homes Shehouse Sanford Pollard George and Hubert Baker.
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North Augusta
Rowland
Betty M. Harrison
Spartanburg
Sandford
Pollard
Louis Sumner Hutchinson
Dale
Hubert C. Baker
Lawrence E. (Roby) Robinson
Aiken
Shethouse
Franklin Young
George
SRS Development Chronicle Featured in Alken Standard
A 36 page magazine style section in the Alken Standard traces the SRS site's selection to current progress. Weekend Christmas scenes note Santa's planned appearances at area parades. Diane Sellett takes on a business role in Friday coverage.
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