Editorial on Julia Wilds Williamson’s life and death
An obituary for Julia Wilds Williamson aged 86 recounts her ties to Old Aiken and Winter Colony, detailing her family background, marriages, activism as hospital auxiliary and Gray Lady, and her late husband Leonard Williamson's notable legal work. The piece notes Williamson's defense of L. D. Harris in a landmark murder case and remembers her as a lovely lady with enduring local impact.
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Julia Wilds
Williamson Area
Dr. Wilds
New York
Eleanor Phelps
Sheffield Phelps
Claudia Phelps
Phelps
Rose Hill
Aiken
Fermata School
Norman E. Cullum
Leonard Williamson
Williamson
Julian B. Salley Jr
L. D. Harris
Six Points
Harris
Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Six Point
Salley
South Carolina prison staff face sex scandal
The Rock Hill Herald reports guards at state facilities faced sexual relationships with inmates. Houston Cagle, a 13 year Corrections Dept veteran, was fired and charged. a maintenance supervisor also lost job. Gov Hodges received word of three more investigations while calls for a grand jury and firings swirl. Public corruption concerns prompted broader scrutiny.
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Houston Cagle
Corrections Department
Cagle
Women's
William “Doug” Catoe
Jim Hodges
Catoe
Charlie Condon
Rock Hill
Stanoard Editor and Staff Credits
A local newspaper lists staff roles including editor Jeffrey B. Wallace business manager Ellen C. Priest and pressroom supervisor James R. Bennett Jr.
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Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
James R. Bennett Jr
Gore as a springboard tied to Clinton era appeal
Washington opinion blitz argues Gore cannot claim a substantive policy legacy. It contends Clinton’s enduring imprint lies in politics not laws, leaving Gore without bold proposals or a clear path forward. It critiques Gore’s Medicare and education Blueprints, overzealous claims, and lack of concise aims.
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Washington
al Gore
Clinton
Bill Clinton
Congress
Republican Congress
Newt Gingrich
Team Clinton
Gore
Prince of Tennessee
White House
Congressional Budget Office
Letters on elder care and parental involvement in schools
The writer reflects on improving elder care through parental involvement, sharing experiences from Rawson Community House and West Union School in Mississippi. He urges readers to stay connected with care facilities, observe, report issues, and push government spending while noting skepticism about guaranteed reform.
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Rawson Community House
West Union School
Mississippi
Dad
Remembering Glenn Cumbee A Ridge Spring Monetta coach
A tribute recalling Glenn Cumbee who died at 52 while coaching Ridge Spring Monetta. The writer details first meeting in 1973 during prep work for the Aiken Standard and the coach’s generous, memorable impact on players, staff, and a sports writer.
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Glenn Cumbee
Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Glenn
Ridge Spring-Monetta High
Trojans
RSM
St. Angela Academy
St. Angela
Hank Caver
Gler
Remembering Glenn Ridge Spring star and Titans scout dies
Susan, a family and sports circle mourn the sudden death of Glenn, former Ridge Spring Monetta student and Titans college scout. He coached, evaluated players for pro drafts, and helped place many in the NFL. His death follows a long career marked by leadership and mentoring both on and off the field.
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Glenn
Ridge Spring- Moneta
Newberry College
East Tenessee State
Tennessee Titans
Garry Young
Tiny Ridge
Titans
David Jones
St. Louis Rams
Susan
Meredith
Furman
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Garth R. Groshans
J. David Boyd
Tony Snow
MTV
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New York Times
George Bush
Aiken Standard Publisher
Hunt
Him
Shunter
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