Editorial letter mix targets local issues and opinions
A reader critiques traffic on the Woodside to USC Aiken bypass and calls for widening measures with fines for obstructing drivers. They oppose Belvedere Clearwater Road expansion, argue 18 wheelers should be removed, question meeting timings, praise college programs, warn against narrow study choices, note The Alley funding vs pothole neglect, query local weather sources, praise removing the Confederate flag, and urge progressive reform in South Carolina.
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Aiken Technical College
Gratitude for Unknown Kind Stranger at Local Restaurant
A reader thanks the anonymous person who paid their Tuesday bill for two. They ask others to call the TalkBack hotline at 803-644-2384 or email editorial aikenstandard.com with messages. Names will not be published and comments should be brief.
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Marker unveiled at Pine Lawn Cemetery in Aiken
Allen Riddick and James Hallie Holland unveiled Pine Lawn Cemetery’s historic marker at the Aiken County Historical Museum amid recognition of the site on the National Register. The marker notes Pine Lawn’s 1852 origin, its names over time, and notable burials including E P Stoney, Vincent Green, Josie Smith Hazel, and 126 military veterans.
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Hallie” Holland
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Screening event aims to deter suicides and raise awareness
Amanda Vaughn remembers her brother who died by his own action in August 2010. Four years later her sister and she host a death by own action awareness event at Sonic in North Augusta to help others seek support and prevent future losses. National low mood Screening Day highlights the role of depression and related disorders, with experts noting diagnosis and timely screening as crucial steps toward help and prevention.
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Sonic
Knox Ave
Augusta
American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
National Institute of Mental Health
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Mental Health America
Aiken County
Poe
Tindal
Death by own action awareness event held by Palmetto Dreamz
A public awareness cruise in at Sonic Drive-In North Augusta funds death by own action awareness and mental health screenings. The event notes stigma around low mood and promotes online anonymous screening through a listed website, with support from Mental Health America of Aiken County and local reporters.
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Sonic Drive-In
Knox Ave
North Augusta
Mental Health America
Aiken County
USC Aiken
Tindal
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Augusta
Signs of depression mood and energy symptoms listed
The text outlines persistent sad anxious or empty feelings hopelessness guilt irritability loss of interest fatigue concentration insomnia appetite changes thoughts of death aches and pains as described by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Screenings and talk at Aiken Technical College
Free screening and presentation on low mood at Aiken Technical College in Graniteville. Presentation runs 12 30 to 1 30 p m with screenings 1 30 to 4 p m. Mental health services info from Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center includes intake requirements and hours.
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Aiken Technical College
Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville
Aiken Barnwell Mental Health Center
SRS waste shipments to WIPP delayed until 2016
The Savannah River Site will pause TRU waste shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad New Mexico until at least 2016. DOE reports full operations may not resume until 2019 with initial restart in 2016, pending a new ventilation system and exhaust shaft costs. 750 cubic meters remain at SRS awaiting reopening.
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WIPP
Carlsbad
Department of Energy
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DOE
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