Editorial on Westboro protest over fallen soldier Willie Harley
The Aiken Standard discusses handling a Westboro Baptist Church protest for Staff Sgt. Willie Harley who died in Afghanistan. It urges silence and peaceful support for the Harley family, warns against confrontation, and recalls past counterprotests while noting logistical questions for law enforcement and community impact.
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Aiken
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Aiken Standard Staff Directory Update
Publisher and editor names with email placeholders listed along with executive editors circulation and managing staff details for Aiken Standard. No news event or date. a personnel contact roster extracted from the newspaper’s masthead.
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Bond Debate Reflects Focus on Aiken Children
Donna Moore Wesby, District 8 Aiken County Board of Education representative, defends a school bond referendum process aimed at improving facilities. She cites public input, open houses, media coverage, and grassroots effort while urging fact based, collaborative votes for students.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Donna Moore Wesby
Vote Yes on Sales Tax Extension for Aiken Area
Barry Martin Wagener urges voters in Aiken North Augusta and Aiken County to approve extending the cent sales tax at the November 2 ballot. He highlights parks libraries recreation facilities public safety roads and community investments for future generations.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Aiken County
Barry Martin Wagener
Fluoride Controversy Hits Water and Toothpaste Claims
Bill Busser of Aiken surveys the debate over fluoride in water and toothpaste. He notes warnings about ingestion, WHO data on universal tooth decay reductions, European rejection of fluoridation, and local US instances such as Del Rio Kansas where fluoride was removed amid cancer and health risk claims.
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World Health Organization
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Kansas
del Rio
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