Phelon gift funds ATC Information Technology Center
Dale Phelon backs technical education with a $500,000 donation that funded equipment for the new Information Technology Center at Aiken Technical College. The center on U.S. 1 between Aiken and Augusta features state of the art computing, video conferencing, distance learning, two labs, and a large library. ATC President Dr. Susan A. Graham lauded the collaboration among supporters and emphasized the center’s role in preparing students for 21st century employment.
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Dale Phelon
Aiken Technical College
Phelon
ATC
U.S. 1
Aiken
Augusta
Susan A. Graham
Phelan
Aiken County
R.E. Phelon Company Inc
Graham
Violence strikes echoes in the Carolinas after multiple killings
The month sees an arrest of a suspected serial killer bringing finality to two Aiken County families while reopening a wound for Jessica Carpenter’s relatives. A woman was shot to death midweek in Jackson and a double murder occurred at a Barnwell Sonic Drive-In during a robbery attempt.
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Aiken County
Jessica Carpenter
Jackson
Barnwell
Gore Becomes Center of Debate Over Court and Racial Politics
The piece argues Al Gore cannot avoid controversy over support for Supreme Court justices and his stance on race. It contends Democrats used racially charged ads in past campaigns, notes Clarence Thomas’s confirmation and “high tech lynching” remark, and claims liberal policies hurt minority empowerment while Gore’s campaign seeks to mobilize black voters and counter Bush’s critiques.
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Washington
al Gore
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Gore
Scalia
Thomas
Sore
George W. Bush
Dubya
Team Gore
Maryland
Texas
Missouri
Bull Connor
Bill Clinton
Senate Judiciary Committee
Anita Hill
Yale Law School
Federal District Court of Appeals
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Truman
Kennedy
Uncle Sam
Gov. Bush
Aiken Standard to honor splinters at Plank Club dinner
Tomorrow night the Aiken Standard will recognize 34 Plank Owners and Splinters with five years of service at the annual Plank Club dinner. New members Letitia Jefferson Yvonne Toole Holley Towner Kathy Lybrand join veterans reading stories, sharing laughs, and preserving newspaper history.
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Aiken Standard
Evening Post Publishing Company
Sam Cothran
Plank Owners Club
Letitia Jefferson
Yvonne Toole
Holley Towner
Kathy Lybrand
Jean Yount
Earle Brodie
Sue Brown
Don Law
Virginia Lybrand
DiAnn Bell
Jim Bennett
Delano Heath
Carl Langley
Julie Lott
Gene Porter
Ellen Priest
Renee Rhoads
Steve Rowland
Ginny Southworth
Scott Webster
Jeff Wallace
Margie Bennett
Debbie Green
Brenda Heath
Debbie Hough
Philip Lord
Gerry Lynn Murtha
Debbie Price
Judy Randall
Ronnie Roberson
Mary Singleton
Larry Taylor
Gore versus Bush debate sparks bipartisan critique in editorials
A reader letter condemns both Bush and Gore for a lack of bipartisanship and accountability, arguing political rhetoric masks intentions. The piece contrasts “prosperity” promises with tax cuts and questions perceived race and social issues in local politics and editorial views.
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Gore
White House
Dick Cheney
Joe Lieberman
Washington
Bush
Texas
America
Geoffrey Head
Aiken
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ATC Technology Center
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Rcumation
J. David Boyd
Rosie
Tayes
Tony Snow
Scott B. Hunter
Aiken Standard Publisher
S.C
Duesouth.net
Hunte
Richmond
Columbia
North Augusta
Ms. Eubanks
NAACP
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