Call for Moore to return donor gifts tied to Aiken County projects
South Carolina GOP leader Katon Dawson urges Sen Tommy Moore to return $3,500 donations from Weldon Wyatt and $3,500 from Richard Fine tied to two proposed Trolley Run Station and Sage Creek developments. He cites ethics concerns over a TIF backed by Moore while Moore says he opposes using a TIF for the project and calls for proof before returning funds.
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South Carolina NAEP results show gaps and cautious gains
NAEP results indicate South Carolina outscored California in some areas, but 65 percent of fourth graders and 71 percent of eighth graders lack math proficiency while 75 percent in both groups struggle with reading. The state calls for faster improvement and timely analysis of PACT and NAEP data.
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Aiken Standard Staff Listing
Publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace advertise director Arthur T. Zappa business manager Ellen C. Priest systems manager J. David Boyd customer service manager Letitia Jefferson listed for the Aiken Standard newspaper.
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Raw comments on tax shifts and state role in Aiken County
Kathy Raw says the impact of a sales tax increase depends on state actions replacing property tax. She notes homestead exemptions and potential state funding for education could lower local property taxes. When asked if decisions should come from Columbia she replies no.
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Bereavement Fare Dilemma Delays Flight to Aiken
A traveler seeks a bereavement fare after learning his father in Aiken, South Carolina, is dying. Delta quotes $1200 while Northwest offers $600 via points to Atlanta with no option to complete to Augusta. Time pressures force a long drive to reach the hospital.
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Delta cost and delay frustrate bereaved traveler
Kelly C Powell describes rushing to be with her father in Aiken as he died. She recounts paying a $50 flight change, a $400-plus Delta fare for a last minute Atlanta to Augusta leg, and denial of bereavement flights. She criticizes Delta's service and reimbursement denial while expressing gratitude for family support.
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Column on protests over 2000th Iraq war death milestone
The piece argues against counting the 2000th service member killed in Iraq as a milestone. Lt. Col. Steve Boylan urges journalists to focus on real war progress and daily milestones, while critics accuse peace activists of exploiting casualties for political ends.
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