Statewide SAT scores show SC trails peers, with pockets of gains
Editorial notes South Carolina ranks near the bottom on the latest SAT results while Aiken County schools mostly hold ground. South Aiken High leads local scores, and Wagener Salley, Silver Bluff, and Ridge Spring Monetta show notable gains. Critics urge core courses and prep to lift SC’s image nationally.
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South Carolina
Palmetto State
Mississippi
Aiken County
South Aiken High
South Aiken
Silver Bluff High
Ridge Spring Monetta High
Wagoner Salley High
Wagener Salley High
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Frank Roberson
Midland Valley
North Augusta High
Aiken High
Edgefield County
Barnwell County
God Settles Accounts and America's Moral Test
A critique linking Cracow’s medieval endurance to divine judgment argues that America’s freedoms hinge on virtue and obedience to God. It cites Jefferson, Adams, Washington, Lincoln, and Hamilton, and warns that neglecting moral law risks losing liberty and souls. The piece closes urging radical commitment and spiritual awakening through repentance and Christ, spoken by Aiken First Baptist Church pastor.
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Poland
Hanseatic League
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel
John Adams
James Madison
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
Montesquieu
Samuel Adams
United States of America
Jesus
United States
God
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Greece
Edith Hamilton
Athens
Herman Melville
New Jerusalem
Babylon
Israel
Christ
America
Letters to the editor warn about ignored road work warnings
A reader criticizes road crews for leaving detour and slow ahead signs in place after work is finished, citing weeks of closures and idle workers. The letter urges motorists to heed cautions and questions sign removals, asking who is responsible and urging better practice. It invites signed responses with contact details to Aiken Standard.
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Storm Branch Road
Pine Log Road
Clinton Yeltsin summit risks and nuclear stockpile concerns
The piece warns that President Clinton and Boris Yeltsin face dangers from a weak Russia amid a fragile economy. It argues against hasty disarmament deals, notes Russia’s plutonium stockpiles and potential to fund conflict, and criticizes past policy turns while urging no flawed agreement.
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Boris Yeltsin
United States
Bill Clinton
Russia
Gore
Givenussia
Osama bin Laden
North Korea
Iraq
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