Editorial on Shayne Odermatt death and call for accountability
Editorial mourns eighth grade student Shayne Odermatt killed in a Myrtle Beach intracoastal boat crash. It notes two men fled the scene, cites a burglary connection with one suspect Brandon McDevitt and a wanted suspect Nicholas Macklen, and urges the justice system to impose strong penalties if they contributed to the deadly incident.
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Shayne Odermatt
Schofield Middle
Myrtle Beach
Shayne
Brandon Scott McDevitt
Nicholas Macklen
Community pleads for tips in Ann Fox Smith murder case
A letter to the editor from Jamie Prentice of Aiken asks for public help after the April 24 25 murder of Ann Fox Smith at 903 Whitney Dr. with no arrest. Readers are urged to contact Aiken Public Safety with any information to help hold the killer accountable.
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Ann Fox Smith
Ann
Whitney Dr
Aiken Public Safety
Jamie Prentice Aiken
Aiken Standard Staff Directory Pages Listed
The document lists staff roles and contact emails for the Aiken Standard including publishers editors and department heads with names and titles. It appears to be a directory snapshot showing key personnel such as Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace News Director Timothy E. O Briant and other management roles.
Aiken Welcomes Returning Resident Kathy Urban Huff
Kathy Urban Huff, longtime Columbus resident and Aiken High School graduate, returns to live in Aiken after more than 30 years away. She praises the citys growth while urging mindful expansion and offers to volunteer her catering and event planning skills to community needs.
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Richland Avenue
Aiken
Horse District
University
Chamber
Kathy Urban Huff
Aiken High School
Voters urged to pick the best candidate irrespective of party
A UN official in Gonaives Haiti cites severe storm damage and flooding as he quotes a call for voters to choose the person best for the country, not the party.
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Vadre Louis
U.N
Gonaives
Haiti
Opinion letters to Aiken Standard
Readers are invited to submit letters about issues of concern. Letters should be 200 words or less and may be edited for clarity and length. Include contact information and send to Letters to the 456, Aiken, SC 29802 or via letters@aikenstandard.com or fax to 648-6052.
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Aiken
Aiken, S.C
Aikenstandard
Community asks who should mow the Avondale Mills site
Gary P. Dexter Vaucluse laments that three-foot weeds surround the closed Avondale Mills now owned by a developer with Aiken Housing Authority ties. He argues taxpayers are co-owners of dilapidated buildings and urges action to maintain green space and prevent blight near the city.
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Avondale Mills
Aiken County
Aiken Housing Authority
Vaucluse
Aiken
Partisan elections best for Aiken
Dr. Robert Botsch argues against a referendum to make Aiken elections non-partisan. The piece defends primaries as sharpening candidate quality and aiding voter decisions, noting party labels help Republicans and Democrats choose. The author favors voting no on the upcoming Tuesday.
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Robert Botsch
City of Aiken
Michele Bunker Aiken
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Terri Cheekcheek
Michael W. Gibbons
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