Editorial A Peaceful End of Wright Manhunt
Aiken readers are invited to send letters about Franklin Wright, the suspect in two Aiken homicides and a near fatal beating in Augusta. Wright surrendered early Tuesday morning, armed but nonresistant, ending a five day manhunt with a calm outcome celebrated as a just and prudent closing.
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Letter to Kathleen Parker Defends Glenn Beck and Beck’s Rise
Sinclair Short of Aiken writes to rebut Parker and praise Glenn Beck as a beacon of liberty noting his personal recovery story and alleged truth about Progressivism He criticizes liberal labels and urges a center-right return to constitutional principles capitalism and limited government.
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Aiken Standard Staff Contacts Directory
The Aiken Standard lists contact roles for publisher editor advertising director news director production director circulation manager and managing editor with email addresses for each position. This roster provides the paper’s leadership and newsroom contacts for readers and advertisers.
The talking cure for peace via social media
Column argues that Facebook MySpace and Twitter connect youths across divides, lowering barriers to dialogue and increasing pressure for peace. It cites youth openness, polls on Jewish students, and calls for virtual exchanges to replace old generational clashes.
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Obama critique of Republicans at Milwaukee Labor Day speech
President Obama argues the GOP opposed measures to help the economy, causing deficits and crisis. Former President Bill Clinton praises Jefferson Thomas after his death at 67 in Columbus Ohio, noting his role among Arkansas Central High students and Little Rock Nine connections.
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Letter praising a firearms instructor and safety training in Aiken
A letter from Neil O Myers commends Jerry Devine NRA SLED certified instructor for thorough firearm safety instruction in South Carolina. The writer recounts renewing a concealed weapons permit, appreciates the instructor's focus on legal firearm use, safety, and police interaction, and notes the availability of a firing range and loaner pistols.
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Aiken residents debate county complex design and refurbishment
A letter to the editor criticizes the Aiken County Complex as ugly and urges incremental refurbishment over full replacement. The writer questions local boards and urges consulting locals or library history resources, providing contact details for letters to the editor.
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