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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2008
Page
1
The Aiken Community Playhouse completes final rehearsals for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the inaugural production of the 2008 09 main season. Living on the Gol, 1C
Actor Matt Damon labels the Palin vice presidential pick a disaster in a video featured on aikenstandard.com. The site directs readers to click a link to search and view the video.
A look at week one in high school football and what the season may hold, plus previews of Border Bash between South Carolina and Georgia. Also notes Clemson vs NC State and Cullen Harper’s health. A Swiss physicists’ champagne moment fades into serious work. State Board of Education approves bus ban measure.
The notice lists the deaths of Katrina Pardue Hammond Columbia Lawrence Hanlon Juanita B Martinez Ridge Spring and Maralouise Henninger Thornsberry Aiken with funeral details to follow. It reflects local obituaries in the 6A section.
A compact comics page delivers Dear Abby advice and a horoscope section alongside daily strips. Read across 10A for light guidance, witty panels, and celestial notes.
Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt denounces Deputy Jeff Nation for filming an arrest of 18-year-old Lorenzo Williams for sagging pants. Williams spent a night in jail before charges were dropped. Hunt vows no tolerance for misconduct and notes the deputy was terminated.
In Aiken County neighbors and readers mobilize to support 98 year old Eunice Stephens lacking a birth certificate. Debbie Rosenbloom, a local genealogist, cites census records to prove her birth, locating a 1920 census entry indicating her age nine and prompting community actions to clear the bureaucratic hurdle.
In 2008 the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test saw more third through eighth graders reach proficient or advanced levels, yet officials warn scores remain below desire in English arts math social studies and science. The district reports progress among low income and African American students but ongoing gaps persist.
June Murff, longtime Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce executive director, was surprised when current president David Jameson invited her to speak to past board chairs. McDonald Law unveiled a portrait by the artist for Murff to be displayed at the Chamber, honoring her 21 years of service and transformation of a small office into a leading state program.
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