Editorial praises fire response during Graniteville blaze
The piece commends emergency officials from multiple agencies in Aiken County and beyond for coordinating a highly effective effort that saved homes and businesses as a large fire threatened Graniteville and nearby areas. It highlights interagency cooperation, thanks volunteers and Red Cross, and urges renewed fire prevention emphasis and adult supervision after accidental ignition linked to children.
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Graniteville
Aiken
Aiken County
S.C. Forest Services
S.C. Highway Patrol
State Law Enforcement Division
Hitchcock Woods
Ming
Aiken Standard Masthead Details
A listing of key personnel at the Aiken Standard includes Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Art Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Managing Editor Himothy E. O Briant Production Director Phillip Yates Circulation Director Scot Newcom Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson.
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen C. Priest
Himothy E. O'Briant
Phillip Yates
Scot Newcom
J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
Surrender on the domestic front after 9 11 crisis
A column marking one year since the 9 11 attacks criticizes U S immigration and border controls. It argues political correctness and bureaucracy hinder homeland security while overseas troops fight al Qaida. It notes INS, border barriers, visa policies, and rising casualties as the nation falters.
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America
Washington
Congress
INSA
Pembina
N.C
Bush
Jean Chretien
Canada
Amer
Jea
INS
James Ziglar
Ziglar
Mexico
al-Qaida
State Department
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Yemen
Iraq
Syria
Libya
Stuart Anderson
Norman Mineta
Richard Reid
Zacarias Moussaoui
Letter debate over Rep. Lind sey Graham’s record and political rhetoric
A reader rebuts Jim Wetzel’s reply to Aug 14 correspondence about Rep. Lindsay Graham RS.C. and his alleged legislative impotence. The writer argues Wetzel offers excuses rather than facts, defends Graham’s record with political rhetoric, and asserts Jeffersonian Democrat roots while denying allegiance to any party. The piece emphasizes the need for factual support over sensational claims.
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Jim Wetzel
Rep
Lindsey Graham
Rs.c
Graham
Wetzel
Jefferson Nee
Rep. Graham
TV segment sparks local backlash over Aiken critique
The letter criticizes ABC television coverage of Aiken and a local creation theory advocate, Glenn Wilson, arguing the program stereotypes residents and could fuel public school debates. The writer mocks the broadcast and imagines sensational scenarios, urging readers to question media framing.
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Revery Eaming
ABC
Aiken
Bible Belt
Glenn Wilson
Board of Education
Wilson
Whiskey Road
Peter Jennings
Jennings
S.C
Wildland Valley Prep Students Take Core Snowledge Challenge
Hats off to sixth graders at Wildland Valley Prep as they tackle a class project on the U2 spy plane. A message to Aiken Technical College honors Confu ius and praises Midland Valley Prep as potential first certified Core Snowledge School in Aiken County.
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Wildland Valley Prep
Aiken Technical College
Confuius
Midland Valley Prep
Aiken County
Jennings Show Criticizes Growth in Aiken
Peter Jennings presents Aiken as a cultural backwater with religious zealots to slow new residents and businesses and curb traffic. The Still Magnolias calendar is praised, while remarks celebrate character and wit among women who dared greatly for a worthy cause.
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Peter Jennings
Aiken
Letters to the Editor Contact Details
Policy text instructs readers to address Letters to the Editor to Aiken Standard at RO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 Email wallace@aikenstandard.com or fax 803-648-6052 for submissions. No opinions or arguments are included beyond contact instructions.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Wallace
Aikenstandard
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