Haley touts Paris Air Show gains for South Carolina
Governor Nikki Haley describes South Carolina as the air show buzz and expects June visits to boost industrial development and jobs. Commerce Secretary Hitt says discussions are under way with two prospects while Haley cites a Boeing 787 plant as the state’s top economic coup.
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Buck’s execution halted after race-trial appeal in Texas
Duane Buck, 48, received a pause on his Texas double murder sentence as the U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution. Lawyers argued the sentence was unfair due to a race question during the trial, while Buck faces years of legal action.
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Local News Staff Roster At Aiken Standard
Publisher Scott B. Hunter and Editor Scott B. Hunter lead a listed roster for the Aiken Standard. Executive Editor Timothy E. O Briant, Managing Editor Michael W. Gibbons, and Production Director Phillip Yates appear among the masthead contacts.
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Stupid is as stupid does in political discourse
Kathleen Parker argues that both parties include smart and ordinary individuals and that framing Republicans as inherently stupid misses the core point. She notes Rick Perry and George W. Bush as examples of approachable, practical leaders who balance brains and common sense.
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South Carolina
Letters on Ryberg column questions SC retirement system
A reader in Aiken questions Sen. Greg Ryberg s Sept 7 column arguing the SC retirement system s funding gap. The letter cites historical funding, returns, and blame on teachers while defending taxpayer money and asks for teachers views. Aiken reader Lawrence Hannigan signs the letter.
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Aiken Standard
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State college salaries raise concerns over costs
Reader Hugh Luke critiques state employee pay rates found via FOIA links, highlighting professors coaches and staff as drivers of rising college costs and arguing higher taxes on the rich would not fix the burden on the state budget.
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Gratitude for swift arrest after Mitchell Shopping Center robbery attempt
Residents thank public safety officers and investigators for the capture of a suspect after an attempted robbery at the Mitchell Shopping Center on Monday. Area alerts informed residents and later confirmations announced the area was cleared.
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