This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 2009
Page
3
A reader argues Americans without health insurance should receive coverage and notes they are often charged five times the ER visit cost. The letter urges keeping insured individuals steady while expanding access for the uninsured and ends with a blunt appeal to speak up.
Resident seeks location of a pool and fitness center advertised along Three Runs Plantation roads. Signs exist for about two years, but the facility remains unfound. Please provide exact address or directions.
A reader voices frustration with presidents, accusing them of broken campaign promises on jobs and war. The piece expresses ongoing distrust toward U.S. leaders across administrations.
A man offered cementing front and back walkways and a basketball court for grandchildren but used mortar instead. Within two to three days cracks appeared and kept spreading. He refuses to return to fix the work or refund the payment.
A reader comments on presidential performance, saying Jimmy Carter was the only failed president. The letter urges readers to call the TalkBack hotline or email, with names not required and editorial discretion for space.
A North Augusta High student Jessica Kaczmarek will win a national FBSA prize this summer and A L Corbett Middle School teacher Kanelia Cannon receives a National Council of Teachers of English Early Career Teacher of Color Award. Associate superintendent Dr Kevin OGorman and federal programs director King Laurence will present a district strategic plan update. The board will review proposed policy changes on student fees and district hiring at 7 p.m. at the district office 1000 Brookhaven Drive.
In August ETV's Carolina Stories filmed in Aiken for a 30 minute documentary Ghosts and Legends of South Carolina I. Director William Richardson interviewed Kent Cubbage about Aiken railroad ghosts as part of the series exploring local history through legends. Air dates are set for October with details on scetv.org.
Reader tips and submission options for the Aiken Standard include a newsroom line at 644-2401 and email addresses for editorial staff such as Michael Gibbons and Tim Oesterant. Managing Editor contact details, sports desk, and general office addresses are provided along with circulation and EZ Pay rate notes.
Cedar Creek subdivision residents will serve meals next week at Outback Steakhouse Whiskey Road for the Cedar Creek Celebrity Luncheon a fundraiser benefiting local charities The event starts 12 30 p m Wednesday tickets 12 include chicken or sirloin Caesar salad side vegetable bread dessert and drink Linda Engelman Cedar Creek Ladies Club president notes proceeds fund local groups and are distributed at the May fiscal year end Barb Collins hosts and leads Ways and Means with wait staff including Engelman Fer enchik Grados Pickett Downie Collins Malinowski Goheen Van Buren and Stephenson. Contact Collins at 642 2190 or Suzanne Stone for advance tickets.
Ray Hitt, 84, of North Augusta, became the 400th veteran connected to the CSRA to participate in the Veterans History Project. Augusta Richmond County Historical Society coordinates the effort with volunteers Ted Tilt and Stan Schrader. The project aims to preserve veterans tales for descendants and the Library of Congress, with plans to identify top interviews for transcription and a forthcoming book. Volunteers are sought to conduct more interviews.
Georgia Lottery results list winning numbers across multiple games. Lotteries show Pick 3 and Pick 4 draws with sequences for Sunday and Saturday draws across Cash 3 Midday Evening, Cash 4 Midday Evening, Fantasy 5, and Win For Life with a Free Ball.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.