Editorial Lessons from Katrina Shape Rita Coverage
As Hurricane Rita approaches the Texas coast as a category 5 storm, the editorial argues that lessons from Katrina are being applied. It notes evacuations, inland routes, and FEMA's ongoing relief role, urging national unity and local charity from communities like Aiken County to assist Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Texas.
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Texas
America
Federal Emergency Management Agency
New Orleans
Aiken County
Rita
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Santee Cooper's Green Power Faces Coal and Nuclear Dependence
The Myrtle Beach Sun Times argues Santee Cooper's green power program is a public relations effort that cannot replace coal and uranium soon. It notes methane capture from dumps is not a viable substitute and urges broader customer subsidies to speed up alternatives.
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Santee Cooper
Horry County
Green Power
Myrtle Beach
Sun Times
Aiken Standard Officials and Contact Details
Publisher Scott B. Hunter Editor Jeffrey B. Wallace Advertising Director Arthur T. Zappa Business Manager Ellen C. Priest Systems Manager J. David Boyd Customer Service Manager Letitia Jefferson listed with email addresses for Aiken Standard staff members.
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Letitia Jefferson Jefferson
Aikenstandard.com
No Cell Phone Rule for Young Drivers Debate
Readers discuss whether teens should be banned from mobile use while driving. They acknowledge emergencies require phones but urge full concentration on driving. Some argue adults should also switch off phones unless necessary to reduce crash risk.
Readers accuse coverage bias on Clemson Miami game
A letter writer questions The Aiken Standard's handling of the Clemson Miami game story and alleges reliance on a Miami correspondent. The note praises players' effort and cites corporate aid during Mississippi disaster recovery led by South Carolina Electric & Gas and Mississippi Power Company.
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Clemson
Miami
Aiken Standard
Richard W. Swygert Springfield
South Carolina Electric & Gas
South Carolina
South Mississippi
Mississippi Power
Associated Press
SCE&G Help Restores Mississippi Power After Katrina
Mississippi Power and light customers faced catastrophic system outages after Hurricane Katrina. SCE&G provided crucial assistance, restoring power to many customers within 12 days, lifting spirits amid widespread damage.
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Mississippi
South Mississippi
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Let Coyotes Live in Hitchcock Woods
A letter from Pat Noisworthy of Aiken urges allowing coyotes to remain in Hitchcock Woods 2000 acres, arguing they have harmed no humans and noting a single dog death even as trapping and killing are reported.
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Hitchcock Woods
Stop unwarranted federal spending
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects a 2005 deficit of 331 billion dollars, the third largest in history, funded by borrowing and foreign purchases notably China. It warns deficits over 300 billion will continue through 2010 and cites subsidies, food stamps, and student loans as unneeded federal spending to terminate.
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Congressional Budget Office
White House
House of Congress
America
U.S
China
Beijing
CBO
Glenda Windham
Coyotes in Hitchcock Woods Won't Ruin Natural Balance
A letter to the editor by Mr and Mrs Victor H Woolley argues coyotes are a natural part of Hitchcock Woods ecosystem in Aiken. They say fear stems from ignorance and blame pet owners not wildlife, urging adherence to daylight access and leash rules to preserve harmony.
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Michael Gibbons
Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
Hitchcock Foundation
America
Barbara Kingsolver
Albert Schweitzer
Victor H. Woolley Aiken
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Reid Wightman
Aiken High School
Anthony Topazi
Mississippi Power Company
Gulfport, Miss
Pat Noisworthy
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