Northern aggression echoed by local reader in Aiken
A letter from Dr. Jim Farmer criticizes northern residents in Aiken for cultural shifts and tax funded school resources. The writer compares regional differences, jokes about moving north via I-95, and notes the school board’s purchase of one laptop and one fax machine per member as part of a debate titled Making the Grade.
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Jim Farmer
Sherman
Aiken
South Carolina
New Jersey
Aiken County
Aiken County School Board Forum Earns Mixed Reviews
Readers praise the candidate forum as excellent while criticizing a candidate's conduct and a claimed misperception about tax funding. The letter also condemns front page NAACP coverage, calls for Doonesbury, and alleges a Sas SAFRAS pageant mismanagement and biased judging.
Aiken County EMS Trouble Sparks Reader Call-In
Aiken Standard invites readers to share views on the troubles facing Aiken County EMS. Call the Talkback hotline at 803 648 2508 or email editorial aikenstandard com. Names are not required and comments may be edited for space and content.
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Aiken
Barnwell County Sheriff Zorn dies after cancer fight
Barnwell County Sheriff Joseph H. Zorn III, 49, died Wednesday after a long cancer battle. In office since 1988, he expanded patrols and anti drug programs and earned the Order of the Palmetto. Chief Deputy Tom Gantt to serve as interim sheriff.
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Barnwell County
Joseph H. Zorn III
Zorn
Aiken County
Michael Hunt
Order of the Palmetto
Carolina
Joe Zorn
Pamela
Josh
Jessica
Rodney
Russell
Hunt
Zora
Tom Gantt
Mark Sanford
Joseph H. Zorn
Unoccupied Park Avenue House Fire in North Augusta
An empty Park Avenue residence in North Augusta burned out early Tuesday with little warning. Neighbors reported the blaze around 7 45 am after finding the house on the ground and gas line burning. Investigators found no clues due to extensive damage.
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North Augusta
Park Avenue
Glinda Freeland
Charles Williams
Collier
Kim O’connell
Baker’s Branch Drive
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Williams
Bill Bengtson
Tom Rogers
Aiken Elementary Girl Fights For Life After Heart Failure
Haley Baer a 9 year old Aiken Elementary third grader battles congestive heart failure from a congenital condition. She recently had open heart surgery at the Medical University of Georgia and now awaits a possible heart transplant at MUSC Charleston. Her family has set up a Bank of America account to cover expenses as doctors work to control bleeding and stabilize her condition.
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Haley Baer
Aiken
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
Haley
Medical University of Georgia
Adrian Baer
Stephanie Baer
Bank of America
Laurens Street
Baer
Autumn Candlelight Tour Set For October Saturday Evening
The 23rd Annual Autumn Candlelight Tour runs Saturday October 9 with tours every 10 minutes from 7 to 8 20 p m each lasting about one hour and fifteen minutes Visitors should wear walking shoes and bring a flashlight Donations accepted The park lies two miles south of 96 on S C Highway 248 Call 864 543 4068 for details Flu Vaccine Clinic Slated At Cumberland Village Friday October 15 Call 643 0073 for information
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S.C. Highway
Cumberland Village
Avondale Mills promotes leadership across divisions
Keith M. Hull named president and chief operating officer of Avondale Mills Inc. He will oversee marketing, sales, manufacturing and technical services. John G. Hudson Jr. becomes president of marketing and sales for Avondale Apparel Fabrics. T Wayne Spraggins rises to executive vice president of manufacturing services. Dale Aaron appointed vice president for quality assurance in apparel fabrics. Wynelle Spraggins and family reside in Sylacauga, Alabama. Hull joined in 1977 and Hudson in 1991.
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Avondale Mills Inc
Keith M. Hull
Stephen Felker Sr
Felker
Hull
John G. Hudson Jr
Avondale Apparel Fabrics
Avondale
Hudson
T. Wayne Spraggins
Spraggins
Wynelle
Sylacauga
Ala
Dale Aaron
Aaron
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