Letter to the Editor criticizes Aiken County Council and SRS lawsuit
A reader rebukes the council over the frivolous lawsuit against SRS and remarks on taxpayer costs. The letter laments potential job losses, questions tax-base impact, and calls for better budgeting and judgment. It references Katrina and Rita aid debates, asks about coal for stoves, notes found keys at Odell Weeks, and invites comments via Talkback.
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Survivors Walk for Hope at Aiken Light the Night
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society event in Aiken drew cancer survivors and supporters walking along Laurens and Newberry streets and local avenues. Participants carried white or red balloons, sharing stories of battles and remissions while fundraising for research and patient services.
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Savannah River
Kelly Swint
Joann Swint
Mecca Kelly
Dylan Lee
Alesia Lee
Mecca
Dylan
Alesia
Jacob Heaton
Ashley Heaton
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Roy Mills
Aiken Golf Club
MCG Children’s Hospital
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Matthew Herrick
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John Moore
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Aiken community agrees on marriage plan to curb divorces
Roger Rollins leads a coalition of pastors officials and civic leaders to promote the Aiken Community Marriage Agreement. The plan urges pre marital counseling一年 year courtship and coordinated church and social support to strengthen marriages and reduce divorces.
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Aiken Standard Adopts New Delivery and Billing Terms
The Aiken Standard outlines delivery expectations and contact options for billing and service. Readers are urged to call 649-5315 for late papers and to note carrier independence, with various prepaid and EzPay options listed for different term lengths.
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City of Character Aiken September Theme Responsibility
Aiken announces September as the character trait Responsibility. Lottery results include Pick 3 Midday 2-0-3 Pick 4 Midday 3-8-5-3 Pick 3 Evening 7-0-8 Pick 4 Evening 5-9-2-0 Cash 3 Midday 7-5-9 Cash 4 Midday 8-9-3-1 Cash 3 Evening 3-0-8 Cash 4 Evening 1-3-9-8 Fantasy 5: 11-24-30-33-35.
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Aiken groups host aid drive festival and concert
The Aiken Salvation Army accepts Christmas assistance applications October 17 to 20 at 322 Gayle Street from 9 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm with proof of income bills Social Security cards and birth certificates. The Perry Park Family Festival at Williamsburg Street Park runs Saturday 10 am to 6 pm with vendors crafts gospel choirs inflatables pony ride and performances by Aiken Performing Arts Academy groups. The Aiken Department of Public Safety offers free snow cones and agencies share resources. The Aiken Woman's Club presents guitarist Michael Lucarelli at the Washington Center for the Arts on Newberry Street tonight at 8 pm. tickets $20 from Kathy Monahor and proceeds go to charity.
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Aiken Standard invites corrections to published material
The Aiken Standard asks readers to report factual errors in stories about Aiken County and beyond. Contact Mike Gibbons or Jeff Wallace by phone or email to help set the record straight.
Aiken Standard Seeks Readers Photos for Day In the Life
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit photos of faces and places in Aiken County. Forms are available at the Aiken Standard office or online. Mail or deliver completed forms to 426 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801. For questions contact Michael Gibbons at 644-2381.
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