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Holgates given N.A. honor


Every good community has them. They are the people who work to get things done. Often behind the scenes, often doing things that others don't want to do, they get behind good projects and see them through to completion.
North Augusta is no exception. It is a community filled with people who work to make their community better and who see it as part of their civic duty to improve their city.
The community celebrated just such a pair of individ ...
5/13/2008 9:39 PM
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Local students on right path

Do you ever think that our country is falling apart and there is no hope for the future?
When you hear stories about gangs taking over the streets of large cities, of high dropout rates, of young p ... 5/11/2008 9:32 PM
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Smoking ban needed for cities

Aiken City Council is getting ready to consider an ordinance to ban smoking in public places. The consideration will most likely be to imitate the smoking ban that Aiken County Council adopted for a ... 5/10/2008 9:36 PM
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Myanmar relief going nowhere

With nearly 1 million people without homes and wondering when food and medical attention will come, Myanmar is in a desperate situation.
The nation formerly known as Burma was hit by a deadly typho ... 5/9/2008 9:33 PM
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Gas tax holiday not a real help

Does a gasoline tax holiday sound like a good idea? Hillary Clinton and John McCain think it does. But before you jump on the tax cutting bandwagon, do a little bit of math.
There is now an 18.4-ce ... 5/8/2008 9:35 PM
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Up, up and away; oil costs soaring

Gasoline prices are at their highest level ever. It is common for people to pump $30, $40, $50 or more at a time when they fill up their vehicles. There seems to be no end in sight as the cost of a ... 5/7/2008 9:32 PM
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Replace PACT with a new test


Students in Aiken County are bearing down this morning to take the annual Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test - better known in the schools of South Carolina as PACT.
These are the tests which tell whether students meet the standards for their grade level and whether schools pass or fail in the eyes of the public. Unfortunately the tests do not give educators or students an understanding of specific areas that need to be improved, frustrating ...
5/13/2008 6:37 AM
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Abbott - Majzlik
Ellen Marie Majzlik of Aiken and Steven Zane Abbott of Greer were married May 10, 2008, in Campobello at Spiegel Farms. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Edward Majzlik Jr. The Rev. Brad ...
5/10/2008 10:28 PM
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