Residents urge red light on Pipeline Road area
Letters discuss traffic safety and crime concerns in Aiken County, urging a red light on Pipeline Road and Sandy Lane to reduce drug activity and accidents. Readers criticize politicians and presidents, while farmers report a light frost may affect peach crops but no major damage yet.
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Aiken County
Pipeline Road
Sandy Lane
Aiken High team shines at Peachtree robotics contest
M'Aiken Magic from Aiken High and a South Aiken High student finished 13th among 44 at the Peachtree Regional in Atlanta. The rookie team earned the Rookie All Star award after seven wins in nine rounds and a close 61 59 loss in the quarterfinals. NASA funded the project with 5000 dollars and engineers from Savannah River Site mentored the team.
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M’aiken Magic
Aiken High School
Aiken High
South Aiken High School
Peachtree
Atlanta
Pat O'Neill
Rotary Club of
Aiken
Savannah River Site
Clyde Ward
Steve Tibera
Lockheed
Michelin
BMW
NASA
O'Neill
Aiken County
Paul Riechman
Rotarians
Riechman
SRS
Oneill
Paul
Fraudulent phone solicitations warn residents
Authorities warn area residents about phone scam claiming to represent the South Carolina Sheriff's Association. Do not donate via telephone and contact the association or local sheriff offices with questions. Separately, David James Graham, 22, of Williston, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon and related offenses with added 15 months for an inmate assault.
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Senator Edwards
North Carolina
South Carolina
South
Carlina
South Carlina Sheriff's Association
S.C. Sheriff's Association
Jeff Moore
South Carolina Sheriff's Association
David James Graham
Cameron Currie
Williston
Graham
Aiken School District Faces Multi‑Million Shortfall
Aiken County Board of Education grapples with a projected 12 million shortfall for 2008 04 at a budget workshop. If state funding remains near 1985 levels the district could lose about 9 million plus insurer premium hikes and a 2 million payroll rise. Board member Tom Goforth warns of a rude awakening.
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Tom Goforth
Aiken County
S.C. House of Representatives
House
Senate Finance Committee
Aiken
Brock Heron
Heron
S.C. Budget and Control Board
Goforth
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