Traffic lights on Richland Avenue run unsynchronized
Commuters report the sequence of traffic lights from Laurens to York causes frequent stops. The timing was intended to be adjusted weeks ago but remains uncalibrated, forcing drivers to halt at each signal instead of a smooth flow.
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Richland Avenue
Laurens
York
Golf course attire debate targets muscle shirts
Speaker supports proper dress code for the golf course insisting no collar means no play. The stance emphasizes formal shirts and proper attire as essential to the course’s standards.
Thanks to Outstanding Mail Carrier on Powderhouse Road
A resident on Powderhouse Road thanks their mail carrier for checking on neighbors and especially supporting those who are disabled. The message praises the carrier for thoughtful, community oriented service.
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Powderhouse Road
Drug prices spark concern over smuggling into Aiken County
Residents note cheaper drugs than cigarettes fueling trafficking concerns as county authorities investigate sources and monitoring measures. Local officials urge caution and reinforce border controls to curb illicit drug inflow.
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Aiken County
Endorsements spark debate in Aiken on tattoo parlor and mayor
Readers spar over local politics as Aiken Standard endorses a tattoo parlor and the mayor’s support. The piece contrasts band coverage with orchestra, questions Sheriff Hunt’s leadership, and probes gas prices versus retailer costs while inviting public comments via TalkBack.
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Pinhead Club
Aiken Standard
International Year of Astronomy Event at Ruth Patrick Center
The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center hosts an International Year of Astronomy celebration this Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. Activities include a Galileo telescope exhibit, space art, solar and night viewing, and Kepler presentations. DuPont Planetarium shows run at 4 5 7 8 and 9 p.m. Admission ranges 4.50 3.50 2.50 with under 4 barred.
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Ruth Patrick
Galileo
Johannes Kepler
DuPont Planetarium
Ruth Patrick Center
USC Aiken
Astronomy Club of
Augusta
Deborah McMurtrie
Astronomy
CSRA
Galaxy Gals
Ruth Patrick Science Education Center
Aiken Standard contact and subscription details
Newsroom numbers and emails for submissions and contacts are listed. managers include Michael Gibbons and Tim O Briant with direct lines and office hours. Subscription rates and mailing details for the Aiken Standard are provided along with delivery dates for 2008.
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Tim O’briant
Tobriant
Aikenstandard.com
Michael Gibbons
Mgibbons
Cam Huffman
Hhuffman
Newsroom
Spring concert by USCA band at Etherredge Center
The University Band at USC Aiken prepares for a spring concert at Etherredge Center Friday at 8 p.m. featuring works by Grainger Fillmore Vaughan Williams and McBeth. Assembly Saxophone Quartet performs Sunday at 3 p.m. and a joint Jazz Band with the Percussion Ensemble follows Monday at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7 general and $5 for Assembly Quartet events.
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USC Aiken
Natalie King
Summerville
Etherredge Center
USCA
Lauren Meccia
Assembly
Percy Grainger
Henry Fillmore
Ralph Vaughn Williams
W. Francis McBeth
University Band
Meccia
Richard Maltz
Dick Maltz
Chris Crockarell
Duke Ellington
Herbie Hancock
Earth, Wind and Fire
University of South Carolina
Music Teachers National Association
Hendersonville
Rob Novit
Rnovit
Aikenstandard
Kirkland's to Close Aiken Mall Store April 18
The Aiken Mall Kirkland's home décor shop will shut its doors on April 18 per staff. A staffer would not be identified. Kirkland's operates 320 plus stores in 35 states and sells furniture floral items frames candles and lamps.
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Aiken Mall
Home Decor
Ing
Kirkland’s
Jackson
Tenn
USC Aiken honors woman with Pickens-Salley award
USC Aiken recognizes editor Emily Cooper with the Pickens-Salley Southern Woman of Distinction Award at the seventh Pickens-Salley Symposium on Southern Women. The award honors a Southern woman who positively impacts the community and state and serves as a role model.
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USC Aiken
United Methodist Advocate
Emily Cooper
Pickens-Salley
Deidre Martin
USCA
Martin
Emily
Lucy Pickens
Eulalie Salley
Butler Derrick
Cooper
Salley
Eulalie
Pickens-Salley House
Deidrem
Gunman Robs Kangaroo Express on Whiskey Road in Aiken
A gunman robbed the Kangaroo Express on Whiskey Road in Aiken shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday. He is described as a black male about 5 feet 6 to 5 feet 8 inches tall, armed with a handgun. Police followed a lead with a suspect matching the description as the Bloodhound Tracking Team assisted. Call ADPS at 642-7620 with information.
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Kangaroo Express
Whiskey Road
Wendell Hall
Aiken Bloodhound
ADPS
Tuesday Lottery Draws and Winning Numbers
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