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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 2014
Page
3
An editorial reader questions track repair priorities at the H Odell Weeks Activities Center noting root damage on the walking track but arguing the cracks are not obstructive. The letter criticizes water and tax rate increases and accuses City Council of budget mismanagement and policy confusion.
Acknowledgments express gratitude for breakfast purchase and praise the Broadway Bound Gala’s food, service, and jazz. The note also commends Aiken Public Safety for placing a safety officer at South Aiken High School and invites readers to use the TalkBack line or email editorial feedback.
South Carolina Senate backing a bill to require all 46 coroners to report suspected child deaths to SLED and allow DSS to disclose abuse cases. The amendment would ensure timely data sharing on cases that involve possible neglect, aiming for statewide consistency and improved child fatality investigations. Tim Carlton notes local compliance with 24 hour reporting and autopsy rules for suspicious deaths.
Senators discuss systemic issues in child death reporting and DSS oversight amid hearings. The amendment to Young's bill targets department investigations and public testimony about cases, with DSS asked to respond but citing state law limits. The DSS director is slated to appear before the senate panel on April 16, Teddy Kulmala reports.
Kumar C. Falconer, 15, a Silver Bluff High School student, died after a Tuesday rollover on Drag Strip Road in Jackson. He was the rear seat passenger and not wearing a seat belt when the Jeep overturned after losing control at about 7:45 a.m. Excessive speed is suspected. Two other passengers were in the vehicle with unknown conditions. This marks the fifth fatal crash in Aiken County in 2014.
On March 22 at Millbrook Baptist Church the Aiken Festival of Music drew 95 young entrants from first through twelfth grade. Students competed in categories such as music theory solo duet folk patriotic and hymns and were rated superior excellent very good or good.
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