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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2009
Page
3
A reader denounces perceived bias in coverage with black people placed on the front page and whites relegated to the second page. The letter questions where lottery profits go after noting a three-number payout of seven dollars and asks why the SC lottery is not discussed.
The Honey Baked Ham shop on Whiskey Road in Aiken is up for sale by owners Andrew and Tracy Edwards who plan to find a buyer to keep the business running as is.
Residents note more firearm purchases after January as authorities respond to reports of guns recovered in trees in Aiken County. Calls grow for processing fingerprints on recovered guns to assess potential connections to crimes. A reader thanks the Kroger desk staff for returning a lost purse containing money.
Readers report tea parties set for April 15 in Augusta at Jessye Norman Amphitheater from 5 to 10 p.m. and Columbia at the State House from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Aiken plans an April 25 event with location pending as citizens urged to express views respectfully.
A 22 year old from Wagoner identified as Marcus Staley was arrested after a traffic stop when police found a loaded .45 caliber handgun in his Saturn station wagon. He faces charges including driving with a suspended license and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
The sixth annual Olde Towne Artisan's Fair at Living History Park in North Augusta runs April 17 to 19. The juried event features 23 artists in media from painting to woodworking, with a Friday preview gala, hourly music, crafts demonstrations, and a Spring House Tavern menu of sandwiches and desserts. Proceeds support the park.
The Aiken County Historical Museum will host a gardening workshop. The class aims to teach basic planting, soil care, and plant selection for beginners at the local museum space.
Monday April 13 brief announces a four week series on plant care with garden design basics and plant selection. Tickets are 80 dollars for the full series or 25 dollars per class. For more information call 6422015.
Scientists report a large spadefoot toad breeding event in the CSRA as rains trigger thousands of noisy toads to surface. At Rainbow Bay wetlands in Aiken observers noted around 2,000 toads, with tadpoles expected to number in the thousands as reproduction continues.
The notice lists office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 326 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina including phone and fax numbers and editor contacts. It states the paper is published daily by Aiken Communications Inc and provides mailing address and subscription options with EZ Pay rates and upcoming Sunday Plus delivery dates for 2008.
Lottery numbers released for Tuesday show Pick 3 Midday 1 1 7 and Pick 4 Midday 7 2 3 4. Evening draws list Pick 3 8 0 3 and Pick 4 5 2 5 0 with various Cash and Mega matches, while Fantasy 5 and Win For Life results accompany Mega Ball 15.
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