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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 2005
Page
3
Aiken residents Steve Russell and his family describe using their tax refunds to reinvest in their business and fix a car after receiving their returns in February. They note that many people end up paying taxes and see refunds as funding essentials.
Aiken observes April with Virtue as the character trait of the month. Sunday and Saturday drawing numbers for Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash 4, Fantasy 5, and Cash 3 are listed, but some evening draw results were unavailable at presstime.
The Aiken Center for the Arts reports $1.2 million raised in a $1.6 million capital drive as it nears completion of a major renovation. A 150-seat performing pavilion and seven classrooms will expand arts education and community outreach with ARCO performances and after-school partnerships.
USC junior Alex Grinton from Aiken amasses over 100 elephant items in his Columbia dorm room. The collection includes stuffed animals figurines pictures an incense burner and a rug plus a cartoon elephant tattoo. He traces the obsession to Sesame Street Snuffleupagus and time with grandparents Porter and Jane Craighead at the zoo.
Police blotter items describe a burglary on Five Notch Road with about 1615 dollars in valuables taken, a larceny involving a Ryobi trimmer and blue Trek bike from Jackson Avenue, and a March 22 DUI arrest after a single car crash on Summerhill and Ridgecrest. Additional thefts include a 400 dollar Giant Yukon bike, 125 dollar wallet loss at North Augusta High, shoplifting 230 dollars of baby formula on Knox Avenue, and grand larceny at a Knox Avenue department store. A Martintown Road restaurant reported a 1200 dollar Garland six burner stove theft between March 25 and 26.
The Aiken Standard publishes weekday afternoons and weekend editions. Publisher contact Scott B. Hunter is reachable at 648 2311 Ext 2345. The paper lists office hours and subscription rates, delivery expectations, and payment policies with guidance on changes and cancellations.
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