Readers comment on local bridges and community ideas
The letter mentions the Laurens Street bridge closure due to erosion and asks about other bridges. It praises Jeremy Timmerman and Robert Reed for articles. It urges community walking events and discusses personal safety tips after a purse theft report. Readers can call or email TalkBack with name privacy.
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Robert Reed
Correction Notice On Aiken Leader Availability Online
The Aiken Standard issues a correction stating The Aiken Leader is available online only and not in print. It apologizes for the error and urges readers to report factual mistakes to Mike Gibbons at the provided phone number.
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Aiken Leader
Aiken Standard
Aiken
Aiken County
South Carolina
Mike Gibbons
Rutland Drive Office Contacts and Editorial Staff
An office at 326 Rutland Drive provides phone numbers 648 2311 and 648 6052 for Fox. Editors include Tin O Briant executive editor and Michael Gibbons managing editor with corresponding extensions.
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Rutland Drive
Fox
Michael Gibbons
Referendum eyed on form of Aiken County government
The Administrative Committee voted to urge Council to consider a November referendum asking voters to choose between a Council-Administrator and a Council-Manager government. The measure would align with upcoming auditor and treasurer elections and would not change the administrator’s role.
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Aiken
Clay Killian
Singer
Linda Sharpe
Cyrus Spradley
Referendum Talk on Form of County Government
The Administrative Committee backs a November referendum to let voters choose between Council-Administrator and Council-Manager government forms. Council will also discuss two borrowing options at the April 17 meeting, general obligation bonds and revenue bonds, totaling about $30 million, with the new office complex estimated at 37.5 million and a public hearing planned.
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Aiken County
Scott Singer
Gary Bunker
Charles Barton
Sharpe
Spradley
Bunker
Bridgestone
Killian
Council
Federal funds approve Lau rens Street bridge repair plan
Emergency relief funds authorize repair and replacement of the Lau rens Street bridge with a six month completion requirement after failure. SCDOT says only the first 180 days of work are fully reimbursed at 100 percent, as officials mobilize to produce a preliminary design and environmental document for a design build project.
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Laurens Street
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Robert Kudelka
SCDOT
Fifth annual kite festival at Citizens Park in Aiken
The City of Aiken Parks Department hosts the fifth annual Kite Festival at Citizens Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include kite flying by the Suburban Atlanta Kite Enthusiasts, demonstrations, concessions, a motorcycle cruise-in, music, inflatables, and more. Admission is free with tickets for kite kits and amusements available.
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City of
Aiken Prt
Warfield
Palmetto Kiwanis Club
Fifth Annual Kite Festival at Citizens Park Ill
The event Saturday runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Citizens Park Ill 1060 Banks Mill Road with free admission. Amusements wristbands cost 10 and tickets cost 1 each. First 50 motorcycle cruise-in participants get a free T-shirt. Weather forecast sunny high 82. For updates call RTC. Aiken SPCA collects books for Paws for Reading.
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Banks Mill Road
Aiken Spca
Aiken
SPCA
Warfield
Aiken Prt
Aiken Standard Rae Outside Home Delivery Zone
The note indicates Rae was outside the home delivery city zone and references delivery options including regain or a condee bay and different frequencies or EZ Pay.
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Rae
Condee Bay
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